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This route, called the Freerider, has been free climbed by a lot of people. It is arguably the easiest free climb on El Cap. That being said it is out of the ra

This route, called the Freerider, has been free climbed by a lot of people. It is arguably the easiest free climb on El Cap. That being said it is out of the range of most climbers. I will assume you are not familiar with climbing grades, here is an overview: http://www.coloradomountaineering.com/2012/01/guide-to-yosemite-decimal-system.html http://www.coloradomountaineering.com/2012/01/guide-to-yosem... The Freerider is rated at 5.12d. This is a grade that most people will struggle to attain without a huge amount of training and effort. Also, keep in mind that the route is very long and takes most people multiple days to complete. Honnold did it in under 4 hours.

rgzn 9y ago
Honnold climbed the boulder problem variation, which is 13a. The Teflon Corner at 12d is slightly easier but less secure, so worse for soloing.
mbostleman 9y ago
It's worth noting that a route's difficulty is based on the hardest section. So the rest of the route is generally less, and in some places a lot less. This is not to diminish in anyway the difficulty of a 5.12d, but might be good background for those not familiar with climbing.