Three days later and your hands are shot, your feet are disgusting, your shirt is even worse, and you’re carrying a bag of your own shit up a cliff that’s three times the height of The Shard.

This week’s Friday Flick Pick showcases a tale of the type II fun that comes along with many of the most memorable climbing adventures in our lives. In this case, it’s the massive and grueling effort to ascend the 3,000-foot Nose route on Yosemite’s El Capitan.

Just don’t give up. And remember … this will have been fun.



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