Yes, to last the night: how climbers sleep in the mountains

Yes, to last the night: how climbers sleep in the mountains

Categories: Nature | Sport

Would you be able to sleep peacefully if you were suspended from a tree or a rock? Of course, they could if they were engaged in rock climbing. Fans of this type of outdoor activity often have to resort to installing special tents, called portalage, in order to recuperate after a long climb with the help of a comfortable (as far as possible) sleep. But how do they do it?

Yes, to last the night: how climbers sleep in the mountains

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson made history by climbing to the top of the largest monolith mountain in the United States - California's El Capitan. The ascent took 19 days, and the route developed by the climbers was named Dawn Wall ("Dawn Wall"). 

Yes, to last the night: how climbers sleep in the mountains

El Capitan is one of the main attractions of Yosemite National Park, located in California. The size and shape features have made it a favorite peak for climbers.

Yes, to last the night: how climbers sleep in the mountains

Some climbers prefer to hang tents from trees.

Yes, to last the night: how climbers sleep in the mountains

Zion National Park, Utah, USA.

Yes, to last the night: how climbers sleep in the mountains

Appalachia, North Carolina, USA.

Yes, to last the night: how climbers sleep in the mountains

Sea cliffs of Gogarth, Wales, Great Britain.

Yes, to last the night: how climbers sleep in the mountains

Mount Meru, Himalayas, India.

Yes, to last the night: how climbers sleep in the mountains

Chamonix, France.

Yes, to last the night: how climbers sleep in the mountains

Baffin's Land, Canada.

Yes, to last the night: how climbers sleep in the mountains

And in order to set up this tent at an altitude of 128 meters in the rocks of Utah, it took no less than 11 people and 24 hours.

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