El Capitan
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El Capitan is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end. The granite monolith is about 3,000 feet from base to summit along its ta
Southwest face (left, in light) and southeast face (right, in shade) of El Capitan from Yosemite Valley; the Nose lies between the two faces
1864 photo of El Capitan by Charles Leander Weed
William Henry Jackson's 1899 photograph of El Capitan
El Capitan viewed from Tunnel View
Alex Honnold
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Alexander J Honnold is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big wall climbing routes. Honnold rose to worldwide fame in June 2017 when he became the first person to free so
El Capitan
…climber lead each pitch, and then rappel, clean the climbing gear, reascend the lead rope, and haul equipment, food and water using a second haul rope. Alex Honnold was the first to free solo El Capitan entirely on June 3, 2017. It took him 3 hours and 56 mins to climb 2,900 ft (880 m) via the Freerider route…
Honnold in 2023
Honnold at the Trento Film Festival in 2014
Honnold in 2022