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The Dawn Wall

We'd seen pictures from friendsthat had been there, and it looked like a paradisefor...

We'd seen pictures from friends
that had been there, and it looked like a paradise
for climbers

Full Transcript

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We'd seen pictures from friends that had been there,
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and it looked like a paradise for climbers.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
45
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:15
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.
And this amazing opportunity came about for me - The Dawn Wall 00:07
And this amazing opportunity came about for me
We were just four young climbers looking for a big adventure - The Dawn Wall 00:07
We were just four young climbers looking for a big adventure
We charter a helicopter into the Kara-Su Valley. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
We charter a helicopter into the Kara-Su Valley.
Just felt like a dream come true, - The Dawn Wall 00:08
Just felt like a dream come true,
A week-and-a-half into our trip, - The Dawn Wall 00:10
A week-and-a-half into our trip,
We're sitting there like, - The Dawn Wall 00:06
We're sitting there like,
We look down, and you could see these figures. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
We look down, and you could see these figures.
We're encountered by four guys, heavily armed. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
We're encountered by four guys, heavily armed.
And so suddenly, it hits us, we're hostages right now. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
And so suddenly, it hits us, we're hostages right now.
Later, we learned that these guys - The Dawn Wall 00:08
Later, we learned that these guys
We were caught up in this battle - The Dawn Wall 00:06
We were caught up in this battle
All of a sudden, - The Dawn Wall 00:09
All of a sudden,
The rebels start pointing their guns at us, yelling, "Hide!" - The Dawn Wall 00:06
The rebels start pointing their guns at us, yelling, "H...
I just remember shaking uncontrollably - The Dawn Wall 00:05
I just remember shaking uncontrollably
And the rebels start marching us through the mountains. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
And the rebels start marching us through the mountains.
It's four rebels, the four of us. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
It's four rebels, the four of us.
We had no idea where we were going. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
We had no idea where we were going.
We would hike through the night, - The Dawn Wall 00:08
We would hike through the night,
Burying us in holes in the ground - The Dawn Wall 00:06
Burying us in holes in the ground
Day two or three, hunger really started to set in. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
Day two or three, hunger really started to set in.