This is a list of all known speed records in Yosemite Valley. Times are reported in hour:minute format except for selected records that are listed in hour:minute:second. First-one-day ascents (FOD) and solo records are listed for selected routes. Please submit corrections, new/unlisted records to erik@yosemitebigwall.com.
2024 Speed Records:
The Salathé Wall, El Capitan 11:17 June 5, 2024 Alex Honnold – Solo
Lurking Fear, El Capitan 2:55:32 October 27, 2024 Brant Hysell, Jake Whisenant
Lurking Fear, El Capitan 8:47 November 13, 2024 Brant Hysell – Solo
2023 Speed Records:
Magic Mushroom, El Capitan 14:37 October 15, 2023 Jim Reynolds, Brandon Adams, Tyler Karow
New Dawn, El Capitan 16:45 October 27, 2023 Tyler Karow Brandon Adams, Miles Fullman
Grape Race, El Capitan 7:46 June 19, 2023 Miles Fullman, Nick Ehman
The Nose, El Capitan 4:39 October 10, 2023 Nick Ehman – Solo
Afroman, Washington Column 14:00 October 2023 Noah Dailey, Camden Clements
2022 Speed Records:
South Seas, El Capitan 28:55 July 6, 2022 Miles Fullman, Camden Clements, Zack Little
Aquarian Wall, El Capitan 17:50 October 31, 2022 Lance Colley, Cody Hays
2021 Speed Records:
Double NIAD – The Nose, El Capitan 18:30 April 2021 Roger Putnam, Beau Skalley
Iron Hawk, El Capitan 15:37 June 2021 Brandon Adams, Roger Putnam
Sunkist, El Capitan 15:57 May 2021 Lance Colley, Tyler Karow
All Speed Records List:
El Capitan:
West Face 1:56:16 November 1999 – Hans Florine, Timmy O’Neil
8:16 June 2000 – Hans Florine (Two El Cap routes in a day solo!)
Mr. Midwest 7:40 July 2001- Hans Florine, Steve Schneider, Jacqueline Florine
Realm of the Flying Monkeys 9:59 July 1999 – Hans Florine, Peter Coward
Mirage 20:02 October 1995 – Steve Gerberding, Dave Bengston, Al Swanson
Lurking Fear 2:55:32 October 27, 2024 – Brant Hysell, Jake Whisenant
8:47 November 13, 2024 – Brant Hysell – solo
7:47 September 2014 – Libby Sauter, Quinn Brett (Women’s record)
Lost World, El Capitan 12:25 Sept 2019 Brandon Adams, Rebecca Church
Squeeze Play, El Capitan 11:08 October 2020 Lance Colley, Cody Hays
West Buttress 7:01 April 2013 – David Allfrey, Alex Honnold
20:08 September 1996 – Kevin Thaw FOD
Octopussy 16:08 September 2013 – David Allfrey, Cheyne Lempe, Scott Deputy (FOD)
Never Never Land, El Capitan 11:47 September 2018 Camden Clements, Brandon Adams
Aquarian Wall 17:50 October 31, 2022 Lance Colley, Cody Hays
Horse Chute/Horse Play 20:39 October 2004 – Ammon McNeely, Chris McNamara (FOD)
23 Days October 2013 – Pete Zabrok (solo)
Dihedral Wall 14:06 September 2002 – Steve Gerberding, Hans Florine (FOD /Hammerless)
Excalibur 16:10 September 1998 – Dave Allfrey, Alex Honnold
Salathe 4:55 May 2012 – Alex Honnold, Sean Leary
16:24 June 2018 – Josie McKee, Diana Wendt
3:56 June 2017 – Alex Honnold (Freerider)
11:17 June 5, 2024 – Alex Honnold (Salathé)
El Corazon 15:30 September 2014 – Tommy Caldwell, Alex Honnold
Son of Heart 29:24 September 1993 – Hans Florine, Steve Schneider, Peter Coward
Sunkist 15:57 May 2021 Lance Colley, Tyler Karow
Magic Mushroom 20:02 May 2008 Tommy Caldwell (Free)
Magic Mushroom 14:37 October 15, 2023 Jim Reynolds, Brandon Adams, Tyler Karow
Flight of the Albatross, El Capitan 9:32 September 2017 Roger Putnam, Brandon Adams
The Shield 8:55 May 2018 Roger Putnam, Brandon Adams
Muir Wall 12:00 September 2014 – Alex Honnold, Josh McCoy (Free via Shaft var.)
