Update:On June 4, Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell broke their own speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan, taking it down by more than eight minutes to two hours, one minute, and 50 seconds.

(Related Article) The Nose is a beast, and arguably the most famous route on El Capitan, first ascended in 1958 by Warren Harding, Wayne Merry, and George Whitmore. The ascent took the adventurers ...

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It was the first time anyone had climbed up The Nose route in under two hours ... Solo while helping Honnold plan his no-rope climb up El Capitan—are seen planning their ascent, and then ...

Americans Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds break the speed climbing record for El Capitan after ascending "The Nose" route. Video by Nadeem Shad From policy announcements, to campaign promises and ...

In 1958, Warren Harding, along with Wayne Merry and George Whitmore, completed the first ascent of El Capitan via The Nose route, an audacious feat that took 47 days and established Yosemite as ...

Americans Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds break the speed climbing record for El Capitan after ascending "The Nose" route. Video by Nadeem Shad Ice-coated trees and infrastructure caused hazardous ...