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1 The Nose climb 37 16th April 2026 13th November 2025
2 Alice Cross climber 34 28th April 2026 28th April 2026
3 Royal Robbins's ascent of Wall of Early Morning Light ascent 33 9th October 2025 8th October 2025
4 Freerider climb 31 5th December 2025 13th November 2025
5 Frank Sacherer climber 31 16th April 2026 9th October 2025
6 The Direct Line climb 28 1st January 2026 10th November 2025
7 Muir Wall climb 27 10th November 2025 9th October 2025
8 El Corazón climb 26 14th November 2025 13th November 2025
9 Scott Cosgrove climber 25 9th December 2025 10th November 2025
10 Mabel Barker climber 25 28th April 2026 28th April 2026

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3841 13th November 2025 22:12:05 UTC duncancritchley climb Freerider notes_pretty
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<p>Originally climbed as an easier variation of <a href="/climb/814/salathé-wall">Salathé Wall</a>, avoiding the hard crack pitches on the headwall, <em>Freerider</em> is now one of the most popular free routes on <a href="/crag/8023/el-capitan">El Capitan</a>.</p> <p>There are two common variations that make up the crux of the route, <em>The Boulder Problem</em> at around 7c+ sport or 7B/+ boulder or <em>The Teflon Corner</em> at around 7c sport. The boulder problem is short, technical and crimpy while the teflon corner features extremely technical smearing. While the rest of the route is seldom easy the other notable hard pitches are <em>The Monster Offwidth</em> and <em>The Enduro Corner</em>. </p> <p><a href="/climber/2474/dan-mcmanus">Dan McManus</a> on <em>The Monster Offwidth</em>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Left side in! The first time I climbed this pitch I had been told that it was crucial to climb it with a specific side in the crack, but I couldn’t remember which side. I guessed right side, I was wrong, but I did miraculously manage to chicken-wing my way up by the skin of my teeth. In doing so I removed the skin on my tricep which oozed for the next few days and made further offwidths very painful. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://danmcmanus.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-guide-to-freerider.html">https://danmcmanus.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-guide-to-freerider.html</a></p>
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<p>Originally climbed as an easier variation of <a href="/climb/814/salathé-wall">Salathé Wall</a>, avoiding the hard crack pitches on the headwall, <em>Freerider</em> is now one of the most popular free routes on <a href="/crag/8023/el-capitan">El Capitan</a>.</p> <p>The line was spotted by Alex Huber during his free ascent of the Salathé Wall in 1995. Skinner and Piana also considered the possibility of bypassing some of the hardest climbing on the Salathe via sections of what was to become Freerider but opted to follow the original aid line of that route as closely as they were able to.</p> <p>There are two common variations that make up the crux of the route, <em>The Boulder Problem</em> at around 7c+ sport or 7B/+ boulder or <em>The Teflon Corner</em> at around 7c sport. The boulder problem is short, technical and crimpy while the teflon corner features extremely technical smearing. While the rest of the route is seldom easy the other notable hard pitches are <em>The Monster Offwidth</em> and <em>The Enduro Corner</em>. </p> <p><a href="/climber/2474/dan-mcmanus">Dan McManus</a> on <em>The Monster Offwidth</em>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Left side in! The first time I climbed this pitch I had been told that it was crucial to climb it with a specific side in the crack, but I couldn’t remember which side. I guessed right side, I was wrong, but I did miraculously manage to chicken-wing my way up by the skin of my teeth. In doing so I removed the skin on my tricep which oozed for the next few days and made further offwidths very painful. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://danmcmanus.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-guide-to-freerider.html">https://danmcmanus.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-guide-to-freerider.html</a></p>
3842 13th November 2025 22:12:05 UTC duncancritchley climb Freerider notes
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Originally climbed as an easier variation of [Salathé Wall](/climb/814/salathé-wall), avoiding the hard crack pitches on the headwall, *Freerider* is now one of the most popular free routes on [El Capitan](/crag/8023/el-capitan). There are two common variations that make up the crux of the route, *The Boulder Problem* at around 7c+ sport or 7B/+ boulder or *The Teflon Corner* at around 7c sport. The boulder problem is short, technical and crimpy while the teflon corner features extremely technical smearing. While the rest of the route is seldom easy the other notable hard pitches are *The Monster Offwidth* and *The Enduro Corner*. [Dan McManus](/climber/2474/dan-mcmanus) on *The Monster Offwidth*: > Left side in! The first time I climbed this pitch I had been told that it was crucial to climb it with a specific side in the crack, but I couldn’t remember which side. I guessed right side, I was wrong, but I did miraculously manage to chicken-wing my way up by the skin of my teeth. In doing so I removed the skin on my tricep which oozed for the next few days and made further offwidths very painful. [1] ### References [1] [https://danmcmanus.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-guide-to-freerider.html](https://danmcmanus.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-guide-to-freerider.html)
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Originally climbed as an easier variation of [Salathé Wall](/climb/814/salathé-wall), avoiding the hard crack pitches on the headwall, *Freerider* is now one of the most popular free routes on [El Capitan](/crag/8023/el-capitan). The line was spotted by Alex Huber during his free ascent of the Salathé Wall in 1995. Skinner and Piana also considered the possibility of bypassing some of the hardest climbing on the Salathe via sections of what was to become Freerider but opted to follow the original aid line of that route as closely as they were able to. There are two common variations that make up the crux of the route, *The Boulder Problem* at around 7c+ sport or 7B/+ boulder or *The Teflon Corner* at around 7c sport. The boulder problem is short, technical and crimpy while the teflon corner features extremely technical smearing. While the rest of the route is seldom easy the other notable hard pitches are *The Monster Offwidth* and *The Enduro Corner*. [Dan McManus](/climber/2474/dan-mcmanus) on *The Monster Offwidth*: > Left side in! The first time I climbed this pitch I had been told that it was crucial to climb it with a specific side in the crack, but I couldn’t remember which side. I guessed right side, I was wrong, but I did miraculously manage to chicken-wing my way up by the skin of my teeth. In doing so I removed the skin on my tricep which oozed for the next few days and made further offwidths very painful. [1] ### References [1] [https://danmcmanus.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-guide-to-freerider.html](https://danmcmanus.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-guide-to-freerider.html)
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Originally climbed as an easier variation of [Salathé Wall](/climb/814/salathé-wall), avoiding the hard crack pitches on the headwall, *Freerider* is now one of the most popular free routes on [El Capitan](/crag/8023/el-capitan).
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+The line was spotted by Alex Huber during his free ascent of the Salathé Wall in 1995. Skinner and Piana also considered the possibility of bypassing some of the hardest climbing on the Salathe via sections of what was to become Freerider but opted to follow the original aid line of that route as closely as they were able to.

