The Nose 5.14a or 5.9 C2

 
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El Capitan


Yosemite Valley, California USA


Trip Report
(Youngest?) Attempt on The Nose - 11/06/03

by dfinnecy
Saturday June 4, 2011 5:47pm
Enough spray, lets get up there and start fixin. On to glory!
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aight, lets get er done.
aight, lets get er done.
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Man, I don't like our weather window. This is spooky, I think I crapped myself. What? PTPP bailed? I'm out. Down please.
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Bail.
Bail.
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Pheew, you shoulda seen the sketch around up there! Oh well, theres always next year, I gotta train more, get that head space dialled first thing.
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Next year I'll train moar.
Next year I'll train moar.
Credit: dfinnecy
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Apologies, its raining here and I'm tired of working. -dfinnecy

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dfinnecy is a social climber from 'stralia.

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Doug Robinson

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
  Jun 4, 2011 - 05:54pm PT
Dude is schoolin' my attitude.

DAMN!
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
  Jun 4, 2011 - 08:01pm PT
Maybe HARDER??

Doesn't look like he bailed until AFTER PTPP....


Awesome shots though. Keep the kids out in nature, I approve!

TFPU!
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