Emily Harrington speaks to PEOPLE exclusively about her history-making ascent of El Capitan in 2020, becoming the first woman to free climb it under 24 hours Five years ago, Emily Harrington made ...

"The people before me who have achieved this are kind of like some of my ultimate heroes in rock climbing," Emily Harrington tells PEOPLE (the TV Show!) Professional rock climber Emily Harrington has ...

Emily Harrington climbed alongside Alex Honnold of Free Solo fame Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has previously ...

Few climbers fully commit to free soloing. Those who do see it as equal parts art, meditation, and escape—despite the risks.

Emily Harrington, a 34-year-old Yosmeite pro, becomes the first woman to free climb El Capitan’s 3,000-foot ‘Golden Gate’ route in one day. Golden Gate climbs the same line as Freerider for nearly ...

Tristan and I spent 6 days vertical camping on the Captain with the goal to free climb the Freerider. An incredible 6 days that won't soon be forgotten. Although big walling is difficult and can be ...

Only one person has ever free soloed a full route on El Capitan, the 3,000-foot granite wall that dominates Yosemite National Park. That climber is Alex Honnold, who in June 2017 climbed the Freerider ...

On election night, while most Americans were doom-scrolling social media into the wee hours, climber Emily Harrington was feeling optimistic while racking up at the base of El Capitan in Yosemite ...