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The writer and stonemaster John Long dives into the lore (and his own experiences) on his favorite 5.10: The East Buttress of El Cap An Epic-Laced History of El Cap’s Easiest Route Skip to main ...
The long 'North Buttress', also from 1954, goes up the long central buttress, just to the right of the area where the sun meets the shade. Harding's 2800 foot 'Nose Route' of El Capitan ascends a line meandering for roughly 30 rope lengths in the vicinity of where the sun meets the shade, arguably the most famous rock climb in North America.
El Capitan lies due north of Middle Cathedral. Middle Cathedral's East Buttress Route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North ...
1963 West Buttress, El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, California. (VI 5.10 A3+) FA with Layton Kor. [4] 1963 Third ascent of the El Cap Nose, with Glen Denny and Layton Kor. 1966 First one-day ascent of the NW face of Half Dome, with Jeff Foott. 1966 Third ascent of the Salathe Wall on El Cap, with Dick Long and Allen Steck.
East Buttress may refer to: a high point and a prominent point of Denali, Alaska; one of the buttresses of Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, Wales; one of the crags of Scafell, England; a climbing route in Middle Cathedral Rock, Yosemite Valley, California; a climbing route in Middle Triple Peak, Alaska
Long's many climbing feats include the first one-day ascent of the most sought-after rock climb in North America, the 3,000 foot Nose route on El Capitan, on Memorial Day, 1975, with Jim Bridwell and Billy Westbay. The following year, partnered with Dale Bard, Long made the second one-day ascent of El Cap via the West Face, in the remarkable ...
"El Capitan" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild from their fourth studio album, Warnings/Promises (2005). It was released as the third single from the album on 11 July 2005 and charted at No. 39 in the UK Singles Chart. "El Capitan" is a song by Omaha-based indie rock band Bright Eyes from their eleventh studio album, Five Dice, All ...
The cliff is broken into several large buttresses, most notably: East Buttress, The Pinnacle (lies above the East Buttress), West Buttress, and Far West Buttress. The cliff's circa 300 metres (980 ft) in height and mountain elevation, combined with the steepness and quality of rock, gives it the feel of a face on an alpine mountain. [3]