Warren harding

The most pivotal climbing moments in Yosemite’s storied history, from some of climbing’s most celebrated athletes and voices

In 1957 Warren Harding, over the course of 45 days, led the first ascent of El Capitan. With over 3,000 feet of sheer granite, ‘El Cap’ is regarded (arguably) as the finest rock climb on the planet. Its significance, and Yosemite’s incredible access to quality rock, helped to establish the park as an epicenter for climbers. Today, climbers from around the world journey to Yosemite to marvel at El Cap and enjoy the outstanding recreational opportunities.

In the age of Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal and the salacious details about President Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky, Harding's letters feel almost comical.

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What an amazing story! On Nov. 5, 1936, Anne Fiyalka was a sophomore at Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut, when Amelia Earhart came to the school to talk to a student assembly. Fiyalka didn’t know it, but her life was about to take a very unexpected turn. With help from Wish of a Lifetime from AARP, centenarian gets her wish to relive the flight with historic aviator! https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/history/info-2022/centenarian-flight-amelia-earhart.html? #aviator…

Warren Harding on the last pitch of the Dawn Wall, El Capitan. Yosemite Valley. 1970.

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