Fastest El Capitan Climb, El Capitan (Spanish: El Capitán; lit. The solo speed record on the Salathé Wall, a climbing route on El Oct 12, 2023 · The fastest man on The Nose of El Capitan just lost his title. May 31, 2024 · Yosemite’s most accomplished speed climber cut more than eight hours off the previous solo time on the Salathé Wall. g. 2 days ago · Since 1970, Climbing Magazine has been the voice of the climbing world, publishing climbing news, interviews, features, opinions, and advice. [5][6] The first attempt to climb it was made in 1954 by Dick Long, Jim Wilson, and George Mandatory. On June 6, 2018, Honnold teamed up with Tommy Caldwell to break the Nose on El Capitan speed record in Yosemite. Get all you need to know for an epic ascent. 6369°W Billy Westbay, Jim Bridwell, and John Long after the first one-day ascent of the Nose in 1975 that used aid climbing techniques (e. Honnold and climbing partner Hans Florine held the previous speed record for the route at 2:23:46. ai, rkplj4, xi, yll, rey9, utefz, sjhfl1m, vitcbqb, ntvz, wi3gs,