Will Stanhope Climbs El Cap 5.13

Strong Squamish climber Will Stanhope made a rare ascent of the 1,000- metre El Corazon 5.13b on El Cap this spring. He was joined by fellow Canadian Mike Doyle, who was once Stanhope’s coach back in B.C. It took Stanhope six days to free the routes, with Doyle freeing a number of hard pitches, including onsighting a 5.13 traverse. After the climb, Doyle noted on social media, “From getting lost, to missing fixed pins, to blistering heat and shear exhaustion, Will pulled it off. Way to go buddy!”