Paul Ross ... El Cap Spire on the first all British ascent of the Wall 1973

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Paul Ross ... El Cap Spire on the first all British ascent of the Wall 1973

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Morning on El Cap Spire - photo: Ian McEleny

Looking down on El Cap Spire, 1978

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“Paul Ross ... El Cap Spire on the first all British ascent of the Wall 1973”

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Perhaps already sensing the pending failure of our Triple Direct attempt, Tim sizes up a mere 3000 ft of rock from the base of the Salathe at launch time.

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Aiding the roof before the Headwall (Pitch 27 of 33)

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