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LITTLE GIANTSwas a purely aestheticdecision—and theantithesis of a speedysummit push. Ourquestionable style ledto us bring probablyhalf-again moresupplies than wewould have otherwise,but we were convictedto a pleasure-cruiseitinerary. The low angleof the lower two-thirds of the cliff would render less-thanidealhauling, but since I was to lead every pitch, I (not mypetite wifey) would also do the grunt work.By the time our load carrying sessions were complete,we had amassed some 30-plus gallons of water (plusminusone gallon per person per day, times plus-minustwo pitches per day, times 33 pitches of climbing) andAn amazing panorama bespectacles the El Capclimber. Across El Capitan Meadow clusterseveral formations worthy of the many climbingroutes that ascend them.1 Lower Cathedral Spire2 Higher Cathedral Spire3 Higher Cathedral Rock4 Middle Cathedral Rock5 Lower Cathedral Rock6 Leaning TowerAt about point-seven miles, the narrowest spanof the Valley’s floor lies between the toe ofMiddle Cathedral Rock and the toe of El Capitan.123465Toe ofMiddle CathedralRockLess than a mile tothe toe of El Capitan