Standing at 3,600 feet the imposing El Capitain is one of the largest lumps of exposed granite in the world.

Climbers from all over the world descend on the valley to conquer the 'Big Wall'. The record for the quickest climb is 13 hours, but a typical climber spends three days ascending the wall. At night you can see lonely pin pricks of lights shining as the climbers strap themselves in for the night. During the day, they are almost invisible to the naked eye.