05_24 to 06_10_2015 - Dave and Mark Cartwright in Yosemite - the Cliff Notes

This is not the full blown report, but a synopsis of Dave and Mark C on El Cap. A full blow trip report will happen when he gets home.

Dave and Mark ended up climbing Tangerine Trip (with alternative start on Virginia and I think Lost in America). You can see the route in this photo I found on the web.

The plan had been to do Mescalito, but it had been raining a fair amount in the Valley and that would have put them in some very wet areas. So they opted for TT which is far more over-hanging = dry.

Here is a photo of them on about pitch five I believe. Dave is the top climber, and Mark is below the haul bags.

Here they are at a belay.

Here is Dave freeing a pitch. Cool photo!

And on 6/8/2015, Dave leads the final two pitches. As I type this, they are on top of El Cap eating and resting. They'll hike down tomorrow and start the journey home.