Freerider | 7c+ Multi-pitch at El Capitan

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30 pitches.
Contributors: remus

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Ben Bransby
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Alex Honnold
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Ascents

8 recorded ascents.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Ivan Tresch Alternate Leads | worked Oct 2002
With Ben Bransby.
Ben Bransby Alternate Leads | worked Oct 2002
With Ivan Tresch.

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

Steph Davis Lead | worked 24th Apr 2004

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.

Jacob Cook Lead | worked 1st Jun 2015

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

Calum Coldwell-Story Lead | worked Oct 2016

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!

Alex Honnold Solo | worked 3rd Jun 2017
03hrs 57mins.

One of the wildest solo ascents ever.

References

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

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

Amity Warme Lead | worked 10th Apr 2022
Buck Yedor Lead | ground up