Shirley at the base of Kor-Beck (June 2006).

Starting up pitch 1 of Kor-Beck route on Middle Cathedral Rock (June 2006).

Bit higher on P1 (June 2006).

Shirley on pitch 1 of Kor-Beck (June 2006).

Views up-valley (June 2006).

Shirley on pitch 1 (June 2006).

Shirley topping out on pitch 1 (June 2006).

Leading pitch 2 of Kor-Beck (June 2006).

Nice dihedral of pitch 2 (June 2006).

El Capitan from Kor-Beck route on Middle Cathedral Rock (June 2006).

Starting up pitch 3 of Kor-Beck (June 2006).

Higher on P3 (June 2006).

Shirley on pitch 3 (June 2006).

Shirley topping out on pitch 3 (June 2006).

Shirley belaying me on pitch 4 of Kor-Beck (June 2006).

Higher on P4 (June 2006).

More pitch 4 (June 2006).

Shirley staring up pitch 4 (June 2006).

Starting up pitch 5 (June 2006).

Pitch 5 (June 2006).

Shirley topping out on pitch 5 of Kor-Beck (June 2006).

Starting up pitch 6 (June 2006).

Leading pitch 6 (June 2006).

Nearing the end of pitch 6 (June 2006).

Shirley following pitch 6 (June 2006).

Shirley topping out on Kor-Beck (June 2006).

Half Dome (obvious) and Mount Watkins further up-valley on the left – view from Glacier Point (June 2006).

Half Dome and Liberty Cap (on right) above Vernal (lower) and Nevada Falls (June 2006).

A close-up of Half Dome from Glacier Point (June 2006).

Royal Arches with North Dome above it and Washington Column to its right. Mount Watkins visible further up-valley. Views from Glacier Point (June 2006).

A close-up of Royal Arches (June 2006).

Half Dome and Liberty Cap (on right) above Vernal (lower) and Nevada Falls (June 2006).

What’s on the menu for tomorrow? In our trailer park camp off of highway 140…kidding, it was actually pretty nice (June 2006).

Homework in camp (June 2006).

Pitch 1 of Super Slide (June 2006).

Pitch 2 of Super Slide (June 2006).

Leading pitch 3 (June 2006).

Pitch 3 (June 2006).

At the third belay on Super Slide (June 2006).

Shirley starting pitch 3 (June 2006).

Finishing splitter on P3 (June 2006).

Starting up pitch 4 (June 2006).

Pitch 4 (June 2006).

Higher on pitch 4 of Super Slide (June 2006).

Shirley starting up pitch 4 of Super Slide (June 2006).

Higher on pitch 4 (June 2006).

Glacier Point Apron from Super Slide (June 2006).

Shirley topping out on pitch 4 (June 2006).

Entering the finishing splitter on pitch 5 (June 2006).

In the meat of pitch 5 (June 2006).

Shirley starting the 5th and last pitch of Super Slide (June 2006).

Shirley on pitch 5 (June 2006).

Shirley in the finishing splitter crack of pitch 5 (June 2006).

Shirley topping out on Super Slide (June 2006).