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Warren Harding (left), 34, of West Sacramento, the leader of the first team to climb El Capitan, demonstrating how he climbed the most difficult part of the mountain

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Title: Warren Harding (left), 34, of West Sacramento, the leader of the first team to climb El Capitan, demonstrating how he climbed the most difficult part of the mountain
Date Created and/or Issued: 1958/11
Contributing Institution: Center for Sacramento History
Collection: Center for Sacramento History Photo Collection
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Description: Warren Harding (left), 34, of West Sacramento, who was the leader of the first team to climb El Capitan. He is demonstrating how he had to lean backwards to climb the last most difficult and overhanging pitch on El Capitan. At right is Wayne Merry, 27, of San Jose. Merry and Harding spent 12 days on the cliff. Harding went on to become one of the most famous rock climbers in the U.S.
Type: image
Identifier: 96FE7C7B-DF5C-433A-AB7E-827847265078
1983/001/SBPMP02958
Subject: El Capitan, Yosemite National Park
West Sacramento
Harding, Warren
Harding, Warren J
Merry, Wayne

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