Emily Harrington becomes first woman to free-climb El Capitan in a day

Harrington reached top of 3,000ft granite wall in Yosemite in 21 hours, 13 minutes and 51 secondsEmily Harrington has become the first woman – and the fourth climber overall – to free-climb El Capitan, the 3,000ft granite wall in Yosemite national park in a single day.While most of the US was focused on the results of the presidential election early on Wednesday, the 34-year-old began her climb. She reached the top 21 hours, 13 minutes and 51 seconds later. Only three men have previously made the free climb in a day. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/07/emily-harrington-free-climb-el-capitan-yosemite-first-woman #california #us_news #rock_climbing #sport