El Corazón | E8/8a Multi-pitch on El Capitan

United States / California / Mariposa County

35 pitches. Translation: The Heart. See also Heart Route and Son of Heart.

El Corazón takes features originally aid climbed by Flight of the Albatross, Heart Route and Son of Heart linked by some new climbing. The name means The Heart in Spanish.

Contributors
remus
40 contributions since 16th November 2021.
duncancritchley
28 contributions since 13th November 2025.
c6ffed
12 contributions since 16th January 2026.

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Ascents

8 successful ascents recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Thomas Huber Lead | worked 2001
First ascent. With Alex Huber.
First ascent. With Thomas Huber.
Liam Vance Lead | worked 5th Jul 2017

Close to the flash, with a single fall on the Coffee Corner.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BpcmQIFns3u/

With Lara Neumeier.

Via the Muir blast.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CzwUJofsvhK/?img_index=1

With Barbara Zangerl.

Via the Muir blast. Lara's first free route on El Capitan.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CzwSVlHNuIP/?img_index=1

In just under 22 hours.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CzwlVScP1Il/

Ground up in a day, approximately 14.5 hrs, no falls, but had previously climbed the free blast and the upper pitches.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DNEUT1ESdlF/?img_index=1

[2] https://blackdiamondequipment.com/blogs/stories/spring-quarter