rest in peace, warren harding. one of the yosemite hardmen from the golden years of climbing. truly amazing.

Harding was best known for making the first ascent of El Capitan, an expedition he led up the "Nose" of the peak that reached the top on Nov. 12, 1958.

Harding was also the first to climb the east face of Washington Column, the south face of Mount Watkins, the south face of Half Dome, the Porcelain Wall, Keeler Needle and the west face of Mount Conness