ElCap Report 10/21/11
By Tom Evans

Yo… The “End of the world Day” was a nice one at the Bridge.  We had a little party to celebrate the last day of history… but alas… it didn’t happen!  So… we will be waiting for the next enlightenment, from our fundamentalist Christian friends, who like to tell the rest of us, the revealed truth, from the Bible.  However, it was the end of the world for the thousands of people who died today… so in a way, the geezer preacher making the prediction, was correct.  On to the more realistic matters of climbers on ElCap!

ElCap Report 10/20/11
By Tom Evans

Yo… The good weather never ends here in Yosemite.  Still a bit warm for the season as reflected in the lack of shirts on the sunny side of the Cap today.  There are few parties on the rock, with the Nose back to being the most popular.
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ElCap Report 10/19/11
By Tom Evans

Yo… The weather continues to please and will do so for the foreseeable future the boys at NOAA predict.  So this it is …. The last run at the season before the winds of November blow in the cold and wet.  Replacements haven’t shown up in any numbers although there are a few teams talking the talk but we will see if they can do the walk to match it.  The SE Face is literally empty at the moment…so pick your poison!

ElCap Report 10/18/11
By Tom Evans

Yo…. Yosemite … Still the place to be in the climbing world!  Exceptional weather continues to dominate the Fall season.  However, replacements are getting hard to come by these days.  You hear a few key words floating up around camp fires and in the Café… words like …“The Creek…I’m over wall climbing for a while… I need some rest…my legs hurt…East Side.. Josh…Red Rocks.. Etc, etc.   Well, let me tell you something Puke…it doesn’t get any better than it is right now in Yosemite!

ElCap Report 10/17/11
By Tom Evans

Yo… The great days follow one after another, here in the Valley.  This has been a Fall unlike any for the past several years.  Climbers are getting it done in this great weather…some are leaving so they can get some rest!
Well, there is no rest for the ElCap Report as long as there are good things to report.  So let’s get right to it…

ElCap Report 10/16/11
By Tom Evans

Yo… Another beautiful day here… this is what Fall is supposed to be like here in Yosemite.  Lots of action up on the Captain.  A team of three is on the wall going for a new speed record as I type these lines.  Lots of women in the teams on Golden Gate.  Sunday night so let me get right to the day in review for you…

ElCap Report 10/15/11
By Tom Evans

Yo… Continued good weather is making for a great Fall climbing season on ElCap.  Still a little too warm to suit most, but high clouds kept things cool until late afternoon.  Climbing teams are getting onto the higher environs of the rock and we will be needing replacements soon.  The Salathe area is getting most of the action but the other, less traveled routes are looking good too.

ElCap Report 10/14/11
By Tom Evans

Yo… Another sweet one in the books!  Still on the warm side, however, we did get some relief later in the afternoon when a high, thin layer of clouds crept in.  More action than I can relate as I was not able to cover the whole rock once again.  However, I did get some killer shots today.

ElCap Report 10/13/11
By Tom Evans

Yo… Gorgeous day here in the Valley, if a bit on the warm side.  Mid October, sunny and warm… what else do you need?  The falls are booming and the Cap is seeing some good teams climbing some great routes.  It just doesn’t get much better than this!  Lots to report on today ..so…

ElCap Report 10/12/11
By Tom Evans

Yo…The weather is perfect, the climbers are here, the Captain is dry, and you are sitting there at your computer, instead of being here!  What’s up with that??  This is the time to abandon your cubicle and get your butt to Yosemite.  That’s an order, Puke!!  These good days will not last forever you know!  So many interesting routes are being done that I just can’t do them justice on the Report… but I will continue to do my best for you.