First 'free solo' climb of El Capitan
Who
Alex Honnold
What
first
Where
United States ()
When

The first 'free solo' climb of El Capitan was achieved by Alex Honnold (USA) in Yosemite National Park, California, USA, on 3 June 2017.

Alex Honnold climbed the entire 2,900 ft (884 m) granite monolith in 3 hours and 56 minutes without ropes, harnesses or other protective equipment.