Free Climbing El Corazón on El Cap Over 8 Days (5.13b R)
"Free Climbing El Corazón on El Cap Over 8 Days (5.13b R)" is a rock climbing video (43 minutes) published by Tyler Karow on June 10, 2026 with 147K views. Available to watch free on CouchClimbs.
In May 2026, Tyler Karow and Julian Kraus-Polk took on one of El Capitan's proudest free challenges — El Corazón, a 5.13b R big wall line that demands technical mastery, mental fortitude, and over a week of sustained effort on Yosemite's most iconic granite face. This 43-minute film documents their eight-day push from base to summit, capturing the raw reality of big wall free climbing at its most committing. What sets this film apart is its honest, ground-level storytelling — two climbers pushing their limits on a route where the margin for error is razor-thin and the R-rating means protection is sparse. Watching them navigate fatigue, uncertainty, and near-failure before finally pulling off the send makes for compelling, edge-of-your-seat climbing cinema that any fan of adventure and perseverance will find deeply satisfying.
Tyler Karow · 43:30
Julian Kraus-Polk and I both managed to free El Corazón on El Cap in Yosemite National Park in May of 2026. Here is a video of our ascent. More details can be found in the blog post linked below: https://www.tylerkarow.com/trip-reports/el-corazon Alternate description: Two white dudes attempt to climb a hard free route on El Cap and almost don't send but then they do.
Categories: Yosemite, USA, America, 13b, 8a, Bigwall, Multipitch, Trad, Crack