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Watching: Assault on El Capitan

0.0•2013-09-25•67 min

Overview

The story of Wings of Steel is part legend and part myth. The first ascent team spent 39 days climbing the controversial route. The result - death threats, physical assaults and a slander campaign that polarized the climbing community for over 30 years.