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Yosemite National Park, CA, to Mandate Big Wall Permits

Yosemite has been discussing the possibility of enforcing big wall climbing permits for a few years. After a two-year pilot program, they have come to a decision to enforce permits starting in January 2023 permanently. Project Goals The stated main focus of the permit system is to preserve wildlife. The National Park Service (NPS) described its struggles with big wall […]

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Riley McDonald | November 11, 2022

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15-Year-Old Makes Free Ascent Of The Nose Of El Capitan

Connor Herson, 15, just free climbed the nose of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. With support from his father Jim Herson, Connor made an unexpected and revolutionary push on the most famous route on the worlds most awe inspiring rock face. He also did it on a weekend off from school! He is only the 6th person to accomplish this […]

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Jason Ringenberg | November 27, 2018

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Trip Report: Climbing The South Face of Washington Column

Washington Column in the evening light. I awoke to a cool and crisp spring morning in Yosemite National Park. Excitement and anticipation overwhelmed my still half asleep mind. It was finally time to begin our first big-wall climbing adventure. In the morning musings, I downed some cold medicine and threw it in our pre-packed 70 pound haul bag before driving […]

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Jason Ringenberg | October 16, 2018

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Valley Uprising: Yosemite’s ROWDY Rock Climbing Revolution

I just watched this trailer and it makes we wanna do something crazy. I feel a bit of pride as well that the big wall revolution and the modern rock climbing comes from Yosemite, California. As skiers and riders, we can relate to these guys, can’t we? “Living on the fringes of society,” “Storming the castle,” “Not caring about the status quo.” Well, maybe modern day ski bums can’t exactly understand, but the original ski bums of the 60s and 70s certainly could. There are more than just a few parallels […]