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Monday, March 15, 2010

VIDEO Part 1: BD athletes Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson attempting to free El Cap's hardest climb

When is a rock climb too hard, the holds too small, the cracks too thin? Black Diamond athletes Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson pushed those physical and mental boundaries to the limit this past fall when they spent nearly two months attempting to free a line on El Capitan’s southeast face, a 900-meter route (linking up sections of the Dawn Wall and Mescalito) that is likely the hardest big wall free climb in the world, mind-bogglingly stacked with numerous 5.14 pitches.

Below is the first of a two-part video series of Tommy and Kevin's attempt, with Tommy providing some unique insights into what it's going to take to free this monster line.

(Click here to read Tommy's essay about the effort and to see exclusive photos from the climb and click here to watch the second video)



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  • Raul Cadiz
    17 Mar 2010, 6:12PM

    ¡Tremendo ascenso!

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