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It was harder than any pitch of climbing he'd ever done
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The Dawn Wall

It was harder than any pitchof climbing he'd ever done

It was harder than any pitch
of climbing he'd ever done

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It was harder than any pitch of climbing he'd ever done.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
01:05:36
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 had honestly started to lose hope that he was going to do it. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
I had honestly started to lose hope that he was going to do ...
Last night was my third day - The Dawn Wall 00:07
Last night was my third day
Still didn't do it. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
Still didn't do it.
After trying so many times, I've destroyed my fingers. - The Dawn Wall 00:06
After trying so many times, I've destroyed my fingers.
So I decided to take a rest day and let my fingers heal. - The Dawn Wall 00:06
So I decided to take a rest day and let my fingers heal.
Meanwhile, Tommy hasn't climbed for days. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
Meanwhile, Tommy hasn't climbed for days.
And he has to be thinking, - The Dawn Wall 00:06
And he has to be thinking,
I mean, there's very few people in the world - The Dawn Wall 00:06
I mean, there's very few people in the world
You're not eating normal foods, drinking enough water. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
You're not eating normal foods, drinking enough water.
It's hard to climb your best under those conditions. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
It's hard to climb your best under those conditions.
Every day that goes by, maybe Tommy suddenly gets sick. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
Every day that goes by, maybe Tommy suddenly gets sick.
I felt like I had to continue. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
I felt like I had to continue.
Tommy's going to press on and try the Dyno pitch, - The Dawn Wall 00:09
Tommy's going to press on and try the Dyno pitch,
That night, we go up our fixed lines - The Dawn Wall 00:07
That night, we go up our fixed lines
I had tried the Dyno move - The Dawn Wall 00:04
I had tried the Dyno move
I'd rebuilt it on the shed at my home, - The Dawn Wall 00:08
I'd rebuilt it on the shed at my home,
Just before we went for our final push, - The Dawn Wall 00:08
Just before we went for our final push,
I started to notice cracks and edges that go down and around. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
I started to notice cracks and edges that go down and around...
So I came up with this idea - The Dawn Wall 00:06
So I came up with this idea
His idea was to just climb in a giant circle - The Dawn Wall 00:08
His idea was to just climb in a giant circle