Back in June of 2018, Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell stunned the world when they completed a speed ascent of El Capitan in record time. The two men were able to finish The Nose—arguably the most iconic route in all of climbing—in less than two hours, a truly impressive feat on par with breaking the two-hour barrier for marathon running.
In this video, we go up the wall with the two men, watching the entire climb from a distance with a clock running to show us their pace. We’ve all probably seen footage from this climb before, but not like this. It really does put a new perspective on the route and what it took to set a speed record for the ages.
Kraig is an outdoor and adventure travel writer based in Nashville, TN. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to numerous online and print outlets, including Popular Mechanics, Gear Junkie, Outside Online, National Geographic, Digital Trends, Business Insider, TripSavvy, about.com, and of course The Adventure Blog.
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