"I can’t wait to see where he takes Yosemite climbing in the years to come." Oldest, youngest to free El Cap Caldwell is -- he believes -- the oldest climber to free-climb a route on El Capitan.

Connor Herson, 21, took a break from classes this fall to free climb this iconic route alongside Tommy Caldwell This past ...

This past fall, Connor Herson decided to take a four-month break from his studies at Stanford University to go rock climbing. Herson, 21, is pursuing a degree in engineering, but his studies have ...

On a vertical rockface like El Capitan ... in the Oscar-winning documentary “Free Solo.” Zangerl has lots of experience climbing on El Cap and around Yosemite but had never previously ...

One of the world's largest granite monoliths, El Capitan, along with Half Dome are also located here. U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park ...