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The Dawn Wall

And when I heard thatTommy did pitch 15, I thought, if it was ever going to happen,this...

And when I heard that
Tommy did pitch 15, I thought, if it was ever going to happen,
this might be the time

Full Transcript

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And when I heard that Tommy did pitch 15, I thought,
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if it was ever going to happen, this might be the time.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
01:01:01
Uploaded
Jul 06, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, sport
Production
Sender Films,Red Bull Media House

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Movie Summary

In an unbelievable story of perseverance, free climber Tommy Caldwell and climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson attempt to scale the impossible 3000ft Dawn Wall of El Capitan.
We recognized - The Dawn Wall 00:06
We recognized
The next day, it ran in the paper. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
The next day, it ran in the paper.
It was on the front page of The New York Times, - The Dawn Wall 00:04
It was on the front page of The New York Times,
When John Branch, - The Dawn Wall 00:08
When John Branch,
There was follow-up stories - The Dawn Wall 00:09
There was follow-up stories
Picture this. Our next guests talk to us - The Dawn Wall 00:06
Picture this. Our next guests talk to us
'We're sitting in a portaledge, which is basically' - The Dawn Wall 00:06
'We're sitting in a portaledge, which is basically...
That's professional climber Tommy Caldwell - The Dawn Wall 00:08
That's professional climber Tommy Caldwell
They don't tell us what to do when it's over. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
They don't tell us what to do when it's over.
All of a sudden, - The Dawn Wall 00:05
All of a sudden,
The whole media thing was very strange for me. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
The whole media thing was very strange for me.
I like the second picture, so we'll hover here. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
I like the second picture, so we'll hover here.
And obviously, - The Dawn Wall 00:04
And obviously,
Suddenly, the whole world was watching this climb. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
Suddenly, the whole world was watching this climb.
Which wasn't the best timing for me personally, - The Dawn Wall 00:09
Which wasn't the best timing for me personally,
At this point, they've established a base camp - The Dawn Wall 00:06
At this point, they've established a base camp
So when Kevin's ready to climb, - The Dawn Wall 00:05
So when Kevin's ready to climb,
Tommy sets up his belay, - The Dawn Wall 00:07
Tommy sets up his belay,
It was important to get through pitch 15 - The Dawn Wall 00:08
It was important to get through pitch 15
Every fall, you go back to the start of the pitch, - The Dawn Wall 00:06
Every fall, you go back to the start of the pitch,