Got a late start, followed on El Matador, struggled up it, summited in the dark, bivied on top cause we couldn't find the correct rap stations. froze our asses off in the night, rapped off in the morning, got yelled at by a ranger at the parking lot, yet he was gracious enough to give us a pass. Epic.
A word to the wise: don't climb El Matador on an August afternoon. My shoes were gumming off the rock. The routes on the shady side were much more pleasant.
alpineair - Oct 29, 2013 11:06 am
Mostly.Did the first two pitches.
Black Elk - Oct 28, 2012 1:20 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2012
Decent climbgood route. hard. be in trad shape for sure. i was in sport shape and it was super hard for me. make sure to register for climbing.
McCannster - Apr 13, 2009 8:44 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2009
El MatadorGot a late start, followed on El Matador, struggled up it, summited in the dark, bivied on top cause we couldn't find the correct rap stations. froze our asses off in the night, rapped off in the morning, got yelled at by a ranger at the parking lot, yet he was gracious enough to give us a pass. Epic.
Ialewis - Jan 22, 2008 10:20 pm
A very hot afternoonA word to the wise: don't climb El Matador on an August afternoon. My shoes were gumming off the rock. The routes on the shady side were much more pleasant.