For the first time the geology of the SE face of El Capitan in Yosemite, USA has been analysed. The new map could become instrumental in avoiding accidents and rock fall victims. Have you ever ...

A visitor pulls into parking specifically designated for Firefall viewing in Yosemite Valley Friday, Feb 9, 2024 in Yosemite ...

As one of the most recognizable features of Yosemite National Park, El Capitan is one of the first features that visitors see, as it is visible even before travelers enter Yosemite Valley from ...

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.

These include Yosemite Falls; the towering granite monolith, Half Dome; and the vertical rock formation, El Capitan. Popular hiking trails that travel through Yosemite Valley include the John Muir ...

Most outdoor enthusiasts know Yosemite's El Capitan, arguably the world's toughest climb, but fewer are aware of another similar peak further south in a highly underrated national park in Texas ...

Two climbers are on their way to completing the hardest rock climb in the world - the 3,000ft high El Capitan's Dawn Wall in Yosemite National Park. Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson have been ...

How? Here's a play-by-play of the climb. On June 3, Alex Honnold made history by free-soloing up Yosemite's El Capitan, taking the Freerider route along the southwest face, following a system of ...