I am following Marc on this classic spire first climbed on the year of my birth, 1953.

The coolest belay on the route.

This is my kind of route. Walk up in sandals, climb a 500' route capped by a cool tower!

Me pulling onto the next to last pitch of El Puro's Normal route.

A casual day out. Runouts and skimpy old protection made up by great company.

He did the route in approach shoes. But he's already done it 50 times or so. I kept my climbing shoes on.

Great day and climbing with great people, we just had so much fun.

We walked down afterwards for this shot of Fire Spire. The left skyline is generally the lne of the Rabada-Navarro route.