mamajama's Logbook (13 ascents)

We fixed two pitches and gunned for the top the next day. With three of us climbing it went slower than anticipated and we spent the night huddled under an emergency blanket on the excellent terrace below Thanksgiving Ledge. After a little tokie tokie the huge dihedral that towered overhead that night seemed to be pushing me towards the abyss. The next two pitches were soaked and soon so were we. After relating stories of the runouts and mankors to our Kiwi friend the next day he coined the term, "Dark Carnival". Perfect, seeing as we only saw a few hours of sun on the atypically dark El Cap stone. Our first El Cap route; Scary, Scary!

Killer feature, killer problem.

Pumpy with a secret.

Steep problem. One hard ass V4.

badass crack, too bad it's not long as hell. Not to get you all hot and bothered, but once I did it soaking wet and barefoot. I say V3 or 4.

Deadpointed the crimp that you have to mantle. Pretty high brah.

Cool after the first move. Beautiful arete. Full Throtle is one aesthetic hardman problem.

A killer late entry. Adventure climbing in a single pitch.

Don't fall, it wouldn't be worth it. Great buzz though.

Awesome route, sooooo pumpy!