12:07 October 2020 Brandon Adams, Roger Putnam, Tom Herbert
Triple Direct 5:15 June 2014 – Alex Honnold, Dave Allfrey
16:42 October 2017 – Josie McKee, Quinn Brett, Lauren DeLaunay
17:29 July 2014 – Hans Florine (solo)
Grape Race 7:46 June 19, 2023 Miles Fullman, Nick Ehman
The Nose 1:58:07 May 2018 Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell
4:43 October 2014 – Libby Sauter, Mayan Smith-Gobat – Women’s speed record
21:50 August 2016 Miranda Oakley – Women’s Solo Record
4:39 October 10, 2023 Nick Ehman – Solo
12:00 June 2017 – Leah Pappajohn, Jonathan Fluery. NNIAD – First Naked NIAD – First Naked El Cap!
18:30 April 2021 Roger Putnam, Beau Skalley. DNIAD – Double NIAD
Tribal Rite, El Capitan 16:17 October 23, 2016 – Robbie Brown, Brandon Adams
Genesis, El Capitan 20:25 June 2019 Brandon Adams, Chris Gay, Steven Tata
New Dawn16:45 October 27, 2023 Tyler Karow Brandon Adams, Miles Fullman
Reticent Wall 34:57 July 2006 – Ammon McNeely, Dean Potter, Ivo Ninov
Mescalito, El Capitan 13:46 July 2020 Brandon Adams, Roger Putnam
Wall of Early Morning Light 23:43 – September 2004 Ammon McNeely, Brian McCray (FOD)
South Seas, El Capitan 28:55 July 6, 2022 Miles Fullman, Camden Clements, Zack Little
Pacific Ocean Wall 33:02 May 2004 – Ammon McNeely, Ivo Ninov
North America Wall 9:36 September 1999 – Miles Smart, Timmy O’Neil
Wyoming Sheep Ranch 29:31 October 1999 – Russel Mitrovitch, Eric George, Sean Leary
New Jersey Turnpike 12:24 June 2014 – David Allfrey, Alex Honnold (Started on first 2 pitches of El Niño)
Atlantic Ocean 23:38 August 2004 – Ammon McNeely, Brian McCray
Iron Hawk 15:37 June 2021 Brandon Adams, Roger Putnam
Native Son 23:53 May 2006 – Ammon McNeely, Ivo Nivov
Scorched Earth 22:28 October 2011 – Ammon McNeely, David Allfrey, Skiy DeTray
Aurora 13:02 October 2020 Brandon Adams, Lance Colley
Tangerine Trip 9:28 June 2014 – Alex Honnold, David Allfrey
15:53 October 2002 – Nick Fowler (Solo)
Virginia 13:58 August 2012 – David Allfrey, Scott Deputy
Lost in America 18:04 August 2004 – Ammon McNeely, Brian McCray
KAOS 27:50 December 1999 – Eric George, Sean Leary, Jimmy Hayden
Zenyatta Mondatta 16:53 October 2014 – Skiy DeTray, David Allfrey, Cheyne Lempe
Shortest Straw 12:20 October 2002 – Skiy DeTray, David Allfrey, Cheyne Lempe
Zodiac 1:51 October 2003 – Alex and Thomas Huber
10:52 June 2018 David Allfrey (solo)
Lunar Eclipse 11:22 September 2012 – Alex Honnold, David Allfrey
Born Under a Bad Sign 22:22 October 2002 – Ammon McNeely, Chris Van Leuvan
Plastic Surgery Disaster 21:37 June 2001 – Ammon McNeely, Brian McCray
Bad Seed 19:12 September 1998 – Hans Florine, Brian McCray, Wayne Willoughby (FOD)
