Lynn Hill Free Climbing the Nose of Rl Capitan

Object/Artifact

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Yosemite Climbing Museum

Name/Title

Lynn Hill Free Climbing the Nose of Rl Capitan

Entry/Object ID

2026.1.93

Description

Lynn Hill completed the first free ascent on Sept 16, 1993 (done over several days) with Brooke Sandahl. This is a video from her Nose in a Day ascent in 1994.

Context

The most direct “filmed” version tied to her Nose breakthrough is her sub-24-hour “free in a day” effort in September 1994, where she was working with Steve Sutton on at least one attempt; the AAC account places them under the Great Roof on Sept 6, 1994, and Planet Mountain notes the successful one-day push began Sept 19, 1994 (10pm) Ken Yager took footage of the climb and worked with French TV Crew for French Documentary. This is a copy of Lynn's video that she put together with the footages from both parties.

Collection

Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent Collection

Category

DVD / CDs

Acquisition

Accession

2026.1

Location

Location

Container

DVD | CD Box 1

Date

February 2, 2026

General Notes

Note

La maîtresse du videLa maîtresse du vide Jean Afanassieff 1994FranceColor25 min Lynn Hill made climbing history when she became the first to free The Nose on El Capitan. In this film the camera follows Lynn as, in two agonizing attempts, she accomplishes her goal in less than 24 hours.

Create Date

February 2, 2026

Update Date

February 24, 2026