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Early in the morning
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The Dawn Wall

Early in the morning, there's this one panel ofthe Wall that illuminates first

Early in the morning, there's this one panel of
the Wall that illuminates first

Full Transcript

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Early in the morning,
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there's this one panel of the Wall that illuminates first.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:02
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.
The last unclimbed big swath of stone. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
The last unclimbed big swath of stone.
I had looked at it a little bit before and knew - The Dawn Wall 00:06
I had looked at it a little bit before and knew
But I was just hurting so bad - The Dawn Wall 00:05
But I was just hurting so bad
I couldn't just sit there and feel the pain. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
I couldn't just sit there and feel the pain.
I decided to go up there alone - The Dawn Wall 00:08
I decided to go up there alone
And I put in a camp so I could stay up there. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
And I put in a camp so I could stay up there.
And I started going through this process - The Dawn Wall 00:07
And I started going through this process
You look for weaknesses in the rock. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
You look for weaknesses in the rock.
Anything that you could possibly grab onto - The Dawn Wall 00:06
Anything that you could possibly grab onto
At first, it was just hanging on the rope, - The Dawn Wall 00:09
At first, it was just hanging on the rope,
Just finding something to obsess about - The Dawn Wall 00:07
Just finding something to obsess about
I think it's probably important - The Dawn Wall 00:07
I think it's probably important
When you absorb yourself in some magnificent challenge, - The Dawn Wall 00:08
When you absorb yourself in some magnificent challenge,
You know, if you're heartbroken, - The Dawn Wall 00:07
You know, if you're heartbroken,
She was the only person I had climbed with - The Dawn Wall 00:06
She was the only person I had climbed with
In my portaledge at night, - The Dawn Wall 00:10
In my portaledge at night,
And I wanted to see what this was all about, - The Dawn Wall 00:07
And I wanted to see what this was all about,
I convinced my dad to come up there and belay me, - The Dawn Wall 00:09
I convinced my dad to come up there and belay me,
I really had my doubts as to whether it was going to be - The Dawn Wall 00:06
I really had my doubts as to whether it was going to be
But during that period of time, - The Dawn Wall 00:06
But during that period of time,