This 10-year-old, climbing El Capitan, really rocks

Published June 21, 2019 3:00am ET



It’s not clear whether to file this under the category of “crazy things parents push children to do” or under “wow, that little girl is so, so cool.”

The mind boggles at the story that 10-year-old Selah Schneiter climbed the famously difficult El Capitan cliff in Yosemite National Park. The heart also races. The film of her ascent of the 3,000-foot mountain is enough to give vertigo to almost anyone who watches. The viewer understands that Selah and her father, Mike, are experienced climbers and that Mike rigged all the ropes to make sure Selah was safe.

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