Month: September 2011
A little vid to start with…
Out of order
We're done, we're down, and we're safe. So, I'm sure it might have gotten a little confusing where we were in the climb, who was posting, and why there weren't any audio clips from us on the wall. Turns out it's a little more difficult to communicate from up there then we thought it would…
Day 4: Almost There
Jeff & Heath are ahead of schedule and are quickly approaching the top. They really are going to do it. No word from them yet on how hard it was or if anyone threw a tantrum on the side of the rock, but more stories, pics and updates are sure to come tonight after they…
Day 3: On a Ledge
Yesterday's sleeping spot: Timmy & Dave Turner, shot using a telescope from El Cap meadow: The legendary Eddie Lindros & his wife, Joyce, came to cheer the crew on from the ground:
Day 2: View from El Cap Meadow
Progress so far: Zoomed In: Plus, Dan stopped by to cheer them on:
Day 1: On the way up
Timmy, Heath & Jeff are in the middle of the screen, the haul bag is just above the tree tops with Dave Turner.
Gravity Never Turns Off
This ridiculous cycle of nervousness mixed with excitement has been on a whole new level the past few days. I'm not sure if you asked either of us what we were nervous about that we'd really have an answer. The fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all, right? So as we go…
Vertical Toilet
Well, the car ride up from Fresno to Yosemite was filled with wisdom from our new climbing mentor. I'm not going to lie to you, we pretty much covered two subjects. "Are we gonna die?" and "What about poop?" Both left Timmy open to scare the shit out of us, make us feel secure, and…
“I’m living someone else’s fantasy. Cause this is NOT mine!”
Heath said that in the car yesterday on the way up. I thought he was joking at first, until I remembered that ya, this was my idea and he was nervous. He also told me that his dad made him promise to finally make a will, but what's changed is he actually considered making one…
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