Visitors to Yosemite Valley gazing up at the majestic granite cliffs Tuesday morning may have seen an unusual sight: a banner hung across the bare slate of El Capitan reading, “Stop the genocide.” ...

Grim. There’s just so much climbing history in Yosemite, and El Capitan is the most iconic wall here, you know? When Lynn Hill became the first person to free-climb The Nose on El Cap ...

El Capitan is a big climb – the NPS labels it a "Big Wall Climb." As such, overnight climbing trips require a special permit (the Wilderness Climbing Permit). The good news is it is free and ...