Jordan Cannon: Why Style Matters on “The Greatest Route on Earth”
Yosemite’s Salathé Wall is stunning. It’s also hosted some confusing free ascents.
Salathe Wall
Salathe Wall
Honnold’s Yosemite Partners Bailed. So He Smashed the ‘Salathé Wall’ Speed Solo Record.
The rope solo record on the notoriously slow ‘Salathe Wall’ was just shy of 20 hours. Honnold did it in 11.
Yuji Hirayama: “Climbing Had a Big Impact on My Heart”
Yuji Hiramaya was the first person to onsight 5.14b. He had the best onsight effort on The Salathé on El Cap for over 20 years. He also won World Cups in 1998 and 2000, did 5.15 first ascents, and now owns Base Camp Gym in Hidaka, Japan.
Imagine Freeing the Salathé Wall as Your First Big Wall. Brittany Goris Just Did.
Goris, who climbed 5.14 trad earlier this year, sent the legendary 35-pitch route in a mere five days.
Watch Libby Sauter and Alix Morris Set the Salathé Wall Women's Speed Record in 2015
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Adam Ondra: Climbing the Americas—Salathé Wall Onsight Attempt
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Yosemite News: Two Free Nose Ascents, Magic Line Redpoint, Meltdown Repeat, and Much More
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