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Record SL-821408 · Wikidata Q1124852

El Capitan

Tutocanula or “Tool-tock Awn-oo-lah”
No list classifications
Elevation
2,307 m
7,569 ft
Prominence
—
Isolation
—
Coordinates
37.7342° N, 119.6376° W
Grid ref
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El Capitan
El CapitanWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

El Capitan (Spanish: El Capitán; lit. 'the Captain') is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end. The granite monolith is about 3,000 feet (914 m) from base to summit along its tallest face and is a world-famous location for big wall climbing, including the disciplines of aid climbing, free climbing, and more recently for free solo climbing. The top of El Capitan can be reached by hiking out of Yosemite Valley on the trail next to Yosemite Falls, then proceeding west. For climbers, the challenge is to climb up the sheer granite face. There are many named climbing routes, all of them arduous, including Iron Hawk and Sea of Dreams.

First ascent

Date
12 Nov 1958
Warren Harding, George Whitmore, and Wayne MerryThis is the first ascent accomplished on a rock face. It is possible to also ascend via hiking trails from the north
Source · wikipedia

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
K-P Pinnacle 2,053 m NW 326° 0.4 km
Split Pinnacle 1,539 m E 90° 1.6 km
Lower Cathedral Rock 1,700 m S 196° 1.8 km
Middle Cathedral Rock 1,990 m S 180° 2.1 km
Lower Brother 1,791 m E 84° 2.1 km
Higher Cathedral Rock 2,025 m S 178° 2.2 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Freerider 2. Southwest Face 7c+ 417 m
Sunkist 2. Southwest Face 5b 417 m
Mirage 2. Southwest Face 5c 417 m
Flight of the Albatross 2. Southwest Face 6b 417 m
Triple Direct 2. Southwest Face 5c 417 m
Grape Race 2. Southwest Face 5c 417 m
The Shield 2. Southwest Face 5b 417 m
Mr. Midwest 2. Southwest Face 8a 417 m
Golden Gate 2. Southwest Face 7c+ 417 m
Magic Mushroom 2. Southwest Face 8b+ 417 m
Freeblast 2. Southwest Face 6c+ 417 m
West Face 2. Southwest Face 6c+ 417 m
Never Never Land 2. Southwest Face 5c 417 m
Muir Wall 2. Southwest Face 6b 417 m
The Nose 2. Southwest Face 5c 417 m
Heart Route (Free) 2. Southwest Face 8a 417 m
West Buttress 2. Southwest Face 5c 417 m
Salathe Wall 2. Southwest Face 5c 417 m
Quo Vadis 2. Southwest Face 5c 417 m
Lurking Fear 2. Southwest Face 5a 417 m
Squeeze Play 2. Southwest Face 5c 417 m
Wings of Steel 2. Southwest Face 6b+ 417 m
Jolly Rodger 2. Southwest Face 6b+ 417 m
Dihedral Wall 2. Southwest Face 5b 417 m
La Escuela Slack to West Buttress, The 6c 460 m