Yosemite Valley and its famous El Capitan have long been at the centre of the rock climbing universe. However, in recent years, the gigantic rock formation has found its way into the general public's consciousness thanks, in part, to free soloist Alex Honnold's incredible 2017 ascent of the Freerider route and the resulting film, 2018's Free Solo, which became a global sensation and won the Oscar for best documentary.
Unless you've been living under a rock (probably a smaller one than El Cap), you'll know the premise. It's the tale of Honnold's attempt to scale the huge southwest face in the free solo style, without ropes and traditional climbing aids. If you haven't yet seen it, you definitely should.
