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The Zodiac is a steep aid climbing route on El Capitan, the granite monolith in Yosemite National Park, California. Charlie Porter established the route as a solo ascent in 1972, and it became known for sustained aid climbing on a major big wall. The Huber brothers later completed a free ascent, making the route relevant to both aid climbing history and the development of free climbing on El Capitan. It is for experienced big wall climbers.
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Where is The Zodiac climbing route located?
The Zodiac is an aid climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California. It follows steep granite on one of the best-known big walls in North America.
Who established The Zodiac?
Charlie Porter established The Zodiac as a solo ascent in 1972. The route later became a major reference point for sustained aid climbing on El Capitan.
What makes The Zodiac different from a normal free-climbing route?
Aid climbing allows the climber to progress by placing protection and using pieces of equipment as temporary footholds, rather than relying only on free-climbing movement. The Zodiac is known for sustained aid climbing over a major El Capitan wall.
What did Alex and Thomas Huber do on The Zodiac?
The Huber brothers later completed a free ascent of The Zodiac, showing that the route could be climbed using free-climbing techniques rather than only aid. Their ascent followed Charlie Porter’s original 1972 solo establishment of the route.
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