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The Dawn Wall

Fiddling around on boulders, that's a far cryfrom being on El Capitan

Fiddling around on boulders, that's a far cry
from being on El Capitan

Full Transcript

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Fiddling around on boulders,
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that's a far cry from being on El Capitan.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:21
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.
You instantly have 3,000 feet of exposure under your butt. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
You instantly have 3,000 feet of exposure under your butt.
- And your shoes. - Cool, thank you. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
- And your shoes. - Cool, thank you.
Trying to figure out how to jumar a fixed line. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
Trying to figure out how to jumar a fixed line.
I'll just hold this quarter in. It's cool. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
I'll just hold this quarter in. It's cool.
How to take a dump on the side of the Wall. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
How to take a dump on the side of the Wall.
At this point, I have no idea what I'm getting into, - The Dawn Wall 00:09
At this point, I have no idea what I'm getting into,
When Kevin joined on with Tommy, - The Dawn Wall 00:10
When Kevin joined on with Tommy,
I didn't know what we were up against, - The Dawn Wall 00:08
I didn't know what we were up against,
He's got the clear vision of what this could be. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
He's got the clear vision of what this could be.
The basic strategy early on - The Dawn Wall 00:05
The basic strategy early on
It was to identify the hardest sections - The Dawn Wall 00:05
It was to identify the hardest sections
Early on, most of it was figuring out what didn't work. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
Early on, most of it was figuring out what didn't work.
Right in the middle of the Wall, - The Dawn Wall 00:05
Right in the middle of the Wall,
I don't see any holds, - The Dawn Wall 00:06
I don't see any holds,
After the traverse, - The Dawn Wall 00:05
After the traverse,
Above the Dyno, you have pitch after pitch - The Dawn Wall 00:07
Above the Dyno, you have pitch after pitch
Because of Tommy's missing index finger, - The Dawn Wall 00:06
Because of Tommy's missing index finger,
To understand the difficulty of this route, - The Dawn Wall 00:08
To understand the difficulty of this route,
Climbers use a numerical system - The Dawn Wall 00:05
Climbers use a numerical system
Once you get into 513 and 514 level, - The Dawn Wall 00:06
Once you get into 513 and 514 level,