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FRI NIGHT VID: Ground Up on El Niño, El Capitan

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 UKC News 13 Sep 2024

 

In an era where many climbers are using fixed ropes and sport-climbing tactics to free El Cap, climbers like Amity Warme and Brent Barghahn are choosing to keep adventure alive. Going ground up, Amity and Brent pull off a free ascent of the Pineapple Express variation of El Niño (5.13b/c) over eight days, battling variable conditions, friable rock, and, for Amity, a serious finger injury. 

This documentary captures the tenacity, grit, and performance mindset required to go ground up on a free ascent of El Capitan.

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