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The Dawn Wall

The basic strategyearly on was not to climb the routefrom the bottom

The basic strategy
early on was not to climb the route
from the bottom

Full Transcript

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The basic strategy early on
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was not to climb the route from the bottom.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:46:37
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.
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,
The Dawn Wall has more hard pitches - The Dawn Wall 00:07
The Dawn Wall has more hard pitches
I always thought it was futile - The Dawn Wall 00:04
I always thought it was futile
This is a pipe dream, man. Come on. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
This is a pipe dream, man. Come on.
Coming back every spring and every fall for months at a time. - The Dawn Wall 00:06
Coming back every spring and every fall for months at a time...
Living on the Wall takes a huge toll. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
Living on the Wall takes a huge toll.
...go down, rest, - The Dawn Wall 00:05
...go down, rest,
Man, I think I have broke or dislocated ribs. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
Man, I think I have broke or dislocated ribs.
'Lee-hoe! - The Dawn Wall 00:05
'Lee-hoe!
When we weren't together on the Wall, - The Dawn Wall 00:09
When we weren't together on the Wall,
Try to get some good rest - The Dawn Wall 00:08
Try to get some good rest