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Salathe Wall ascent
Kishen Mangat & Nik Bertulis
September 20 – 24, 2015
Yosemite, California
About the Salathe Wall
• Second most popular route on El Cap
• Considered by many the best all around Yosemite rock climb due to variety & consistency
• First ascent by Royal Robbins Chuck Pratt and Tom Frost in Sept 1961
• First El Cap ascent climbed in continuous style without extensive line fixing
• Considered a response from Robbins to rival Warren Harding’s first ascent of the Nose
Key landmarks on the route
Free blastHeart Ledge –Night 1
Hollow Flake
El Cap Spire –night 2
The roof
The headwall
Long ledge –night 3
Free Blast –Lower 10 pitches of the route
Free blast
Nik leading above heart
ledges
The infamous hallow flake
pitch
Hanging with Tommy Caldwell on the route
Nick leading the
Ear pitch
El Cap Spire
Salatheheadwall
The roof
Lots of hanging belays
The roof
Long Ledge
Above Long Ledge (crux runout face)
Final push to summit
The Pig makes it over the rim …
Hallelujah!
El Cap Summit
After dropping a shoe on the ascent a makeshift shoe was made from foam and tape, which proved effective for the challenging five hour descent.
