Some big walls give you time to recover. This one doesn’t. From the very first pitches, the climbing stays steep, physical, ...

Washington Column’s South Face is often considered the best introduction to big wall climbing in Yosemite. With steep bolt ladders, short free sections, and classic aid pitches, it offers a taste of ...

For decades, rock climbers in Yosemite National Park have set new standards by asking themselves a simple question: How much can you accomplish in 24 hours? This “game,” as some climbers call it, is ...

Few climbs have captured our collective imagination quite like The Dawn Wall. This notoriously difficult route on El Capitan became a crucible for legendary climber Tommy Caldwell, who spent years ...

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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 ...

Camilla Moroni and Pietro Vidi from Italy have successfully repeated the 'Pre-Muir Wall' on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, USA. This is Vidi's second free ascent of a big wall on "The Big Stone" ...

For decades, rock climbers in Yosemite National Park have set new standards by asking themselves a simple question: How much can you accomplish in 24 hours? This “game,” as some climbers call it, is ...