Pineapple Express Variation | E8/8a+ Multi-pitch on El Capitan

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Quick Info

Grade E8 / 8a+
Type Trad climb
Pitches 26
Crag El Capitan
Country United States 🇺🇸
Rock type Granite
History
First ascent Alex Honnold, Sonnie Trotter (2017)
Recorded repeats 3

Quick Info

Grade E8 / 8a+
Type Trad climb
Pitches 26
Crag El Capitan
Country United States 🇺🇸
Rock type Granite
History
First ascent Alex Honnold, Sonnie Trotter (2017)
Recorded repeats 3
26 pitches. Variation of El Niño.
Contributors
43 contributions since 11th September 2024.
5 contributions since 13th November 2025.

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Ascents

5 successful ascents recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Alex Honnold Alternate Leads | worked 2017
First ascent. With Sonnie Trotter.
Sonnie Trotter Alternate Leads | worked 2017
First ascent. With Alex Honnold.

An extremely impressive ascent. Seb had never been on the route before and came very close to onsighting it, taking a fall on the last hard pitch.

References

[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/seb-berthe-breezes-up-el-nino-el-capitan-yosemite.html

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKPN-6DZHnA

[2] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/amity-warme-brent-barghahn-free-repeat-el-nino-el-capitan-yosemite.html
With Hazel Findlay.

References

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

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CzpqQqIrOIC/