Tahoe, CA Woman Becomes First Female to Free-Climb El Capitan Route in Under 24-Hours Mountain climber Emily Harrington just made history by becoming the first woman, and only the fourth person overall, to free-climb the Golden Gate route of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, CA in less than 24-hours. Free climbing means climbers have ropes to catch them if they fall, but they provide no assistance for the actual climbing. Related: VIDEO: Heart-Thumping 360º […] Climbing CragBrains | November 9, 2020 2 Comments
Squaw Valley’s Emily Harrington Rescued After “Pin Ball” Fall on El Capitan in Yosemite, CA Professional climber and Squaw Valley, CA resident Emily Harrington, 33, was injured after taking a big “pin ball” fall while climbing El Capitan in Yosemite, California on Sunday. Emily was fortunate to escape the fall with only cuts & bruises. “I had an accident yesterday on El Cap. I’m banged up but gonna be ok thankfully. Not much to say […] Climbing CragBrains | November 26, 2019 0 Comments
Sierra Nevada, CA Climbing Report: “Incredible Hulk” Last weekend [August 3rd, 2014] Adrian and I pulled ourselves away from beautiful Tahoe for three days of granite climbing on the East Side of the Sierra. We climbed “Crescent Arch” in Tuolumne, “Sunspot Dihedral”, and “Tradewinds” – both on the Incredible Hulk. All in all it was a super fun trip and we had success on all three routes. I was especially pleased to climb almost all of the pitches of “Tradewinds” cleanly, a superb route up one of the proudest lines on the Hulk characterized by clean corners, finger cracks, and the occasional loose block or detached flake to keep you on your toes. It was a real alpine adventure and one that tested […] Conditions Report Guest Author | August 17, 2014 2 Comments
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