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The Nose
“Do You Consider Yourself A Feminist?”: A Conversation with Lynn Hill
Check out Delaney Miller's author page.
The Nose Alone, Patagonian Walls, and Hard Trad: Profile of Miranda Oakley
Check out Chris Kalman's author page.
What Does It Take To Impress Alex Honnold? Blitz Up El Cap, Half Dome and Mt. Watkins. That’s 71 pitches, 7,000 feet of Climbing, in a Single Day.
Oh, plus miles of approach and descent for Jordan Cannon and Scott Bennett, who also biked between the walls.
Operation Speed Climbing: From the Nose to the Olympics, Speed Climbing Is Making Its Mark
Check out Zoe Leibovitch's author page.
Summit Roundtable Podcast: Remembering Brad Gobright, Nose Ascents, Olympic Updates, and More
Go behind-the-scenes with the Climbing Magazine staff.
Gobrightly: Remembering Brad Gobright (1988–2019)
Check out James Lucas's author page.
Small Climber, Big Goals: 10-Year-Old Selah Schneiter’s Journey to Become the Youngest Person to Climb the Nose
Check out Hannah Gartner's author page.
Yosemite News: Two Free Nose Ascents, Magic Line Redpoint, Meltdown Repeat, and Much More
Check out Jess Dankenbring's author page.
Miranda Oakley: Big Wall Climber, Guide, and Yosemite Local
Check out Climbing Staff's author page.
Jim Reynolds: The Dark Horse
Meet the YOSAR beast and onetime Nose speed record holder
The Highs and Lows of El Cap Speed
Are big-wall speed climbers pushing too far?
In Depth: The Evolution of the Nose Speed Record
Notable previous Nose record holders lend perspective to Honnold’s and Caldwell’s sub-two-hour ascent
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell Set Sub-2-Hour Nose Speed Record
Check out James Lucas's author page.
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell Break Nose Speed Record, Will Attempt Sub-2-Hour Ascent
Check out Jeff Chapman's author page.
Two Nineteen Forty Four: Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds Break the Nose Speed Record
Check out Climbing Staff's author page.
Photo Gallery: The Nose Speed Record, Anak Verhoeven’s 5.15a FA, and More
This story originally appeared in the December/January 2018 issue of our print edition.
Keita Kurakami Free Climbs The Nose!
Japanese climber Keita Kurakami has made the sixth free ascent of the Nose on El Capitan, a legendary feat on the world's most iconic big wall.
Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds Set New Nose Speed Record
Gobright and Reynolds climb El Capitan route in 2:19:44.
News Brief: Quinn Brett Seriously Injured in 100-Foot El Cap Fall
Check out Caleb Sanderson's author page.
Interview: The First Naked Ascent of El Capitan
Check out Johanna Flashman's author page.
Photo Gallery: Nina Williams, Michaela Kiersch, and More
Check out Climbing Staff's author page.
Profile: El Cap Report’s Tom Evans
Meet Tom Evans. From his perch at the bridge in El Cap Meadow, he’s a one-man news source and historian for climbing in the Valley.
Flash: 6 Climbing Photos—Philippines Trad, El Cap Free, Utah Bouldering, and More
Check out Climbing Staff's author page.
Florine, Honnold Set New Nose Speed Record
Check out Susan Costa's author page.