Graphic showing elite climber Alex Honnold’s climbing route he took on his legendary free solo ascend on June 3, 2017 along freerider route on El Capitan, Yosemite. The graphic details the various levels of difficulty along the 3000-foot climb, as well as the major challenges and techniques Honnold used. National Geographic Magazine February 2019.
Graphic showing elite climber Alex Honnold’s climbing route he took on his legendary free solo ascend on June 3, 2017, along the freerider route on El Capitan, Yosemite. The graphic details the various levels of difficulty along the 3000-foot climb, as well as the major challenges and techniques Honnold used. National Geographic Magazine February 2019.
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Below shows the progression of the graphic from the original pitch, to sketch, to finalizing the design and illustration. The amazing El Capitan render was created jointly by artist Clay Wadman and Aldo Chiappe as well as Sr. Cartographer, Martin Gamache.
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