| Name | Type | # Changes | Last Updated | First Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nose | climb | 37 | 16th April 2026 | 13th November 2025 |
| 2 | Royal Robbins's ascent of Wall of Early Morning Light | ascent | 33 | 9th October 2025 | 8th October 2025 |
| 3 | Freerider | climb | 31 | 5th December 2025 | 13th November 2025 |
| 4 | Frank Sacherer | climber | 31 | 16th April 2026 | 9th October 2025 |
| 5 | The Direct Line | climb | 28 | 1st January 2026 | 10th November 2025 |
| 6 | Muir Wall | climb | 27 | 10th November 2025 | 9th October 2025 |
| 7 | El Corazón | climb | 26 | 14th November 2025 | 13th November 2025 |
| 8 | Scott Cosgrove | climber | 25 | 9th December 2025 | 10th November 2025 |
| 9 | John Salathé's ascent of Lost Arrow Chimney | ascent | 24 | 9th October 2025 | 9th October 2025 |
| 10 | Steve Roper | climber | 24 | 10th October 2025 | 10th October 2025 |
| Date | Time | User | Type | Name | Attribute | ||
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| 2421 | 20th December 2025 | 11:09:52 UTC | duncancritchley | climber | Alexander Adler | notes_pretty | |
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Before
<p>Dresden-based elite sport climber and completion climber in the early-mid 1990s. Opened the XXL' climbing wall in Dresden in 1995.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/</a></p>
After
<p>Dresden-based elite sport climber and completion climber in the early-mid 1990s. Opened the XXL' climbing wall in Dresden in 1995.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/unser-team/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/unser-team/</a></p>
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| 2422 | 20th December 2025 | 11:05:22 UTC | duncancritchley | climber | Alexander Adler | notes | |
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Before
Dresden-based sport climber and completion climber in the early-mid 1990s. Opened the XXL' climbing wall in Dresden in 1995.
### References
[1] [https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/](https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/)
After
Dresden-based elite sport climber and completion climber in the early-mid 1990s. Opened the XXL' climbing wall in Dresden in 1995.
### References
[1] [https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/](https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/)
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| 2423 | 20th December 2025 | 11:05:22 UTC | duncancritchley | climber | Alexander Adler | notes_pretty | |
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Before
<p>Dresden-based sport climber and completion climber in the early-mid 1990s. Opened the XXL' climbing wall in Dresden in 1995.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/</a></p>
After
<p>Dresden-based elite sport climber and completion climber in the early-mid 1990s. Opened the XXL' climbing wall in Dresden in 1995.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/</a></p>
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| 2424 | 20th December 2025 | 11:04:55 UTC | duncancritchley | climber | Alexander Adler | climber_name | |
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Alex Adler
After
Alexander Adler
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| 2425 | 20th December 2025 | 10:58:37 UTC | duncancritchley | climber | Alexander Adler | notes | |
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Before
None
After
Dresden-based sport climber and completion climber in the early-mid 1990s. Opened the XXL' climbing wall in Dresden in 1995.
### References
[1] [https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/](https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/)
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| 2426 | 20th December 2025 | 10:58:37 UTC | duncancritchley | climber | Alexander Adler | notes_pretty | |
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Before
None
After
<p>Dresden-based sport climber and completion climber in the early-mid 1990s. Opened the XXL' climbing wall in Dresden in 1995.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/</a></p>
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| 2427 | 20th December 2025 | 10:50:53 UTC | duncancritchley | ascent | Alexander Adler's ascent of Wallstreet | Ascent # | |
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Before
None
After
3
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| 2428 | 20th December 2025 | 10:50:53 UTC | duncancritchley | ascent | Alexander Adler's ascent of Wallstreet | ascent_dt_end | |
|
Before
None
After
1993-01-01
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| 2429 | 20th December 2025 | 10:50:53 UTC | duncancritchley | ascent | Alexander Adler's ascent of Wallstreet | ascent_type_id | |
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Before
None
After
1
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| 2430 | 20th December 2025 | 10:50:53 UTC | duncancritchley | ascent | Alexander Adler's ascent of Wallstreet | ascent_dt_start | |
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Before
None
After
1992-01-01
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| 2431 | 20th December 2025 | 10:50:53 UTC | duncancritchley | ascent | Alexander Adler's ascent of Wallstreet | climb_id | |
|
Before
None
After
518
|
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| 2432 | 20th December 2025 | 10:50:53 UTC | duncancritchley | ascent | Alexander Adler's ascent of Wallstreet | ascent_style_id | |
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Before
None
After
1
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| 2433 | 20th December 2025 | 10:50:53 UTC | duncancritchley | ascent | Alexander Adler's ascent of Wallstreet | notes | |
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Before
None
After
### References
[1] [https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/](https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/)
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| 2434 | 20th December 2025 | 10:50:53 UTC | duncancritchley | ascent | Alexander Adler's ascent of Wallstreet | climber_id | |
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Before
None
After
675
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| 2435 | 20th December 2025 | 10:50:53 UTC | duncancritchley | ascent | Alexander Adler's ascent of Wallstreet | notes_pretty | |
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Before
None
After
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.xxl-klettern.de/kletterschule/geschaeftsfuehrung/</a></p>
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| 2436 | 19th December 2025 | 10:20:56 UTC | duncancritchley | climber | Jean-Paul de St. Croix | climber_name | |
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Before
J.P. de St. Croix
After
Jean-Paul de St. Croix
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| 2437 | 18th December 2025 | 21:06:26 UTC | duncancritchley | climb | The Nose | notes | |
|
Before
Different pitches were freed over many years before Lynn Hill's completely free ascent.
