El Capitan reflects the early morning light.

Dan Rampe climbing the East Buttress of El Cap. Grade IV, 5.10b, old school climbing. It has it all: chimneys, offwidth, crack, face and a beautiful setting. For the common man, the best way to say hi to El Capitan. If you want to get to know El Cap better after this climb, get in your aiders.

Pete pulling me back in to camp after fixing the next two pitches

Looking back at Andrew at the belay with the pigs.

Me on pitch 7 of Tangerine Trip, I guess it goes free at 5.9 (ya right!!!).

Lenny Oliker climbing the fourth pitch arete on the East Buttess of El Cap. I fell on this pitch once with Dan Krotz. A green Alien saved me. I love them.

Topping out after 23 hours. Great climb for a couple punters in a day..........................

Andrew jugging up to our high piont after our first day on the Trip. This route is steep and wild.

A winter shot I took while walking around the valley floor one winter's afternoon.

Thomas Huber after a hard days work on a speed ascent of The Nose.

Thomas Huber, eyeing routes on El Capitan - Yosemite NP

Thomas Huber rolling a smoke after a hard days work...

Alex Huber deep in thought at the base of El Capitan. An ankle ijury he sustaiend would prevent them from furthering their quest to break the speed record on The Nose.

Alex Huber enjoying a Tacate after a hard day's work on El Capitan.

Pete Zabrok low on El Capitan - New Dawn to Tirbal Rite.

Richard Jensen and Mark Smith at the base of Wings of Steel (VI 5.10+ A5), their first El Capitan FA. Insane hooking on micro hooks up the Great Slab of the Southwest Face of El Cap to meet Aquarian Wall on the headwall.

Unknown climber on The Trip, with rope in mouth, goin' for it!

Tom Kaspar on our (Pete Zabrok, Tom and I) SA attempt of Wings of Steel.

Fred leading the fith or sixth on a very drippy trip.

Perspectives that make El Cap look small are rare... looking down on the Capitan from Taft Point.

A French team "pulls up" for the day at the base of the Groove.

Steve Hunt seconds the traverse to the Gray Bands... fun stuff!

I didn't really pay close attention to the suggested larger pieces of pro and ended up jamming up to my forearms while running it out a little bit higher.

We've been climbing each summer in Yosemite since she was 6 and needed a full body harness and candies on holds for motivation. I'd prefer a day on the rocks with her over anyone.

My first Time in Yosemite...Breathtaking!