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“It goes, boys!” exclaimed Lynn Hill, famously, after making the first free ascent of The Nose of El Capitan in 1993. Chris Weidner / Wicked Gravity The lean, muscular 32 year-old — all 5 feet, 2 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This climb was merely the pinnacle of Hill’s glittering career, which includes several sport ...

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"We convinced ourselves that El Cap was probably just a series of comp slabs," Billy Ridal said of his decision to attempt the Nose with Alex Waterhouse. "Polished granite is basically one big dual ...