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 ...

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

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 ...