Who has the speed record on El Cap?
Who has the speed record on El Cap?
Alex Honnold
In June 2018 American rock climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell set a new speed record on El Capitan in Yosemite, climbing The Nose in 1:58:07. Here’s the time-lapse of the entire ascent, condensed into just over two minutes.
Did Alex Honnold beat Tommy Caldwell?
Earlier today, Alex Honnold reclaimed the speed record for the Nose on El Capitan, climbing the historic route with Tommy Caldwell in 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 15 seconds.
Who has climbed El Capitan?
Warren Harding
George WhitmoreWayne Merry
El Capitan/First ascenders
How many people have free soloed El Capitan?
It’s unclear how many people in total have free-climbed El Capitan in under 24 hours, but the American Alpine Club, a climbing organization, estimates that only 15 to 25 climbers have pulled it off.
What happened to Alex Honnold?
Honnold is married now and living in Las Vegas, He and his wife are considering having a family, a dramatically different life than the 10-year period Honnold spent living by himself in a van chasing his dream. But even with the life changes, Honnold is not considering ending his career anytime soon.
What is the fastest time to climb El Capitan?
Alex Honnold solos the Nose on El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park. Honnold and climbing partner Hans Florine held the previous speed record for the route at 2:23:46. Please be respectful of copyright.
What was the first El Cap route to be free climbed?
The first free ascent of a main El Cap route, though, was not The Nose, but Salathé Wall. Todd Skinner and Paul Piana made the first free ascent over 9 days in 1988]
Who broke the speed record on the nose?
Climbers Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold pose in front of Yosemite’s El Capitan after breaking the speed record on the Nose. Please be respectful of copyright.
Who is the youngest person to scale El Capitan?
On June 12, 2019, 10-year-old Selah Schneiter became the then-youngest person to scale El Capitan, via The Nose route. The oldest woman to scale El Capitan is Dierdre Wolownick, mother to Alex Honnold, who was 66 at the time of her climb.
