“It Was the Hardest Thing I Could Think Of”: Inside a Badass Ascent of the El Cap Triple
Jordan Cannon and Michael Vaill raced up 8,000 feet of Yosemite granite, with difficulties up to 5.13 and A2.
Jordan Cannon
Jordan Cannon
Jordan Cannon Turned Heads Last Year on Trango Tower. But Here’s What You Didn’t Know.
Cannon has freed El Cap in a day, made the second ascent of 'Cowboy Direct' (VII 5.13a) on Trango Tower, and repeated 'Wet Lycra Nightmare' (5.13d A0) on the Leaning Tower. But his story is much deeper than that.
Weekend Whipper: Jumping Off 5.13 R—“I Wasn’t Ready Yet!”
"It took me a few attempts of climbing higher and higher above the last two pieces to eventually feel confident to commit to the final runout."
What Does It Take To Impress Alex Honnold? Blitz Up El Cap, Half Dome and Mt. Watkins. That’s 71 pitches, 7,000 feet of Climbing, in a Single Day.
Oh, plus miles of approach and descent for Jordan Cannon and Scott Bennett, who also biked between the walls.
Jordan Cannon Climbs El Cap's Golden Gate Free in a Day
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Trailer: Free as Can Be—Mark Hudon and Jordan Cannon Attempt Freerider
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A Strange Partnership: Mark Hudon and Jordan Cannon Send Moonlight Buttress (5.12d)
The unlikely climbing partners have a 39 year difference in age, but the same unwavering drive to climb hard, climb a lot, push, and learn from one another.
Yosemite News: Two Free Nose Ascents, Magic Line Redpoint, Meltdown Repeat, and Much More
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Eye Witness Recounts Tragic Accident on El Cap's Freeblast
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