Yosemite National Park, widely regarded as the birthplace of modern rock climbing has attracted generations of climbers seeking to scale iconic El Capitan and its famous routes. The history of ...

In this surprising story of the premier rock ... climbing gyms, Pilgrims of the Vertical shows how ever-changing alignments of nature, technology, gender, sport, and consumer culture have shaped ...

Herson started participating in competitive climbing events in middle school, and holds three national ... in Yosemite as a teenager with his dad. But that was 30 years ago, when rock climbing ...

A report from the National Park Service, which is responsible for Yosemite, described Mrs Foster telling witnesses afterwards: "He saved me." The Fosters were caught in the first rock fall shortly ...

A climber who was killed by falling rocks at Yosemite National ... rock formation is the world's largest granite monolith and one of the best-known landmarks in Yosemite. The pair, found with ...

Jimmy Chin takes us behind the scenes and behind his lens to show just how much work goes in to capturing the climbing and its culture ... Chin who recently produced a Yosemite assignment for the ...

Experienced rock climbers can often be seen clinging ... located in the Yosemite Museum building. Yosemite National Park also has climbing rangers that can assist climbers with routes.

The Salathé Wall: El Capitan with The Salathé Wall, Muir Wall, The Shield, The Nose, Reticent Wall, Pacific Ocean Wall e North America Wall Photo by Francesco Piardi One of the all-time monuments to ...

According to a National Park Service dashboard that tracked deaths by the top five recreational activities, hiking led to the most fatalities with 25 at Yosemite from from 2014-2019. Climbing ...

Covering an area of more than 750,000 acres, Yosemite National ... park's iconic natural structures. These include Yosemite Falls; the towering granite monolith, Half Dome; and the vertical rock ...