22 May James “Caff” McHaffie in Yosemite

British climber James “Caff” McHaffie climbed free the great Salathè Wall, 5.13b/c in Yosemite, a superclassic route. Whit Dan McManus, reached the top in perfect big-wall style, spleeping on portaledge till the top just.
This is the secodn free ascent of El Capitan for Caff. In 2012 repeated also Pre-Muir Wall, 5.13c/d, whit Hazel Findlay and Neil Dyer.
Some sport ascents:
The Big Bang (9a), LPT – Wales
Barney Ragin (8b+) Peak District, 1st ascent
The Serpent Vein (8b) Slate, 1st ascent 
Sauron (8b) Slate – Wales, 1st ascent 
The Meltdown (9a), Slate, 1st ascent
The Bat Route (8b+/c), Yorkshire   
Unjustified (8b+/c), Yorkshire   
Some favourite trad climbs:                          
Conan The Librarian (E6) Gogarth – Wales
Longhope Direct (E9ish), Hoy
Bitter Oasis (E4) Goat Crag – Lake District
Silly Arete (E3) Tremadog – Wales
Central Buttress (E1) Scafell – Lake District
Super Direct (E1) Dinas Mot – Wales

Major Routes Overseas:
Always the Sun (7c+) Tsaranoro, Madagascar
Voie Petit (8b) Grand Capucin, France
Muir Wall, Yosemite, California
source ukclimbing.com/jamesmchaffie.com