Emily Harrington became the first woman to climb, in less than one day, the Golden Gate route of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, pictured here in June 2015. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Emily Harrington became the first woman to climb, in less than one day, the Golden Gate route of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, pictured here in June 2015. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California, is favorite for many rock climbers. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption