Yosemite Big Walls: The Rock Climbing Revolution That Changed Everything¶

Yosemite Valley is the birthplace of modern rock climbing. From the first ascent of the Nose on El Capitan in 1958 to free climbing breakthroughs, speed records, and Alex Honnold's free solo, this guide tells the story of the granite walls that pushed human climbing ability to its limits.

Introduction¶

Yosemite — The Center of the Climbing World¶

The Pioneer Era¶

Royal Robbins and the Ethics of Clean Climbing¶

Warren Harding — The Nose, 1958¶

Siege Style vs. Alpine Style¶

The Free Climbing Revolution¶

Lynn Hill — Free Climbing the Nose (1993)¶

The Huber Brothers and Speed¶

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson — Dawn Wall (2015)¶

Free Solo¶

Alex Honnold's El Capitan Free Solo (2017)¶

The Ethics of soloing/" class="glossary-link" title="Free Soloing">Free Soloing¶

Camp 4 Culture¶

The Dirtbag Climbers¶

Stone Masters and Stonemasters¶

Yosemite's Influence on World Climbing¶

Grading Systems Born in Yosemite¶

From Granite to Ice — Cross-Pollination¶

Visiting Yosemite Today¶