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All Locations > California > Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley N Side > B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face > Shield (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3 PG13)
On the headwall of the Shield, El Cap.
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Todd on Triple Cracks
Looking down at the Bivy on the bolts between the Groove and the Triple cracks. The Groove is visible below ond right of the Bivy. Shot is from half way up the first Triple Crack. June 1980
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Krisz
Oct 5, 2015
“On the headwall of the Shield, El Cap.”  

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