Article Source: The Daily Camera

 Written by - Chris Weidner - October 28th, 2008

When Warren Harding hauled himself over the final overhang to the summit of El Capitan in November 1958, he and various partners had completed what was, by far, the most difficult rock climb in the world. Up until Harding’s ascent of The Nose, the longest rock climbs ever completed had required up to five days of effort. Harding and his team broke new psychological ground by spending 47 days spread over 18 months to complete the 3,000-foot climb. (See what happens Oct. 12th, 2008)

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