The El Capitan's Dawn Wall

-Photo courtesy of Huckberry.com

This is Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgenson. According to an article on Huckberry.com, they recently became the 1st people in recorded history to climb the El Capitan's Dawn Wall in Yosemite National Park. The Dawn Wall is a 3000 foot granite base. From what I can tell by looking at the pictures, this mountain face appears to be at a 90 degree angle from the ground below it. I didn't do all that well in Mr. Pierson's 1975-76 geometry class, but if I'm not mistaken, that's pretty close to straight up.
I don't know what would posses anyone to want to climb up something like that, much less camp out in a tent suspended a couple thousand feet off the ground. If you awoke at 3 a.m. on your campout and forgot where you were just long enough to step outside to take a leak, well, you get the picture.

I don't think Klietus and I will be trying to break Tommy and Kevin's record anytime in the near future (although I can't speak for Kliet). In case we do, however, I should probably begin training right away. With that in mind, I think I'll climb up out of this chair and get myself another cup of coffee, before I climb back down and get back to reading, "The Oregon Trail", by Francis Parkman.

Tommy and Kevin, I don't think you cats are in any near term danger of being one-upped from the boys of Arkansas. Should things change, however, I'll keep you posted....

PS. I'm guessing you fellas would have the collective respect and admiration of the Navy Seals!