The Stoveleg Cracks were first climbed free by [Jim Bridwell](/climber/718/jim-bridwell) in 1967.
In Spring 1980 [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine) spent 4 months working the route, fixing ropes, managing to climb as far as the Great Roof free but only after chipping four holds on the Jardine Traverse to avoid the King Swing pendulum. So far (2025) all subsequent free ascents have taken this traverse.
In Fall 1990, [Brooke Sandahl](/climber/3448/brooke-sandahl) and [Scott Franklin](/climber/1119/scott-franklin) climbed all but four pitches free, the remaining aided sections were the Great Roof, Pitch above Camp 5, Changing Corners and the final Harding bolt ladder. Working top-down, Sandhal freed the Harding bolt ladder in 1991 and, with [Dave Schultz](/climber/3444/dave-schultz), freed the pitch above Camp 5 in 1992. They prepared the route for a free ascent including bolting a variation just the left of the aid line on the Changing Corners pitch but were unable to climb this.
[Lynn Hill](/climber/555/lynn-hill) partnered by [Simon Nadin](/climber/485/simon-nadin) first free climbed the Great Roof on a ground-up attempt in 1993 but they were unable to completely free the Changing Corners by either the original line or the Sandhal/Schultz variation. All bar 10 feet of the route had now been free-climbed.
Hill and Sandahl joined forces later in the summer of 1993 and began working the Changing Corners pitch top-down, Sandhal focusing on his left hand variation, Hill on the original aid line. Hill was able to climb all the moves on the latter with two falls. The completely free ascent was made from the ground with Hill leading all the hard pitches.
### References
[1] https://alpinist.com/features/birds-eye-view/
[2] [http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html](http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html)
[3] [https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7](https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7)
[4] [https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php](https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php)
[5] [https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/](https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/)
[6] [https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free](https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free)
After
Different pitches were freed over many years before Lynn Hill's completely free ascent.
The Stoveleg Cracks were first climbed free by [Jim Bridwell](/climber/718/jim-bridwell) in 1967.
In Spring 1980 [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine) spent 4 months working the route, fixing ropes, managing to climb as far as the Great Roof free but only after chipping four holds on the Jardine Traverse to avoid the King Swing pendulum. So far (2025) all subsequent free ascents have taken this traverse.
In Fall 1990, [Brooke Sandahl](/climber/3448/brooke-sandahl) and [Scott Franklin](/climber/1119/scott-franklin) climbed all but four pitches free, the remaining aided sections were the Great Roof, Pitch above Camp 5, Changing Corners and the final Harding bolt ladder. Working top-down, Sandhal freed the Harding bolt ladder in 1991 (5.12c/7b+) and, with [Dave Schultz](/climber/3444/dave-schultz), freed the pitch above Camp 5 in 1992 (5.12d/7c). They prepared the route for a free ascent including bolting a variation just the left of the aid line on the Changing Corners pitch but were unable to climb this.
[Lynn Hill](/climber/555/lynn-hill) partnered by [Simon Nadin](/climber/485/simon-nadin) first free climbed the Great Roof on a ground-up attempt in 1993 (5.13b/8a) but they were unable to completely free the Changing Corners by either the original line or the Sandhal/Schultz variation. All bar 10 feet of the route had now been free-climbed.
