"As the Chronicle reports, eight-year-old Sylvan Lightyear Evermore made it to the top of El Capitan at Yosemite National Park with his father Joe Evermore late Friday night. The ascent took place over a weeklong trip via rope ascent using special hand clamps as opposed to traditional rock climbing. This likely makes Sylvan one of only a handful of kids under the age of 12 to accomplish such a feat, along with his older brother Sam two years prior."
"Tom Evans, who documents climbers' progress on the mountain three months out of the year, called the 2023 ascent a publicity hoax and even confronted Evermore prior to the trip. He said, What's the problem?' And I said, The whole media presentation needs to stop. I know there's no way your son suggested getting this record. This is about you,' Evans told the Chronicle at"
Joe Evermore led his eight-year-old son Sylvan Lightyear Evermore to the top of El Capitan at Yosemite using a weeklong fixed-rope ascent with hand clamps and pre-anchored jugs. He repeated a similar ascent with his older son Sam two years earlier and promoted Sam as a world-class climber in media interviews. The ascent method used fixed ropes and ascenders rather than traditional free climbing, prompting criticism that such rope ascents do not constitute real climbing and that media claims of records are misleading. Community members and climbers expressed concern that the climbs prioritize publicity over child safety. A documentary crew accompanied the recent ascent.
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