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Girl, Age 10, Is Youngest to Climb El Capitan’s Nose

On June 12, Selah Schneiter set the record as the youngest person to successfully complete the famous climb up “The Nose” of El Capitan. Selah is just 10 years old.

Selah has had a love of climbing since she was young. Her father, Mike Schneiter, is a climbing guide in Colorado. Her father and mother fell in love on El Capitan. That story is part of what made her want to climb it.


Selah has had a love of climbing since she was young. Her father, Mike Schneiter, is a climbing guide in Colorado. Her father and mother fell in love on El Capitan. That story is part of what made her want to climb it.



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