The Dawn Wall trailer, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson climb El Capitan

The trailer of the film Dawn Wall retracing the first free ascent of the world’s most difficult big wall, Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite freed by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson.

Two films are about to hit the cinemas that promise to be enthralling and both, coincidentally, deal with Yosemite’s magnificent El Capitan. The first is Free Solo, the film directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (directors of the award-winning Meru) that documents the mind-blowing ropeless ascent of Freerider carried out by Alex Honnold on 3 June 2017.

The second film hitting the box offices is The Dawn Wall and this follows the efforts, ups and downs of Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson as they create the hardest big wall free climb in the world. Directed by the Sender Films team who created a cinematographic touchstone with their Valley Uprising, The Dawn Wall has all the hallmarks of being just as gripping.

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15.01.2015
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson free climb the Dawn Wall on El Capitan
On 14 January 2015, after 19 days on the wall and years of efforts, American climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson completed the historic first free ascent of Dawn Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA. Almost 1000m high and with two pitches graded 5.14d (9a), this is probably the hardest big wall in the world.

25.11.2016
Adam Ondra: the Dawn Wall El Capitan interview
Interview with Czech rock climber Adam Ondra who, leading all pitches from 14 to 21 November 2016, completed the second free ascent of Dawn Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite. Considered the hardest big wall in the world, this climb was freed by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson between 2014 and 2015.

11.01.2015
Dawn Wall frenzy reaches fever pitch as Caldwell and Jorgeson climb to new heights on El Capitan
Both Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson have reached new personal high points during their endeavour to free climb in a single, ground-up push the Dawn Wall project on El Capitan, Yosemite.

07.01.2015
Tommy Caldwell climbs last crux pitch at half-height on Dawn Wall
Breaking news from Yosemite: America’s Tommy Caldwell has just managed to redpoint the final 5.14 pitch, half-way up Dawn Wall, El Capitan, USA.

05.01.2015
Dawn Wall Push: Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson reach new highpoint in Yosemite
Huge progress has been made by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson on their ground-up attempt to free the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite.

01.01.2015
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson start Dawn Wall push
American climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson are currently on making their ground-up attempt to free Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite.

19.11.2014
Tommy Caldwell climbs crux pitch on Dawn Wall in Yosemite
After 6 years of efforts and intense climbing yesterday Tommy Caldwell, together with Kevin Jorgeson, made an important breakthrough in their attempt to free Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, freeing what it is considered to be the crux pitch of the route.

21.10.2013
Yosemite, climbing recommences on Dawn Wall
With the reopening of the U.S. National Parks climbing has recommenced in Yosemite. This season Tommy Caldwell will be joined on the demanding Dawn Wall project up El Capitan by Kevin Jorgeson, Jonathan Siegrist and Chris Sharma.

24.01.2013
Tommy Caldwell and the Dawn Wall on El Capitan
Video profile of Tommy Caldwell, one of America's most accomplished rock climbers, on The Dawn Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite USA.

13.11.2012
Dawn Wall, the El Capitan project continues
Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson Jonathan Siegrist are currently working the crux central pitches of the demanding Dawn Wall project on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.

23.11.2011
Tommy Caldwell abandons Dawn Wall
Tommy Caldwell has abandoned his attempt on Dawn Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite, yet plans to continue next year.

18.11.2011
Tommy Caldwell, Dawn Wall updates
The latest updates about Tommy Caldwell, currently engaged in his demanding attempt to free the Dawn Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.

03.11.2011
Tommy Caldwell ever upwards on Dawn Wall, El Capitan
Tommy Caldwell has now sent pitch 10 of his Dawn Wall project on El Capitan, Yosemite.

24.10.2011
El Capitan: Golden Gate, Freerider, the Prophet and Dawn Wall
News from El Capitan in Yosemite valley: Hazel Findlay on Golden Gate, Mayan Smith-Gobat on Free Rider, Sonnie Trotter on the Prophet and Tommy Caldwell attempting Dawn Wall.

22.11.2010
Mescalito, Caldwell and Jorgeson abandon El Capitan
Due to a freak winter storm Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson have abandoned the Mescalito project, also known as the Dawn Wall project, on El Capitan in Yosemite.

17.11.2010
Mescalito goes live on El Capitan for Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson are currently attempting to free their Mescalito Dawn Wall project on El Capitan in Yosemite.

20.10.2010
Mescalito project El Capitan, Caldwell and Jorgeson progress
We last reported from Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson in March when they were working on the immensely difficult Mescalito Dawn Wall project on El Capitan in Yosemite. The summer set in before the two managed to free all the pitches of this massive big wall and now, with cooler autumn temperatures, they are back and climbing predominantly in the dark.

26.03.2010
Mescalito live on El Capitan by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson
American climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson report directly from El Capitan in Yosemite with updates about their progress on what has become known as the immensely difficult Mescalito Dawn Wall project.