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Friday, Jun. 12, 2009

The El Capitan climb ... tweet by tweet

Just seen El Capitan for the first time, it's breathtaking. Can't wait to start. 2:27 PM Jun 5th

Weather is looking better. We have had the team briefing and are leaving for the base of the wall at 7am tomorrow (US time). Sat 6th.5:18 PM Jun 5th

Shattered from walking a lot these last few days & have a long walk to the mountain tomorrow.Not 100% today, so early night. Will be tough. 10:21 PM Jun 5th

Leaving to walk up the mountain; should take about 5 hours. Anxious & excited. Just want to get going now. Weather has improved so good to go. 7:48 AM Jun 6th

Very tough day, walked 3 hour trek up to the base of El Cap. It was exhausting!! Started to rain, the mountain is amazing, cant wait!! 7:58 PM Jun 6th

Camped at base. It's 2045hrs and im in my sleeping bag looking up at the vastness or what's ahead, feeling apprehensive... 8:56 PM Jun 6th

Arms are working hard. Bloody high. I have some great music keeping me company. Completed 2 of 16. 11:35 PM Jun 7th

Keep thinking every pull up is a message of support to anyone with disability to try a sport & big wall climbing as one of them. 11:36 PM Jun 7th

Just looked down at the union flag under me and the The Prince's Trust insignia on my arm. Hoping this will enthuse the Young People. 11:39 PM Jun 7th

Just finished Pitch 5. Lowered out about 20 metres which was a hard mental challenge, as I don't favour heights that much. 11:40 PM Jun 7th

Sitting on a portaledge waiting for the next Pitch to be ready. Cold & tired. 11:41 PM Jun 7th

Just finished Pitch 6; the hardest so far. Trying to find energy & battle fatigue. 11:43 PM Jun 7th

finished pitch 7 at 3am. slept through shear exhaustion, a bit of pain, 4 hours sleep, having breakfast, team moral good, weather good. 8:35 AM Jun 8th

Ian has taken lead today, Very dehydrated yesterday. Knee protectors ripped to shreds as they drag on the mountain. 11:48 AM Jun 8th

Catheterizing is workable, but hard work with the amount of straps around me, pushing into bladder and stomach. Constant sweating, hot day. 11:50 AM Jun 8th

Surreal to take phone interviews up here, hoping the media coverage will get the message of disability sport out there. 11:51 AM Jun 8th

The El Capitan team wish Andy's partner Karen, the very best of luck at the handbike Paralympic trials. Karen; we are all thinking of you. 4:32 PM Jun 8th

need rest now ... 11:44 PM Jun 7th

Delighted the US media are taking an interest in what we are aiming for. Hoping for more coverage as we continue to climb. 4:36 PM Jun 8th

4pm (US) Just completed Pitch 8, being lowered out from an overhang was quite scary. Taking a break on a portaledge. 4:37 PM Jun 8th

resting on a portaledge. 4:39 PM Jun 8th

Just completed Pitch 9. Tiredness has caught up with us & it's now 1930hrs. One more pitch to go before we sleep; another 4 hours at least. 10:18 PM Jun 8th

Morning! we carried on climbing late into the night. Team are very tired, had good rest though, up early. Climbing to Pitch 14. Weather good. 7:49 AM Jun 9th

We are at roughly 1200ft. Feel more relaxed now and have a good system going hauling myself up. had a nice cup of coffee. Arms are sore. 8:11 AM Jun 9th

Hauling the kit is taking longer than we thought. Drinking as much water as possible and eating the heavy food to reduce our weight load. 8:20 AM Jun 9th

We are aiming to finish tomorrow at around 1400hrs (US), 2200hrs (GMT) 300ft to climb today and 300ft tomorrow. 8:22 AM Jun 9th

As a team we're becoming a lot closer. I am in awe of hearing Ian and Ben's stories about climbing with Sir Ranulph Fiennes. 8:30 AM Jun 9th