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When I wasn't on the Dawn Wall
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The Dawn Wall

When I wasn'ton the Dawn Wall, I was living by myselfin Colorado, training and obsessing

When I wasn't
on the Dawn Wall, I was living by myself
in Colorado, training and obsessing

Full Transcript

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When I wasn't on the Dawn Wall,
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I was living by myself in Colorado,
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training and obsessing.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:51:01
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.
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,
He was going through emotional agony. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
He was going through emotional agony.
Man. I mean, you've failed on this thing 800 times. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
Man. I mean, you've failed on this thing 800 times.
How can you continue to beat your head against this wall? - The Dawn Wall 00:04
How can you continue to beat your head against this wall?
After years of effort, - The Dawn Wall 00:06
After years of effort,
After all this failure, I started to wonder - The Dawn Wall 00:07
After all this failure, I started to wonder
They got past 70 mile an hour winds, the ice falls. - The Dawn Wall 00:04
They got past 70 mile an hour winds, the ice falls.
If they can get that done, they're well on their way. - The Dawn Wall 00:05
If they can get that done, they're well on their way.
The hardest individual part of this 3,000 foot puzzle - The Dawn Wall 00:08
The hardest individual part of this 3,000 foot puzzle
The bottom section of the route - The Dawn Wall 00:07
The bottom section of the route
But after 1,000 feet, those cracks and corners dead end. - The Dawn Wall 00:06
But after 1,000 feet, those cracks and corners dead end.
300 feet to the left, there's another series of features - The Dawn Wall 00:06
300 feet to the left, there's another series of feature...
The trick is, - The Dawn Wall 00:07
The trick is,
There's this band of rock - The Dawn Wall 00:05
There's this band of rock