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| MattGreene | 4-star!!!  | |
| I've done this mountain twice, and as a scrambler with a lot of experience I can confidently say that this peak should be considered a classic. El Capitan is completely vertical at one point, but then it sort of fans out, the mountain's angle decreasing as you travel along it's eastern flank (I think "east" is right, it's been a while). The advantage is that you can find a route that will exactly fit the level of difficulty you're looking for. The first time I climbed it, I hit some class 4 slabs that led to class 3 terrain higher up. The second time I climbed it, I went for the adrenaline rush of an unroped 5.2 route. One of my friends who wasn't as confident took a 3rd class route the whole way. There's something for everyone - all in the same vicinity. | ||
| Posted Dec 1, 2007 6:48 pm | ||
| mountaingazelle | East Ridge Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2007 | |
| I climbed El Capitan during a three day backpacking trip. Alice Lake is a nice place to camp below the mountain. I saw a young black bear on the trail below the lake. The route up the east ridge was very enjoyable and had steep talus and rock scrambling. This is such a cool looking peak. From the north and east it has a sharp and pointed appearance and from the west it resembles El Capitan in Yosemite. | |
| Posted Aug 26, 2007 6:18 pm | ||
| nickkarl | Climb from Alice Lake Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2007 | |
| Climbed up from Alice Lake after summiting Snowyside Peak. Hard climb but a great view. Stay on route or you will be sorry! | |
| Posted Jul 29, 2007 2:06 pm | ||
| SawtoothSean | Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: July 26, 2000 | |
| Trail run and fun scramble with nice overlook of the backcountry lakes- saw Mtn. Goats on the ridge | |
| Posted Jan 11, 2006 9:30 pm | ||
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