The Strange Story Behind Why We Call Ropeless Climbing “Free Soloing”
A quick detour into the etymology of the term—and how climbing language is still evolving
John Salathe
John Salathe
The Climbing Gear First Used on El Capitan, Half Dome, and Sentinel
A rare glimpse of the hardware carried by John Salathé, Royal Robbins, Warren Harding and William "Dolt "Feurer to pioneer Yosemite's granite crucibles.