And if someone believes in himself, others believe in him too. We were no exception, and we were right. On the North America Wall , Yvon proved himself worthy again and again. I had climbed often with Tom, who was not only a very good climber, but also had a keen sense of humor. Our team was complete, and strong.
We would need a strong team for this wall. The Valley was still in the grip of an Indian summer. It was very hot, especially on south-facing El Capitan. We carried loads to the base of the route in the sweltering heat. Yvon and Tom climbed the first pitch, and we four bivouacked at the foot of the wall. Yvon was nearly sleepless.
The next morning, with the relentless sun beating upon us, we continued. Tom and Yvon led, while Chuck and I followed with the bags. On the next two pitches, two pitons pulled out. The falls were stopped right away, but the pitons coming out showed the tenuous nature of the nailing.
The heat was withering. If it continued to stay hot, our 60 quarts of water would not be enough. We normally planned on a quart and a half per man per day. But with the heat on a south-facing route we might run out. Oh, just solo nonsense. Just another way to prove something. A sort of spiritual onanism. The thing about a solo climb is that it is all yours. You are not forced to share it. The fullest expression of the climbing egoist. It is also a way of exploring oneself.
A solo climb is like a big mirror. One is looking at oneself all the way up. A Bhimsingh. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. A C Baantjer. A C Clemons. A C Lyles. A E Backus. A E Doyle. A E Matthews.
A E Van Vogt. A F Golam Osmani. A J Buckley. A J Burnett. A J English. A J Graves. A J Schable. Brianne Siddall. Charlie Manuel. Christa Pike. Danny Heater. Eb Gaines. Eugenia Price. Fred Sonic Smith. Frederick Mosteller. Harvey Bailey.
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