July Photos - A Record Breaking Climb On The Nose
Yuji Hirayama after setting world speed record of 2:43:33 on Nose route
Hans Florine being showered with champagne after setting speed record on Nose route
Chris Gonzales (body guard) escorting Hans after the record breaking climb fending off the naked girls (groupies).
A very happy Japanese climber after the Nose climb...2:43:33...not even breaking a sweat.
Yuji and Hans doing the King Swing on the Nose.
Spectators at El Cap Meadow cheering climbers on the Nose.
Two Yosemite rangers stopping by before work to watch the record breaking climb. Hope they will not be late for work.
A Yosemite park director playing hooky to watch the record climbing event.
A photographer (Tom Evans) documenting Hans and Yuji's record climb.
An onlooker watching the climbers through a scope.
An NPR reporter getting ready to interview Hans and Yuji about their record climb.
An aspiring young climbing protege holding a bottle of champange waiting to shower the climbers.
The climbing rack used by Hans & Yuji on their record breaking climb of the Nose.
Tom Frost congratulating Hans and Yuji on their speed record
Angela at camp 4 making her usual peanut butter, banana, and honey breakfast sandwich.
A Berkeley student camping in Yosemite (Camp 4) for the first time.
A college student on her first camping trip to Yosemite.
A Norwegian girl the morning after her car was broken in by a Yosemite bear.
Also, a Norwegian girl the morning after her car was broken in by a bear.
A climbing trio in the morning after their car got broken in by a bear.
A French hiker stopping to rest before heading off on the PCT.
Two PCT hikers getting ready to head off...only a 1000 miles more to go.
Looking up at Half Dome Northwest Regular Route.
Alberto making the Slap approach to Half Dome.
Taking a break on the Slab approach to Half Dome
Andy & Jason from Salt Lake City after fixing ropes on Half Dome.
Andy at camp after fixing ropes and dodging a rock fall at the base of Half Dome.
Sunset at the base of Half Dome.
Alpine start...morning breakfast.
Climbers at a belay anchor on Half Dome.
Not a comfy belay on Half Dome, but a happy Spanish climber nonetheless.
Jason at a belay ledge on Half Dome.
The chimney pitch. Alberto leading having never done a chimney before.
Jason doing the Robbin's Traverse on Half Dome.
Jason completing the Robbin's Traverse.
Andy leading off after the Robbin's Traverse on Half Dome.
The morning view from Big Sandy Ledge on Half Dome.
A climber enjoying morning coffee on Half Dome.
Andy on Big Sandy Ledge.
A climber leading the Zig Zag pitches on Half Dome.
Andy leading the Zig Zag pitches.
The summit of Half Dome after climbing the Northwest Regular Route.
Nevada Fall at night on the hike down.