Two sexagenarian legends of alpine climbing will attempt to climb the Nose of El Capitan in a single day in May.
Between the two of them, Jim Donini, 69, and George Lowe, 68, are responsible for a haul of serious alpine first ascents, including Torre Egger and the .
Speaking to magazine, Donini, a former president of the American Alpine Club, said he was motivated to return to El Capitan because of the challenge of re-acclimating himself to Yosemite’s granite. “It’s important to break out of your comfort zone or else you stagnate,” he said.