The thought of climbing El Capitan conjures fear ... Because of the long approach and north-facing orientation, the Regular Route has an Alpine quality not found on other popular Yosemite walls. The ...

Notable locations and climbing routes on the southeast face of El Capitan. The names of each climbing route are listed at the top of the route. General locations are shaded orange. The Nose ...

uncaring granite that’s more blank slate—with very few cracks or seams in the rock to hold onto—than honest-to-god climbing route. Yet, yesterday (January 14), after 19 straight days of clinging to ...

Yosemite National Park, widely regarded as the birthplace of modern rock climbing has attracted generations of climbers seeking to scale iconic El Capitan and its famous routes. The history of ...

Climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson became the first in the world to use only their hands and feet to scale a sheer granite face called 'El Capitan' in California's Yosemite National.

For a few weeks in February, a spectacular sight draws crowds of visitors to Yosemite National Park. Each day, just before ...

Honnold is best known for free climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park ... Red Rock area and the mountains around it. Those routes are made up of metal anchors drilled into the rocks ...

As one of the most recognizable features of Yosemite National Park, El Capitan is one ... National Park also has climbing rangers that can assist climbers with routes. Recent travelers recommended ...

One of the world's largest granite monoliths, El Capitan, along with Half Dome are also located here. U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park ...

There is plenty of potential for further routes thanks above ... Bold climb whose name is reminiscent of undertakings in Yosemite Valley, up El Capitan. This however is a wonderful free climb.' These ...