One the most incredible places on earth. Thankfully this time we brought a camera.

I got to design this myself thanks to my credit union. I haven't recieved it yet, but they did approve it!!!

Aaron Reite attempts the King Swing pendulum on The Nose. After several swings, he finds that he must lower out even further before he can get around the arete to the second crack. (Note that this is the "Emperor Swing" variation. The old piton in the first crack was gone, and we thought this would be more "fun" than relying on a few tiny brass offsets.) The photos were taken with a 35mm SLR attached to a spotting scope, and were stitched together by me, with minimal photoshoppage. You can see more at will.is-a-geek.org

Aaron Reite successfully pulls off the King Swing pendulum on The Nose. He took six or seven swings total, lowering out a little more between each one. When he finally did get it, he just barely got his arms around the arete, then clawed his way around to the second crack. (Note that this is the "Emperor Swing" variation. The old piton in the first crack was gone, and we thought this would be more "fun" than relying on a few tiny brass offsets.) The photos were taken with a 35mm SLR attached to a spotting scope, and were stitched together by me, with minimal photoshoppage. You can see more at will.is-a-geek.org

This is a shot my friend Gavin took of me heading up the Great Roof.

I don't remember what pitch we're on but i do remember catching my buddy reading while he was belaying me. What a prick. ha ha ha

This is a shot of my buddy Gavin jugging our fixed line to Sickle ledge. It felt a little weird jugging up four ropes tied together.

My buddy Gavin and I have always wanted to learn how to aid climb. A picture of me by me of our adventure on the Nose, El Capitan

My buddy Gavin with the luxury of freeing the pigs on the Nose, El Capitan. Notice how happy he looks.

This is a team sitting out some bad weather with us on top of the boot flake before heading up Tribal Rite.

Rick McCusic and I topped out on the Nose in June 1992. It was a wonderful experience and my first time to the summit of El Cap.

Beautiful picture, taken from tunnel view, good picture of the western face

DJ jugs up to the headwall on the Salathe. Photo: Diamond Dave

Queda mucho pa la cima? No se,espera que estoy mirando,aunque no veo el final.....

buenas tiradas de libre en estas buenas fisuras antes del vivac en la dolt tower.

corbin and i on top of mammoth terraces about to rap the fixe lines from heart. we got a late start on the freeblast so we rapped down in the dark

I know it's been taken many times before me, and most likely many times after, but the views of El Cap and the Cathedrals got to me ever time we looped around the park. It was so inspiring to simply view the Captain in person.

Pictured are Bryce, Swillin' Bear, and my blue foot. It was the last pitch, 7 a.m. and I was going to have to go to work in 5 short hours. The highlight of the route was definitely spooning Dave on Camp VI, brrrr.

Yuji Hirayama leading the last pitch of The Nose of El Capitan during a speed climb record attempt with Hans Florine in October.

Tommy Caldwell on his two El Cap free routes in a day. Here, switching to the wide cracks off The Ear.

one of the first pitches after the traverses to the nose. I think this may have been scanned backwards, but you get the idea.

if you haven't ever seen yosemite in the winter- its terrible. ugly. horrible light. dont ever come in the winter. uh, and its crowded...

Sorting gear and repacking the pig after the climb.

Me on the belay before the Great Roof. The picture was taken by Aaron Wilson, we were waiting for TimmiTim to finish leading the Great Roof, and it took a while but it was a sunny day and we knew at that point we were going to summit.

Johnny kicking it on top of the spire, maybe the best reason to do the Salathe.