Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell: El Capitan Nose Speed record time-lapse

In June 2018 American rock climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell set a new speed record on El Capitan in Yosemite, climbing The Nose in 1:58:07. Here’s the time-lapse of the entire ascent, condensed into just over two minutes.

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June 2020

Climbing

2m 42s

12/02/2026 - Alpinism

Benjamin Védrines & K2 Chasing Shadows

12/02/2026 - Climbing

Giovanni Placci sending Erebor at Arco

11/02/2026 - Climbing

Esteban Daligault sending Bon Voyage at Annot

06/02/2026 - Climbing

Will Bosi makes first ascent of Pôr Do Sol (8C+) at Sintra in Portugal

06/02/2026 - Alpinism

Matteo Della Bordella, Marco Majori make first winter ascent of Casarotto route on Fitz Roy in Patagonia

06/02/2026 - Climbing

Gianluca Vighetti climbing Lapsus (9a+) at Andonno

26/01/2026 - Climbing

Alex Honnold Free Soloing Taipei 101 in Taiwan

21/01/2026 - Alpinism

Yashkuk Sar first ascent in Pakistan by August Franzen, Dane Steadman, Cody Winckler

21/01/2026 - Climbing

Odyssea Borealis, big wall climbing in Greenland by Matteo Della Bordella, Alex Gammeter, Silvan Schüpbach, Symon Welfringer

21/01/2026 - Alpinism

Alpine Trilogy video #3: Benjamin Védrines & Léo Billon climb the Grandes Jorasses

09/01/2026 - Climbing

Laura Pineau climbing Butterfly Circus, one of Europe’s best splitter cracks.

09/01/2026 - Climbing

Chris Sharma frees his Vision Quest, 9a/+ deep water solo on Mallorca