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 ...

the Salathé is perhaps the most logical big wall up El Capitan. Every pitch has its own story to tell and, as always in Yosemite, has its own name. Every pitch is legendary. And marked by good belays.

Yosemite National Park employees who recently were fired by the U.S. government worry cuts will affect the experience of ...

His parents also introduced him to big-wall climbing—multi-pitch routes that cover thousands of vertical feet. Herson was just 12 years old when he first climbed Yosemite’s 2,000-foot Half ...

Big walls are all about vertical exposure—climbing and sleeping ... Which explains more than 70 climbs up El Capitan! Yosemite seems to be increasingly popular, in particular The Nose… It's hard to ...

Chris MacNamera Although relatively new on the scene, Chris has quickly become a driving force in Yosemite big-wall climbing. Holding several speed records, doing a huge volume of routes, and leading ...

Visiting a Yosemite climbing camp today ... a new route near Mescalito on El Cap that may be the world's hardest big-wall free climb. "I've been climbing my whole life," he says.

You'll find the meadow on Northside Drive, near the west end of Yosemite Valley. El Capitan is a big climb – the NPS labels it a "Big Wall Climb." As such, overnight climbing trips require a ...

Berthe had first attempted The Dawn Wall in 2022, but the 5.14d traverses ... So, after this trip, I was hoping to get back to Yosemite and try a really big goal. I wanted something hard, even ...