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2 unusual facts about Ammon McNeely


Ammon McNeely

He is recognized as having climbed El Capitan by the most number of different routes - 75 times via 61 routes.

Ammon has been the conductor of many ascents on El Capitan, most of them in a day (under 24 hrs): Plastic Surgery Disaster, Wall of the Early Morning Light, Atlantic Ocean Wall, and most recent climbing one of the hardest routes on El Capitan, The Reticent Wall along with Dean Potter & Ivo Ninov in 34 hours and 57 minutes, shaving the existing time by more than five days.


Five Ten Footwear

Five Ten has signed top athletes such as professional rock climbers Dean Potter, Dave Graham, Sasha DiGiulian, Tyler Landman, and Ammon McNeely as well as mountain bikers Sam Hill and Nathan Rennie in addition to top athletes in other sports.


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Slacklining

Long slackline walking was pioneered most notably by Dean Potter, Larry Harpe, Ammon McNeely, and Braden Mayfield.