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In 15 hours 25 minutes.

References

[1] https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199901800

In a day.

Ben and partner Ivan Tresch were caught being light-fingered in a local shop and were given a court date a couple of days later. Unsure how the court appearance might go, they decided to make a quick one day ascent before going to court in case their freedoms were more limited after the appearance in front of the law. [1]

References

[1] https://open.spotify.com/episode/1o7RLJApyhQ2CEBAwVKzvz

The second woman to free climb el cap after Lynn Hill's first ascent of The Nose.

Exactly a month later Steph freed the entire route in a day.

By some definitions it could be argued that Cedric climbed the route first go, but there are some substantial caveats:

• Initially he was attempting Golden Gate which shares the first 10 pitches, but after climbing the first 11 pitches the pair retreated
• After a substantial break (including an ascent of The Nose and a trip to Bishop) they jumared the first 10 pitches to the Heart Ledges, reasoning they'd already climbed to here previously
• He fell off the Boulder Problem pitch before then onsighting the Teflon Corner pitch.

References

[1] https://www.climbing.com/news/free-rider-virtually-onsighted/

In 22 hours.

By some definitions Pete flashed the entire route. However it is not clear cut:

• After completing the first 7 pitches Pete rappelled to the ground for logisitical reasons
• Pete fell on the boulder problem pitch, lowered to the belay and then climbed the teflon corner first go

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2014/10/freerider_flashed_by_pete_whittaker-69244

All free over 6 days, 5 nights with Bron and Chris. 3 falls, one each on the boulder problem, the second enduro corner and the 12a traverse, all sent second try. The best route I've ever done by some margin!

References

[1] http://jacobclimbsthings.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/freerider.html

In a day!

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CikzYN0z4zU

1 move off the onsight!

Fell on the last move of the 5.13a Boulder problem pitch.. and with that went the flash/onsite of the route. RP 2nd go. Every other pitch lead or seconded 1st go. The Monster Offwidth is unreal! What a beast!!! Tom Newberry pulled out all the stops dispite time pressure and fatigue to get it done as well! BRING ME MY COFFEE! [1]

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/el_capitan-8023/freerider-179703

Via The Boulder Problem. Surely one of the wildest solo ascents ever. Honnold climbed some minor variations to the usual line of Freerider which he considered more secure for a soloist: a line on the right of the second Freeblast slab (pitch 6, no change in grade); a 5.10c pitch leaving Heart Ledge to avoid an insecure 5.11c friction move; and taking a lower traverse into a hand crack that widens to the Monster Offwidth to avoid a 5.12a undercling move (Pitch 18). This crack had previously been climbed by Bermuda Dunes. The two pitches Honnold considered the most challenging for a soloist were The Boulder Problem and the first Freeblast Slab (Pitch 5). These were unavoidable.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BU5oSrWhFWW/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/C9xj6Kwv2-y/

[3] https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214748/

References

[1] https://gripped.com/news/amity-warme-becomes-fifth-woman-to-free-el-capitan-in-a-day/

Jacopo was tantalisingly close to the flash taking just one fall on the boulder problem pitch before redpointing the pitch successfully on his second attempt. [1]

Climbed via the boulder problem variation. Jacopo and partner Barbara Zangerl swung leads on the easy pitches but both led all the hard pitches. [1]

References

[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/it-goes-again-boys-barbara-zangerl-interview-after-freerider-flash-el-cap.html

[2] https://open.spotify.com/episode/5uQGB9PNEAQ7LLa0Vzgdaa

Climbed via the boulder problem variation. Babsi and partner Jacopo Larcher swung leads on the easy pitches but both led all the hard pitches. [3]

While various others had come close, with this ascent Babsi became the first person to flash a free route on el cap.

References

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

[2] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/barbara-zangerl-flashes-freerider-on-el-capitan.html

[3] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/it-goes-again-boys-barbara-zangerl-interview-after-freerider-flash-el-cap.html

[4] https://www.climbing.com/news/interview-first-person-flash-el-capitan/

[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr7-0SpkDWk

[6] https://open.spotify.com/episode/5uQGB9PNEAQ7LLa0Vzgdaa

His first route on El Cap!

References

[1] https://www.climbing.com/news/will-moss-becomes-first-person-to-flash-el-cap-in-a-day/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ-aIYWydZk/

[3] https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ-i7glPFa3/