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Three Climbers Rescued on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park

Three rock climbers were rescued yesterday afternoon from the wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, culminating a two day rescue operation. Sarah Land, 24 from Oakhurst, California, Walker Mackey, 25, and Rio Mackey, 23, both from Boulder, Colorado were lowered down the wall of the 7,563 foot granite monolith after spending the night on the wall of El Capitan. Walker and Rio were not injured and Land sustained moderate injuries. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/elcapsar1210.htm

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