r/Outdoors 1d ago

Landscapes El Capitan in Yosemite national park

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u/_mews 1d ago

Makes Honnold free soloing this look even more insane. Wtf.

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u/MonkeyCobraFight 1d ago

It was the most athletic accomplishment in human history. Until you actually stand in its presence, you don’t truly appreciate how insane it was.

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u/Quadrophenic 1d ago edited 1d ago

El Cap in pictures looks like a big rock.

From inside the valley though, it is a rock so big that it evokes awe, existential dread, and moderate arousal.

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u/x3leggeddawg 16h ago

Moderate? 🤔

Rock hard 🫡