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The Dawn Wall

To understandthe difficulty of this route, you have to understandclimbing grades

To understand
the difficulty of this route, you have to understand
climbing grades

Full Transcript

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To understand the difficulty of this route,
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you have to understand climbing grades.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:48:24
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.
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
When I wasn't on the Dawn Wall, - The Dawn Wall 00:08
When I wasn't on the Dawn Wall,
He was thoughtful and considerate, - The Dawn Wall 00:11
He was thoughtful and considerate,
We were trying to build a relationship. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
We were trying to build a relationship.
But he would go out to Yosemite for months at a time, - The Dawn Wall 00:06
But he would go out to Yosemite for months at a time,
For years, Tommy put his whole life on hold - The Dawn Wall 00:15
For years, Tommy put his whole life on hold
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,