Eagle’s Way 7:56 June 2014 – Alex Honnold, David Allfrey
On the Waterfront 17:07 July 1999 – Ammon McNeely, Skiy Detray (FOD)
Pressure Cooker 23:41 September 2004 – Ammon McNeely, Ivo Ninov (FOD)
Waterfall Route, El Capitan 6:29 August 28, 2016 – Roger Putnam, Brandon Adams
Chinese Water Torture 17:15 October 1999 – Steve Schneider, Scott Stowe, Lance Allred
Dark Star 20:09 July 2002 – Steve Gerberding, Scott Cosgrove, Al Swanson (FOD)
East Buttress 1:30 September 1997 – Hans Florine, Abby Watkins
Camp 4 Wall:
Good Ol’ Boy 12:00 May 2014 – Jon Griffin, Ryan Baker, Erik Sloan
Yosemite Falls Wall:
Dante’s Inferno 15:00 October 1995 – Iaschan Rupp and ?
Lost Arrow Direct 7:20 October 2016 – Quinn Brett, Josie McKee
Arches Wall:
Royal Arches 0:52:06 May 2000 – Cedar Wright (Solo, Car-to-Car)
Bulging Puke 6:05 October 2017 – Brandon Adams, Sean Warren
Washington Column:
Southern Man 2:38 June 2001 – Jason Smith, Cedar Wright
South Face 0:53 September 2012 – Alex Honnold, Sean Leary
3:57 April 2023 – Nick Ehman (solo)
Skull Queen 2:59 June 2000 – Ammon McNeely, Cedar Wright
Re-Animator 11:56 June 1999 – Chris McNamara, Jacob Schmitz
The Prow 3:01 June 2000 – Jason Smith, Cedar Wright
6:31 October 1999 – Willie Benegas (Solo)
Ten Days After(*) 6:48 July 2015 – Roger Putnam, Justin Jendza(*used Prow Start)
Ten Days After 15:52 July 2015 – Ken Kreis (solo)
Afroman 14:00 October 2023 – Noah Dailey, Camden Clements
Mt. Watkins:
South Face 2:20 June 2012 Alex Honnold (Solo)
Quarter Dome:
Pegasus 6:00 May 1994 – Greg Murphy, Chandlee Harrell (Quarter Dome and Half Dome in a day)
Half Dome:
Regular Northwest Face 1:22 June 2012 – Alex Honnold (Solo)
Direct Northwest Face 8:20 June 1998 – Dean Potter, Jose Pereyra
11:25 September 1999 – Miles Smart (Solo)
Tis-sa-ack 14:00 July 2000 – Jake Whittaker, Sean Kriletich
The Jet Stream 18:50 October 1999 – Eric George, Russ Mitrovitch, Jared Ogden
Porcelain Wall:
Direct North Face 8:00 June 2016 – Joe Marley, Brandon Adams
Liberty Cap:
Southwest Face 6:13 October 2016 – Quinn Brett, Josie McKee
Glacier Point:
Galactic Hitchhiker 2:15 Oct 10, 2015 – Jim Reynolds
Middle Cathedral:
East Buttress 0:29 October 2012 – Sean Leary (Solo)
Leaning Tower:
Roulette 11:50 May 2019 Brandon Adams, Kristoffer Wickstrom
West Face 1:16 October 2012 – Alex Honnold, Sean Leary
3:37 January 2002 – Nick Fowler (Solo)
Wet Denim Daydream 2:55 June 2013 – Alex Honnold, David Allfrey
7:30 May 2002 – Nick Fowler (solo)
Hey I am curious if lost arrow direct at 7:20 is still accurate?
Hi! Email me any new speed records to erik@yosemitebigwall.com ….. Thanks!