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ElCap Reports from June 2013

ElCap Reports from June 2013

ElCap Report 6/6/13

Submitted by Tom Evans on Fri, 06/07/2013 - 02:43
ElCap Report 6/6/13
By Tom Evans
Yo… More hot and humid, but the afternoon clouds come drifting down from the high country, and shade the great rock. Right now, it looks a lot like we will get a shower out of storms active in the high country… but nothing so far! Lots of action on ElCap, so I will get right to it.

ElCap Report 6/5/13

Submitted by Tom Evans on Thu, 06/06/2013 - 03:32
ElCap Report 6/5/13
By Tom Evans
Yo… Warm today, with considerable humidity. We had another of those magic clouds appear over ElCap late in the afternoon, and a thunderstorm threatened but evaporated. About 30 climbers were on the wall today. The throngs still cling to the Big Trade Routes, while the more adventurous seek less traveled fare. 

ElCap Report 6/4/13

Submitted by Tom Evans on Wed, 06/05/2013 - 02:35

ElCap Report 6/4/13
By Tom Evans
Yo… It started out sunny and warm, and about noon, a big cloud parked itself over ElCap and the temperature went down, and the light was great! I had the day off, so I parked myself in the meadow, in the company of several friends. I shot and we talked about what climbers usually talk about. Use your imagination! The light was everything it wasn’t yesterday and when the shade came on the details came out and the shadows vanished. Love these cloudy days!

ElCap Report 6/3/13

Submitted by Tom Evans on Tue, 06/04/2013 - 04:16
ElCap Report 6/3/13
By Tom Evans
Yo… Hot and muggy in the Valley today. I had the day off from the Bridge, so I hoofed it out to the EC Meadow and hid under a tree, while I shot. The conditions made for a lot of air turbulence, producing masses of swirling hot air that have the effect of a lens. A person can be standing right next to someone who is in perfect focus and yet that person can be an out of focus blob of color! The wind was up too and that shakes the big gun and adds to a lack of sharpness. Plus, the high position of the sun in the sky makes for long shadows, hiding details of the persons and their kit. Actually I hate to shoot in the Spring! Were it not for the ACP and the fact that my friends come to climb in the Spring, I would not be here. Now that I have all the excuses listed…. Just wait until Fall!!!

ElCap Report 6/2/13

Submitted by Tom Evans on Mon, 06/03/2013 - 15:22

ElCap Report 6.2.13

By Tom Evans

Yo… It is getting warmer here and it made for a slow weekend.  We had a climbing accident on the East Buttress this afternoon and YOSAR responded with the appropriate action.  Official news release coming soon.  I spent the afternoon shooting the operation from the Bridge.

ElCap Report 6/1/13

Submitted by Tom Evans on Sun, 06/02/2013 - 03:16

ElCap Report 6/1/13

By Tom Evans

Yo… Warm weather seems to have settled in now.  The temperatures on the cliff are not bad yet but could be soon.  Take extra water!!  One gallon a day per person is normal… in the coming conditions you might want to take 1.5 gallons/day.  We are having some good action on the Hill these days but we await climbers who will do more than just the big Trade Routes.  So come on down!!

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