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The Dawn Wall

For years,Tommy put his whole life on hold so he could give everylast ounce of his body...

For years,
Tommy put his whole life on hold so he could give every
last ounce of his body and soul to this impossible quest

Full Transcript

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For years, Tommy put his whole life on hold
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so he could give every last ounce of his body and soul
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to this impossible quest.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:51:45
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.
I could never tell if we were wasting our time - The Dawn Wall 00:08
I could never tell if we were wasting our time
I think we all admire people who are dedicated. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
I think we all admire people who are dedicated.
But at some point, you start to wonder, - The Dawn Wall 00:08
But at some point, you start to wonder,
He was going through emotional agony. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
He was going through emotional agony.
Man. I mean, you've failed on this thing 800 times. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
Man. I mean, you've failed on this thing 800 times.
How can you continue to beat your head against this wall? - The Dawn Wall 00:04
How can you continue to beat your head against this wall?
After years of effort, - The Dawn Wall 00:06
After years of effort,
After all this failure, I started to wonder - The Dawn Wall 00:07
After all this failure, I started to wonder
They got past 70 mile an hour winds, the ice falls. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
They got past 70 mile an hour winds, the ice falls.
If they can get that done, they're well on their way. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
If they can get that done, they're well on their way.
The hardest individual part of this 3,000 foot puzzle - The Dawn Wall 00:08
The hardest individual part of this 3,000 foot puzzle
The bottom section of the route - The Dawn Wall 00:07
The bottom section of the route
But after 1,000 feet, those cracks and corners dead end. - The Dawn Wall 00:06
But after 1,000 feet, those cracks and corners dead end.
300 feet to the left, there's another series of features - The Dawn Wall 00:06
300 feet to the left, there's another series of feature...
The trick is, - The Dawn Wall 00:07
The trick is,
There's this band of rock - The Dawn Wall 00:05
There's this band of rock
Everything above and below it - The Dawn Wall 00:04
Everything above and below it
But the composition of that band - The Dawn Wall 00:06
But the composition of that band
Over the last six years, we spent over 100 days - The Dawn Wall 00:08
Over the last six years, we spent over 100 days
This 3,000 foot wall, and it's coming down to millimeters - The Dawn Wall 00:08
This 3,000 foot wall, and it's coming down to millimete...