Hazel Findlay Frees the Salathé Wall
Findlay has now climbed four free routes on El Capitan, Yosemite.
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Muir Wall, El Cap, Yosemite – By Bradford Pope McArthur
Brette Harrington, Marc-Andre Leclerc and Alan Carne free the Muir Wall, El Cap, Yosemite.
Jorg Verhoeven Makes Second Free Ascent of Dihedral Wall (VI 5.14a)
Jorg Verhoeven makes the coveted second free ascent of the Dihedral Wall (VI 5.14a), El Cap, Yosemite, 12 years after Tommy Caldwell's first free ascent.
Taking Back the Record – The Nose, Yosemite
In this excerpt from Hans Florine’s new book, On the Nose: a Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite's Most Iconic Climb, Hans talks about what it’s like to climb with Alex Honnold, who thinks his hands are as good as cams.
TNB: My First Epic
Rock and Ice's Editor in Chief Duane Raleigh recounts his first major epic, in 1981, when he and two friends decided to take a run at the Nose, with minimal gear, makeshift headlamps and no real big-wall experience to speak of.
TNB: #Dawnwall and The Creation of Alex Honnlove
Not to be confused with the Dawn Wall—a 5.14d on El Capitan—#Dawnwall is actually something less quantifiable and slightly more perplexing for climbers.
Royal Robbins on the First Ascent of the North America Wall
The first ascent of the route that defined El Cap's most terrifying aspect.