Hill and Sandahl joined forces later in the summer of 1993 and began working the Changing Corners pitch top-down, Sandhal focusing on his left hand variation, Hill on the original aid line. Hill was able to climb all the moves on the latter with two falls. The completely free ascent was made from the ground with Hill leading all the hard pitches.
### References
[1] https://alpinist.com/features/birds-eye-view/
[2] [http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html](http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html)
[3] [https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7](https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7)
[4] [https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php](https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php)
[5] [https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/](https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/)
[6] [https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free](https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free)
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| 2438 | 18th December 2025 | 21:06:26 UTC | duncancritchley | climb | The Nose | notes_pretty | |
|
Before
<p>Different pitches were freed over many years before Lynn Hill's completely free ascent. </p>
<p>The Stoveleg Cracks were first climbed free by <a href="/climber/718/jim-bridwell" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jim Bridwell</a> in 1967. </p>
<p>In Spring 1980 <a href="/climber/527/ray-jardine" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ray Jardine</a> spent 4 months working the route, fixing ropes, managing to climb as far as the Great Roof free but only after chipping four holds on the Jardine Traverse to avoid the King Swing pendulum. So far (2025) all subsequent free ascents have taken this traverse.</p>
<p>In Fall 1990, <a href="/climber/3448/brooke-sandahl" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brooke Sandahl</a> and <a href="/climber/1119/scott-franklin" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scott Franklin</a> climbed all but four pitches free, the remaining aided sections were the Great Roof, Pitch above Camp 5, Changing Corners and the final Harding bolt ladder. Working top-down, Sandhal freed the Harding bolt ladder in 1991 and, with <a href="/climber/3444/dave-schultz" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave Schultz</a>, freed the pitch above Camp 5 in 1992. They prepared the route for a free ascent including bolting a variation just the left of the aid line on the Changing Corners pitch but were unable to climb this. </p>
<p><a href="/climber/555/lynn-hill" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lynn Hill</a> partnered by <a href="/climber/485/simon-nadin" rel="noopener noreferrer">Simon Nadin</a> first free climbed the Great Roof on a ground-up attempt in 1993 but they were unable to completely free the Changing Corners by either the original line or the Sandhal/Schultz variation. All bar 10 feet of the route had now been free-climbed.</p>
<p>Hill and Sandahl joined forces later in the summer of 1993 and began working the Changing Corners pitch top-down, Sandhal focusing on his left hand variation, Hill on the original aid line. Hill was able to climb all the moves on the latter with two falls. The completely free ascent was made from the ground with Hill leading all the hard pitches. </p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] https://alpinist.com/features/birds-eye-view/</p>
<p>[2] <a href="http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7</a></p>
<p>[4] <a href="https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php</a></p>
<p>[5] <a href="https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/</a></p>
<p>[6] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free</a></p>
After
<p>Different pitches were freed over many years before Lynn Hill's completely free ascent. </p>
<p>The Stoveleg Cracks were first climbed free by <a href="/climber/718/jim-bridwell" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jim Bridwell</a> in 1967. </p>
<p>In Spring 1980 <a href="/climber/527/ray-jardine" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ray Jardine</a> spent 4 months working the route, fixing ropes, managing to climb as far as the Great Roof free but only after chipping four holds on the Jardine Traverse to avoid the King Swing pendulum. So far (2025) all subsequent free ascents have taken this traverse.</p>
<p>In Fall 1990, <a href="/climber/3448/brooke-sandahl" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brooke Sandahl</a> and <a href="/climber/1119/scott-franklin" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scott Franklin</a> climbed all but four pitches free, the remaining aided sections were the Great Roof, Pitch above Camp 5, Changing Corners and the final Harding bolt ladder. Working top-down, Sandhal freed the Harding bolt ladder in 1991 (5.12c/7b+) and, with <a href="/climber/3444/dave-schultz" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave Schultz</a>, freed the pitch above Camp 5 in 1992 (5.12d/7c). They prepared the route for a free ascent including bolting a variation just the left of the aid line on the Changing Corners pitch but were unable to climb this. </p>
<p><a href="/climber/555/lynn-hill" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lynn Hill</a> partnered by <a href="/climber/485/simon-nadin" rel="noopener noreferrer">Simon Nadin</a> first free climbed the Great Roof on a ground-up attempt in 1993 (5.13b/8a) but they were unable to completely free the Changing Corners by either the original line or the Sandhal/Schultz variation. All bar 10 feet of the route had now been free-climbed.</p>
<p>Hill and Sandahl joined forces later in the summer of 1993 and began working the Changing Corners pitch top-down, Sandhal focusing on his left hand variation, Hill on the original aid line. Hill was able to climb all the moves on the latter with two falls. The completely free ascent was made from the ground with Hill leading all the hard pitches. </p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] https://alpinist.com/features/birds-eye-view/</p>
