More pictures from El Capitan
09/06/09
Here are a few more pictures from Phil
Packer’s El Capitan ascent.
Paul leading the route on the first day:
Phil Packer ascending the first part of the route.
Paul leading the route on the first day:
Phil Packer ascending the first part of the route.
Paul Tattersall on El Cap
09/06/09
Go Further’s Paul Tattersall is
currently on the Phil Packer expedition trip to El Capitan. After being
injured in Iraq Phil is campaigning to raise £1 million for injured
service personnell and the wider disabled community. The trip is
being covered by ITN and a host of other news sources in the UK and
US. You can follow Phil’s updates on Twitter here.
The team is making steady progress on the 1800ft route with Paul, Andy Kirkpatrick and Ian Parnell making up the climbing team. Latest news is that they have completed the ninth pitch and are aiming to settle down for another night on the route.
The picture below shows Paul (right) and the team preparing for another pitch earlier today. More pictures soon.
The team is making steady progress on the 1800ft route with Paul, Andy Kirkpatrick and Ian Parnell making up the climbing team. Latest news is that they have completed the ninth pitch and are aiming to settle down for another night on the route.
The picture below shows Paul (right) and the team preparing for another pitch earlier today. More pictures soon.