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Google scales El Capitan to bring first vertical Street View images

Google has released a set of images that lets you climb up the side of El Capitan at Yosemite national park without leaving your computer.

Rich Edmonds

24 Jun 2015

Instead of traversing down streets, Google Maps takes you up on the vertical journey. For those with a fear of heights or are simply unable to make the expedition can now get a taste of what the climb is like.

Working with climbers Lynn Hill, Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell, Google captured 360-degree imagery from the rock face. If you're considering the climb yourself (or are simply interested in seeing what the view would be like), you can now check out the "beta" by navigating through out the vertical view.

Head over to the Yosemite Treks webpage or Google Maps to view the El Capitan climb.

Source: Google