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Tommy Caldwell Sends Hard Routes At His Monastery

For over five years Tommy Caldwell has been attempting a free climb of El Capitan’s Dawn Wall with partner Kevin Jorgenson. 

In training for this year’s attempt, Caldwell formulated an audacious goal that would bring him to his home crag in Colorado, where it all began, at The Monastery.

The 30-pitch Dawn Wall includes thirteen, 5.13 pitches and seven 5.14 pitches, three of which are 5.14+.

The Dawn Wall 2014

When completed, the Dawn Wall will be the hardest big wall free climb in the world.

Tommy Caldwell on the Grand Ol' Opry 5.14b  Photo Corey Rich
Tommy Caldwell on the Grand Ol’ Opry 5.14b Photo Corey Rich

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