Related News / Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climb The Nose in under 2 hours to set new El Capitan speed record

Tommy Caldwell, Alex Honnold

Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold, with El Capitan in Yosemite in the background - Photo by Tommy Caldwell

The Nose El Capitan: Alex Honnold races along the upper portion of the route, with Tommy Caldwell following below during their record breaking ascent on 06/06/2018. The duo made the first-ever sub 2 hour ascent, stopping the clock after 1:58:07.

The Nose El Capitan: Alex Honnold leads out The Great Roof while Tommy Caldwell jumars below during their record-breaking speed ascent on 06/06/2018

The Nose El Capitan: Alex Honnold climbs final pitch of The Nose during his record breaking ascent with Tommy Caldwell on 06/06/2018

Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell on the summit of El Capitan on 06/06/2018 after having raced up The Nose and set a new speed record of 1:58:07.

The Nose El Capitan: Alex Honnold leads, Tommy Caldwell jumars below during their record-breaking speed ascent on 06/06/2018

Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell racing up the Nose, El Capitan, on 06/06/2018 during their record breaking ascent

The Nose Speed record: Tommy Caldwell on top of The Boot halfway up El Capitan, while Alex Honnold leads out left

On 30/05/2018 Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold have set a new speed record on The Nose, climbing El Capitan in Yosemite in 2:10:15.

Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climbing their ascent of The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite on 30/05/2018, when they set a new speed record by racing up the iconic route in 2:10:15.

Alex Honnold climbing The Nose of El Capitan on the 30/05/2018 record ascent with Tommy Caldwell

Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold on the summit of El Capitan on 30/05/2018 after having set a new speed record on The Nose. The two climbed the route in 2:10:15 and beat the previous record, set last autumn by Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds, by almost 10 minutes.

Tommy Caldwell climbing above Texas Flake about halfway up The Nose on El Capitan during the record breaking ascent on 30/05/2018 with Alex Honnold

Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold, with El Capitan in Yosemite in the background