Two Men Are Making History By Free-Climbing 3000ft Up The Hardest Route In The World
Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell are climbing a sheer 3,000-foot wall of granite on El Capitan in Yosemite
They are already almost half-way up, and they are sharing their journey with the world through Twitter and Facebook
It is considered by many to be the hardest climb in the world
In some places, they have nothing more than their finger-tips to hold them
They’ve had to tape and glue their fingers to help them heal from the wall’s razor-thin hand holds
They will be the first people ever to ascend this legendary route by free-climbing
They prefer climbing at dusk, when it’s too cold for their palms to sweat
The ropes these climbers use only serve as safety equipment – they do not help them climb
A supporting team has dropped them provisions and they use solar power for their devices
They’ve been climbing for 10 days and think they have about a week
left. Be sure to follow their historic ascent on Facebook or Twitter!