There are two common variations that make up the crux of the route, *The Boulder Problem* at around 7c+ sport or 7B/+ boulder or *The Teflon Corner* at around 7c sport. The boulder problem is short, technical and crimpy while the teflon corner features extremely technical smearing. While the rest of the route is seldom easy the other notable hard pitches are *The Monster Offwidth* and *The Enduro Corner*.

3843 13th November 2025 22:08:46 UTC duncancritchley ascent Alexander Huber's ascent of Freerider notes
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Climbed in 16 hours. ### References [1] [https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199901800](https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199901800)
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3844 13th November 2025 22:08:46 UTC duncancritchley ascent Alexander Huber's ascent of Freerider notes_pretty
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<p>Climbed in 16 hours. </p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199901800">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199901800</a></p>
3845 13th November 2025 22:03:37 UTC duncancritchley ascent Alexander Huber's ascent of Freerider Partner
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3846 13th November 2025 21:46:55 UTC duncancritchley climb Freerider Website
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3847 13th November 2025 21:45:55 UTC duncancritchley climb Freerider Alternate Grade
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3848 13th November 2025 21:44:52 UTC duncancritchley climb Freerider Alternate Grade
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3849 13th November 2025 21:43:45 UTC duncancritchley climb Freerider Alternate Grade
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3850 13th November 2025 21:43:26 UTC duncancritchley climb Freerider grade_id
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3852 13th November 2025 21:43:26 UTC duncancritchley climb Freerider grade
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3854 13th November 2025 21:40:55 UTC duncancritchley climb The Direct Line Alternate Grade
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3855 13th November 2025 21:40:23 UTC duncancritchley ascent Roby Rudolf's ascent of The Direct Line ascent_dt_start
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3856 13th November 2025 21:40:23 UTC duncancritchley ascent Roby Rudolf's ascent of The Direct Line ascent_dt_end
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3857 13th November 2025 21:39:03 UTC duncancritchley ascent Roby Rudolf's ascent of The Direct Line Ascent #
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