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Adam Ondra Salathé Wall, El Capitan

Adam Ondra attempting to onsight the Salathé Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite. Belayed by Nicolas Favresse, here he's pictured on the crux Headwall where he fell twice - Photo by Bernardo Gimenez

Nicolas Favresse and Adam Ondra just before Ondra's onsight attempt of the Salathé Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite

Adam Ondra attempting to onsight the Salathé Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite. Belayed by Nicolas Favresse, here he's pictured on the crux Headwall where he fell twice

El Capitan with the routes West Face, Lurking Fear, Dihedral Wall, Excalibur, Muir Wall, Son of Heart, The Shield, The Salathé Wall, The Nose

Adam Ondra repeating The Book of Hate, Yosemite, freed by Randy Leavitt in 1999