Yosemite Valley and its famous El Capitan have long been at the centre of the rock climbing universe. However, in recent years, the gigantic rock formation has found its way into the general public's ...

Emily Harrington speaks to PEOPLE exclusively about her history-making ascent of El Capitan in 2020, becoming the first woman to free climb it under 24 hours Five years ago, Emily Harrington made ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sylvan Lightyear Evermore, an 8-year-old from Colorado, is shown during his 7-day rope ascent of El Capitan in October 2025. (Joe ...

Alex J. Wood was in the Yosemite Valley on Monday morning taking photos of El Capitan’s picturesque rock face when he heard what sounded like the “loudest thunder ever.” He immediately looked up and ...

The celebration on the field Friday night was one the Gauchos had waited a decade to experience. Friday’s bowl game was played at Stadium 76 at Merced College, the Gauchos’ home field since the ...

We were three pitches away from topping out on the East Buttress of El Capitan, a classic climbing route in Yosemite National ...

George Whitmore, the intrepid climber who made history as one of the first men to scale the imposing El Capitan rock formation, has died at the age of 89. Whitmore passed away at a Fresno, Calif., ...