<p>[2] <a href="http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7</a></p>
<p>[4] <a href="https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php</a></p>
<p>[5] <a href="https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/</a></p>
<p>[6] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free</a></p>
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| 2439 | 18th December 2025 | 20:55:24 UTC | duncancritchley | climb | The Nose | notes_pretty | |
|
Before
<p>Different pitches were freed over many years before Lynn Hill's completely free ascent. </p>
<p>The Stoveleg Cracks were first climbed free by <a href="/climber/718/jim-bridwell" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jim Bridwell</a> in 1967. </p>
<p>In Spring 1980 <a href="/climber/527/ray-jardine" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ray Jardine</a> spent 4 months working the route, fixing ropes, managing to climb as far as the Great Roof free but only after chipping four holds on the Jardine Traverse to avoid the King Swing pendulum. So far (2025) all subsequent free ascents have taken this traverse.</p>
<p>In Fall 1990, <a href="/climber/3448/brooke-sandahl" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brooke Sandahl</a> and <a href="/climber/1119/scott-franklin" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scott Franklin</a> climbed all but four pitches free, the remaining aided sections were the Great Roof, Pitch above Camp 5, Changing Corners and the final Harding bolt ladder. Working top-down, Sandhal freed the Harding bolt ladder in 1991 and, with <a href="/climber/3444/dave-schultz" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave Schultz</a>, freed the pitch above Camp 5 in 1992. They prepared the route for a free ascent including bolting a variation just the left of the aid line on the Changing Corners pitch but were unable to climb this. </p>
<p><a href="/climber/555/lynn-hill" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lynn Hill</a> partnered by <a href="/climber/485/simon-nadin" rel="noopener noreferrer">Simon Nadin</a> first free climbed the Great Roof on a ground-up attempt in 1993 but they were unable to completely free the Changing Corners by either the original line or the Sandhal/Schultz variation. All bar 10 feet of the route had now been free-climbed.</p>
<p>Hill and Sandahl joined forces later in the summer of 1993 and began working the Changing Corners pitch top-down, Sandhal focusing on his left hand variation, Hill on the original aid line. She was able to climb all the moves on the latter with two falls </p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] https://alpinist.com/features/birds-eye-view/</p>
<p>[2] <a href="http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7</a></p>
<p>[4] <a href="https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php</a></p>
<p>[5] <a href="https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/</a></p>
<p>[6] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free</a></p>
After
<p>Different pitches were freed over many years before Lynn Hill's completely free ascent. </p>
<p>The Stoveleg Cracks were first climbed free by <a href="/climber/718/jim-bridwell" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jim Bridwell</a> in 1967. </p>
<p>In Spring 1980 <a href="/climber/527/ray-jardine" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ray Jardine</a> spent 4 months working the route, fixing ropes, managing to climb as far as the Great Roof free but only after chipping four holds on the Jardine Traverse to avoid the King Swing pendulum. So far (2025) all subsequent free ascents have taken this traverse.</p>
<p>In Fall 1990, <a href="/climber/3448/brooke-sandahl" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brooke Sandahl</a> and <a href="/climber/1119/scott-franklin" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scott Franklin</a> climbed all but four pitches free, the remaining aided sections were the Great Roof, Pitch above Camp 5, Changing Corners and the final Harding bolt ladder. Working top-down, Sandhal freed the Harding bolt ladder in 1991 and, with <a href="/climber/3444/dave-schultz" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave Schultz</a>, freed the pitch above Camp 5 in 1992. They prepared the route for a free ascent including bolting a variation just the left of the aid line on the Changing Corners pitch but were unable to climb this. </p>
<p><a href="/climber/555/lynn-hill" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lynn Hill</a> partnered by <a href="/climber/485/simon-nadin" rel="noopener noreferrer">Simon Nadin</a> first free climbed the Great Roof on a ground-up attempt in 1993 but they were unable to completely free the Changing Corners by either the original line or the Sandhal/Schultz variation. All bar 10 feet of the route had now been free-climbed.</p>
<p>Hill and Sandahl joined forces later in the summer of 1993 and began working the Changing Corners pitch top-down, Sandhal focusing on his left hand variation, Hill on the original aid line. Hill was able to climb all the moves on the latter with two falls. The completely free ascent was made from the ground with Hill leading all the hard pitches. </p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] https://alpinist.com/features/birds-eye-view/</p>
<p>[2] <a href="http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7</a></p>
<p>[4] <a href="https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php</a></p>
<p>[5] <a href="https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/</a></p>
<p>[6] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free</a></p>
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Before
Different pitches were freed over many years before Lynn Hill's completely free ascent.
