Jes Meiris reflects on her record-breaking solo effort on the Nose

On her 7th time up the Nose (5.9 C2) of El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, 32-year-old Jes Meiris (Assistant Rock Guide) broke the women’s solo speed record, climbing the almost 3000 feet of granite in 27 hours. Meiris started climbing at 8p.m. on June 7th,, blasting the previous five-day female solo record set in 2002. […]