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Yosemite Origins: How a National Park Was Born

Yosemite Origins: How a National Park Was Born

With its steep granite walls and extensive valleys, Yosemite National Park is a mecca for climbers and all people who love nature. Once filled in ancient ice fields, this is the story of how Yosemite got its name, and helped pave the way for the US National Park system. We
Madhuri Chowdhury Jul 3, 2018
Alex Honnold Free Solos El Capitan

Alex Honnold Free Solos El Capitan

Alex “No Big Deal” Honnold has just completed a climb that is probably the biggest deal the climbing world has ever seen: On Saturday, June 4, at 9:28 am, the 31-year-old topped out the 33 pitch Freerider, becoming the first person ever to free solo a major route on
Michael Levy Jun 5, 2017
UPDATE: Duo completes world's hardest climb on Dawn Wall

UPDATE: Duo completes world's hardest climb on Dawn Wall

Tommy Caldwell and Ken Jorgeson top out on the world's first free-climb of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, USA. Two men have just created history on El Capitan. For over two weeks, the 36 year old Estes Park resident, Tommy Caldwell and the
The Outdoor Journal Jan 14, 2015

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