King Swing

E278660

King Swing is a notable feature of The Nose climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite, known for its dramatic, pendulum-style traverse across the rock face.

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King Swing canonical 1
includes the King Swing 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf climbing route feature
pendulum traverse
appearsIn climbing films about El Capitan
many photographs of The Nose
associatedWith classic Yosemite big wall climbing
country United States of America
surface form: United States
difficultyAspect requires managing large lateral fall potential
requires precise timing and coordination
experienceType aerial
exposed
famousAmong big wall climbers
locatedIn Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley
locatedOn El Capitan
movementType pendulum
notableFor dramatic pendulum-style traverse
exposed horizontal swing across the wall
partOf The Nose
performedWith harness
protection gear
rope
popularity iconic feature of The Nose
requires competence in rope handling
experience with pendulum traverses
rockType granite
routeSectionOf the Nose (El Capitan climbing route)
surface form: The Nose on El Capitan
safetyConcern potential for big pendulum falls
style aid climbing
big wall climbing

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Nose famousFeature King Swing
the Nose (El Capitan climbing route) notableFeature King Swing
subject surface form: The Nose
this entity surface form: includes the King Swing