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The Dawn Wall

His idea was tojust climb in a giant circle around the Dyno.I was like, "Really?" So to...

His idea was to
just climb in a giant circle around the Dyno.
I was like, "Really?" So to get around
about eight feet...?

Full Transcript

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His idea was to just climb in a giant circle
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around the Dyno. I was like, "Really?"
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So to get around about eight feet...?
Duration
8 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
01:07:43
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.
Tommy's currently working out the world's hardest down climb. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
Tommy's currently working out the world's hardest ...
We do hard moves going straight up, hard moves going sideways. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
We do hard moves going straight up, hard moves going sideway...
This loop pitch, - The Dawn Wall 00:06
This loop pitch,
This thing that had been shutting him down - The Dawn Wall 00:11
This thing that had been shutting him down
It's not healing very quickly, - The Dawn Wall 00:07
It's not healing very quickly,
While Kevin's waiting for his fingers to heal, - The Dawn Wall 00:09
While Kevin's waiting for his fingers to heal,
What you do every day is, - The Dawn Wall 00:06
What you do every day is,
The next day, you motor back up the ropes to the high point - The Dawn Wall 00:06
The next day, you motor back up the ropes to the high point
So, even though they might be working - The Dawn Wall 00:11
So, even though they might be working
Every pitch gets him further away from where I'm stuck. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
Every pitch gets him further away from where I'm stuck.
There's so much distance between our high points - The Dawn Wall 00:10
There's so much distance between our high points
Every time I would look over in his portaledge, - The Dawn Wall 00:09
Every time I would look over in his portaledge,
After two days resting, I felt resolved. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
After two days resting, I felt resolved.
And so I'm going to wait a few more hours - The Dawn Wall 00:08
And so I'm going to wait a few more hours
I've been waiting for days for the skin to heal, - The Dawn Wall 00:08
I've been waiting for days for the skin to heal,
I was just floating across the pitch. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
I was just floating across the pitch.
Everything was perfect, and I still didn't do it. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
Everything was perfect, and I still didn't do it.
Now you're the guy that almost climbed the Dawn Wall. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
Now you're the guy that almost climbed the Dawn Wall.
Is it now time to do a story about what happens - The Dawn Wall 00:05
Is it now time to do a story about what happens
We all want happy endings, but as a journalist, you're like, - The Dawn Wall 00:07
We all want happy endings, but as a journalist, you're ...