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How NOT 2 Rig a California Record Highline - 861 meters / Half Mile


This is the story of how the 861m (1/2 mile) long highline rigged earlier this year at Taft point in Yosemite. This gap was eyeballed by many over the years. It was thought to be impossible to tag a line across the chasms and around the large trees between side A and side B. After 5 days of hand tagging (no drones) by 14 people, we rigged the new California record highline in an absolutely beautiful location.


➜➜➜PUBLICITY

►Outdoor Retailer Magazine https://www.nxtbook.com/emerald/outdoorretailer/outdoor-retailer-july-2021/index.php?startid=9#/p/8

►NPR https://www.npr.org/2021/06/22/1009104849/stunning-photos-capture-2-brothers-walk-1-600-feet-above-yosemite

►Inside Edition https://www.insideedition.com/2-brothers-set-new-record-for-crossing-largest-highline-gap-in-yosemite-national-park-67810

►LA Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-20/two-brothers-set-record-for-longest-highline-ever-walked-in-yosemite-national-park

►Inside Hook https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/news-opinion/brothers-record-highline-crossing-yosemite

►KTLA 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M07qIgpQH8&ab_channel=KTLA5

►KRON 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmGq1ijJ5NI&ab_channel=KRON4

►Snow Brain https://snowbrains.com/highline-world-record-longest-yosemite/

►Travel and Leisure https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/monterrubios-brothers-set-longest-highline-record-yosemite-california

►Free Range American https://freerangeamerican.us/new-highlining-record-yosemite/

►The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/21/san-francisco-brothers-california-record-highline-walk

►SF Chronicles https://www.sfchronicle.com/culture/travel/article/Yosemite-highliners-claim-world-record-2-800-foot-16258778.php

►People Magazine https://people.com/sports/brothers-set-the-record-longest-highline-walk-yosemite/

►AI silly video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm1ZvTbSL8k&ab_channel=NewsGuide


➜➜➜Handtagging Team: Moises Monterrubio, Daniel monterrubio, Eugen Cepoi, Tom Brown, Jimmy Breiz, Skylar Henderson, Sarah Porter, Jewels Esparza, Ryan Sheridan, Emily May, Steve Griggs, Ryan Robinson, Scott Clifton, Victor Archibeque


➜➜➜Rigging Team: *Tension side: Moises Monterrubio, Jewels Esparza, Steve Griggs, Ryan Jenks, Matthew Mcmillan *Static Side: Daniel Monterrubio, Ryan Sheridan, Kristen Gershkoff, Nick Day, Sarah Porter, Ryan Robinson, Jimmy Breiz


➜➜➜Crossings & Sends: Moises Monterrubio - 5 crossings/ 1st Send Daniel Monterrubio - 6 crossings Eugen Cepoi - 2 crossings/Sent Emily May - 2 crossings Kristen Gershkoff - 1 crossing Nick Day - 3 crossings Tom Brown - 2 crossings Paul Hahler - 1 crossing Scott Clifton - 1 crossing Elliot Kirk - 1 crossing Christian Black - 1 crossing Ryan Robinson - 2 crossings Anthony Robinson - 1 crossing


➜➜➜Webbing Providers: Sean Simmons, Ryan Jenks, Mo & Daniel Monterrubio


➜➜➜Yosemite Park access advocates: Christian Black - park ranger and Ryan Sheridan Get your headbands from https://www.facebook.com/siennapickard


➜➜➜OTHER EPISODES MENTIONED

Your Mom highline https://youtu.be/b0yKpnIDZxo

Death Triangles are a myth https://youtu.be/7sQNpjnJe40


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