All photos: Kevin Jorgeson
SINCE LAST FALL, Jorgeson and big wall master Tommy Caldwell have been attempting to free Mescalito, a 37-year-old aid route that they believe could be El Cap’s hardest climb. After waiting out the winter, the two returned to Yosemite on March 16th, and on Saturday began trying the last unexplored pitch on Mescalito, the Molar Traverse.