Elaine with Sunglasses

Despite a not-so-early start and a round-about way to the climber's trail, we still managed to be the first party on Commitment. Going up the first two pitches, you can see Yosemite Falls and Half Dome and peaks of Tuolumne far off in the distance. Elaine is following up the route here on the second pitch, way down in the lower right corner of the photo. And if you squint really, really hard, you can also see the sunglasses that she would soon part with. 29 May 2005