El Capitan
RangeSierra Nevada
CountryUSA
Elevation2,307 m
First Ascent1958 (Harding & team)
About El Capitan
A 900 m vertical granite wall in Yosemite that is the most famous big wall climb in the world. Alex Honnold free-soloed it in 2017, climbing without ropes - considered the greatest feat in rock climbing history. Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson spent 19 days on the Dawn Wall in 2015. The Nose is the most famous route.
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El Capitan detail
Alex Honnold free-soloed it in 2017 without ropes - the greatest feat in rock climbing his...