Location of "El Capitan" in Yosemite National Park, California
Location
Mariposa County, California, U.S.
Parent range
Sierra Nevada
Topo map
USGS El Capitan
Geology
Age of rock
Cretaceous
Mountain type
Granite rock
Climbing
First ascent
November 12, 1958 (1958-11-12) by Warren Harding, George Whitmore, and Wayne Merry[3][note 1]
Easiest route
Hike
El Capitan (Spanish: El Capitán; "the Captain" or "the Chief") 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.
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"El Capitan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
^Fimrite, Peter (November 9, 2008). "50th anniversary of first ascent of El Capitan". SFGate. San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications, Inc. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
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