A clear description of El Cajon mountain as seen from I-8 eastbound from San Diego.

The bluffs are the most visible climbing on El Cajon Mountain for a distance, they are divided into (right to left) the dome, the central spire, titan wall, and the west wall.

Ascent of the crux at the base of Titan wall.

Posing a little on Overnighter 5.7 at El Cajon Mountain. Thanks to Keith for trying to make it look like it was steeper.

1.5 hour approach to the extrordinary place we all (most) in san Diego love, called the ECM.

T-Dog feeling like he's backed into a corner after cranking through the awkward crux of 'Spitfire' ('Backbone' in Art's SDCC guide).

T-Dog stemming up the lower section Spitfire - a fun, demanding 5.10c trad line on El Cajon Mtn.

John Sprey approaches the 12a crux of the final pitch of Commander at El Cajon Mtn. Rhonda belays at the ledge below.

Bandycoot leads off on the 5.11a(+!) pitch 5 with Ihuang belaying.

John Sprey takes command of the 5th and final pitch of "Commander" at El Cajon Mountain. Beautiful plates and edges up a slightly overhanging and tremendously exposed face.

John Sprey airing out on the 5th and final pitch of "Commander" at El Cajon Mountain. Beautiful plates and edges up a slightly overhanging and tremendously exposed face make for a amazing finish to the route.

Stefan jamming up the fun, upper hand-crack section of Backbone at El Cajon Mtn.

Shano following Justhavefun up P4 of Commander at El Cajon Mtn.

Stefan stops for a photo (poser... ;-) ) as he finishes off the short P2 of Triton at El Cajon Mtn.

El Cajon Mountain Overview. Note trees at base on left side for scaling. Five ~100 foot pitches will get you to the anchors at the top of the headwall (but you're gonna have to work for it.) Photo: Shano. Spring 2005

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Getting stoked on a new San Diego Climbing spot

Rhonda on 'Cause For Pause' at El Cajon Mtn., 6-4-05. Expecting to roast in the heat, I ended up shivering through each belay. The foliage was so wet hiking up, I might as well have just jumped in the lake. Bbbrrrrr...

on 'Leonids' after the sun finally came out and dried us off from the soaking hike up to the rock.

This is my friend Chris leading the first 165ft pitch of leonids, a fun moderate angle 5.9. As you can see that hes just passing the 100ft marker. Talk about rope drag...

Looking down 350ft from the second belay of Leonids (5.9). It doesnt really look that far, does it?

This was my first time to El Cap Wall... right before topping out I had a hold break off and took a short fall. ...Such an awesome place though.

Here's a shot of me crimping my way up the perfect edges on P1 of "Cause For Pause" at El Cajon Mtn.

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