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Another 8-Year-Old Boy Ascends El Capitan, Following in His Brother's Footsteps

Three years ago, 8-year-old Sam Evermore made history—and global headlines—by becoming the youngest person to ascend El Capitan, the iconic rock formation inside Yosemite National Park. Now, his ...

He fell 40 feet on Yosemite's El Capitan and dangled unconscious from a rope. A high-risk rescue began

After a rock climber shattered his arm and lost consciousness in a fall midway up El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, ...

Climber saved from tiny ledge on Yosemite’s El Capitan. See ‘incredible’ rescue

A climber was hoisted from a tiny ledge on El Capitan in Yosemite after a daring helicopter insertion and precision ...
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Climbers test limits at Yosemite, short-staffed by US shutdown

Thousands of adrenaline junkies including BASE jumpers are flocking to California's Yosemite National Park, as the US ...

The National Park Service Is Chasing After Illegal BASE Jumpers in Yosemite

Authorities published a detailed account of the recent apprehension of an illegal flyer in the California park. The news comes on the heels of a scathing press release about illegal jumps from El ...