Speed climbers Hans Florine and Alex Honnold are determined to break the speed climbing record for El Capitan’s famous Nose root. Known all over the world by climbing enthusiasts, the Nose is perhaps the most famous climbing route anywhere. It was first forged in 1957 by George Whitmore and Rich Calderwood. It took the pair [...]
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Yosemite’s El Capitan Rock Climbers
By Scenic Wonders on December 30, 2011 in El Capitan, Yosemite Landmarks, Yosemite News, Yosemite Rock Climbing
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Yosemite Rock Climbing
Yosemite rock climbing is world-renowned because the boulders and granite rock formations make for some of the most challenging climbing this planet has to offer. But, you don’t need to be a legend of the sport to enjoy the grip of the rock and the scenery that naturally surrounds the area. Inside the park there [...]
