Ethan Morf, the Youngest Person to Free El Cap in a Day, Is Just Getting Started
A profile of the 20-year-old Canadian who sent Free Rider in 18 hours.
Author
Nat Bailey
Nat Bailey is a freelance journalist, a social worker, and is hopelessly in love with rock climbing.
My Stories
Coach Reviews: Why Steve Bechtel’s Training Team Blew Us Away
“I basically had a personal trainer!” our reviewer raved. “I don’t know what else I could’ve even asked for.”
19 Years Later, Didier Berthod Climbs ‘Cobra Crack’ (5.14 Trad)
Berthod first tried 'Cobra Crack' in 2005, gunning for the first free ascent. Shortly after, for reasons unknown, Berthod disappeared into a Swiss monastery, where he stayed for over a decade.
Carlo Traversi on Establishing Yosemite’s Hardest Boulder
'The Dark Side' is a deceivingly simple-looking line located on the Thriller Boulder, in the woods adjacent to Camp 4.
Sam Stroh Frees El Cap’s ‘El Corazón’ In a Day
It was the 23-year-old’s third free route on El Cap, after 'Golden Gate' and 'Freerider' in a day.
Adrian Vanoni Frees Alpine 5.14 Crack on Prusik Peak, WA
‘Prayer for a Friend’ joins a growing list of impressive multi-pitch free climbs in Washington.
Connor Herson Just Hiked ‘Cobra Crack’ and 5 Other Squamish Testpieces
The 20-year-old sent four 5.14s (two trad, two bolted, all classic) and two 5.13 stem corners, in just over a month.
Didier Berthod Returns to Climbing Limelight With FA of 5.14 Crack
After quitting climbing to join a Swiss monastery in the early 2000s, Berthod returned to Squamish with two goals.
Nat Bailey on Freeing the ‘Cosmic Egg,’ 10-pitch Aid Route in Zion
'The Crack in The Cosmic Egg’ is a 10-pitch aid route on Mt. Moroni. It went free at 5.13- R in November 2021.