The Stoveleg Cracks were first climbed free by [Jim Bridwell](/climber/718/jim-bridwell) in 1967.
In Spring 1980 [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine) spent 4 months working the route, fixing ropes, managing to climb as far as the Great Roof free but only after chipping four holds on the Jardine Traverse to avoid the King Swing pendulum. So far (2025) all subsequent free ascents have taken this traverse.
In Fall 1990, [Brooke Sandahl](/climber/3448/brooke-sandahl) and [Scott Franklin](/climber/1119/scott-franklin) climbed all but four pitches free, the remaining aided sections were the Great Roof, Pitch above Camp 5, Changing Corners and the final Harding bolt ladder. Working top-down, Sandhal freed the Harding bolt ladder in 1991 and, with [Dave Schultz](/climber/3444/dave-schultz), freed the pitch above Camp 5 in 1992. They prepared the route for a free ascent including bolting a variation just the left of the aid line on the Changing Corners pitch but were unable to climb this.
[Lynn Hill](/climber/555/lynn-hill) partnered by [Simon Nadin](/climber/485/simon-nadin) first free climbed the Great Roof on a ground-up attempt in 1993 but they were unable to completely free the Changing Corners by either the original line or the Sandhal/Schultz variation. All bar 10 feet of the route had now been free-climbed.
Hill and Sandahl joined forces later in the summer of 1993 and began working the Changing Corners pitch top-down, Sandhal focusing on his left hand variation, Hill on the original aid line. She was able to climb all the moves on the latter with two falls
### References
[1] https://alpinist.com/features/birds-eye-view/
[2] [http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html](http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html)
[3] [https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7](https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7)
[4] [https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php](https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php)
[5] [https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/](https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/)
[6] [https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free](https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free)
After
Different pitches were freed over many years before Lynn Hill's completely free ascent.
The Stoveleg Cracks were first climbed free by [Jim Bridwell](/climber/718/jim-bridwell) in 1967.
In Spring 1980 [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine) spent 4 months working the route, fixing ropes, managing to climb as far as the Great Roof free but only after chipping four holds on the Jardine Traverse to avoid the King Swing pendulum. So far (2025) all subsequent free ascents have taken this traverse.
In Fall 1990, [Brooke Sandahl](/climber/3448/brooke-sandahl) and [Scott Franklin](/climber/1119/scott-franklin) climbed all but four pitches free, the remaining aided sections were the Great Roof, Pitch above Camp 5, Changing Corners and the final Harding bolt ladder. Working top-down, Sandhal freed the Harding bolt ladder in 1991 and, with [Dave Schultz](/climber/3444/dave-schultz), freed the pitch above Camp 5 in 1992. They prepared the route for a free ascent including bolting a variation just the left of the aid line on the Changing Corners pitch but were unable to climb this.
[Lynn Hill](/climber/555/lynn-hill) partnered by [Simon Nadin](/climber/485/simon-nadin) first free climbed the Great Roof on a ground-up attempt in 1993 but they were unable to completely free the Changing Corners by either the original line or the Sandhal/Schultz variation. All bar 10 feet of the route had now been free-climbed.
Hill and Sandahl joined forces later in the summer of 1993 and began working the Changing Corners pitch top-down, Sandhal focusing on his left hand variation, Hill on the original aid line. Hill was able to climb all the moves on the latter with two falls. The completely free ascent was made from the ground with Hill leading all the hard pitches.
### References
[1] https://alpinist.com/features/birds-eye-view/
[2] [http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html](http://www.edhartouni.net/nose-in-a-day.html)
[3] [https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7](https://www.rayjardine.com/Papers/Magazine-Articles/index.php?StoryPage=7)
[4] [https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php](https://www.rayjardine.com/Avocations/Rock-Climbing/index.php)
[5] [https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/](https://climbingzine.com/brooke-sandahl-beginnings-freeing-nose/)
[6] [https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free](https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199404100/El-Capitans-Nose-Climbed-Free)
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