Climber credits 'Free Solo' climber with life-saving rescue after El Capitan fall.
World-class climber Emily Harrington said she was actually in a"calm moment" when she had a terrifying fall while attempting to ascend El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
Harrington had climbed about 150 feet Monday when she lost her grip. She was attempting to free climb El Capitan on the Golden Gate Route in under 24 hours. ABC News obtained exclusive video of the moments immediately after Harrington's fall as rescue workers carefully stabilized her neck. By Harrington's side during the fall were her boyfriend and fellow climber Adrian Ballinger and Alex Honnold, who gained fame with the Oscar-winning film"Free Solo," which documented his historic climb of El Capitan.He explained on"GMA" Wednesday that Harrington was"using equipment to protect her in case of a fall but she was trying to just climb [El Capitan] with her hands and feet.
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