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El Capitan

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El Cap·i·tan  (kp-tn)
A peak, 2,308.5 m (7,569 ft) high, in the Sierra Nevada of central California. Its dramatic exposed monolith rises some 1,098 m (3,600 ft) above the floor of the Yosemite Valley.

El Capitan [ɛl ˌkapɪˈtæn]
n
(Placename) a mountain in E central California, in the Sierra Nevada: a monolith with a precipice rising over 1100 m (3600 ft.) above the floor of the Yosemite Valley. Height: 2306 m (7564 ft.)


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Summary: An Army officer who suffered horrendous injuries in Iraq has reached the top of the formidable El Capitan rock face in California.
The El Capitan has a bright history in the entertainment industry and we really want to find a buyer who will maintain its entertainment legacy for a long time" Rick Uhlmann, a spokesman for CUNA Mutual Group, told the LA Times.
The El Capitan has a bright history in the entertainment industry and we really want to find a buyer who will maintain its entertainment legacy for a long time" Rick Uhlmann, a spokesman for CUNA Mutual Group, told the LA Times.
 
 
 
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