Dawn Wall
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Dawn Wall is an exceptionally difficult and historically significant big-wall free climbing route on the southeast face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big-wall free climbing route
ⓘ
rock climbing route ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wall of Early Morning Light area of El Capitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ascentStyle | ground-up continuous free ascent ⓘ |
| climbingType | big wall ⓘ |
| consideredOneOf | most difficult big-wall free climbs in the world ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developmentPeriod | about 7 years of route preparation by Tommy Caldwell ⓘ |
| documentaryReleaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| featuredIn | global news outlets in January 2015 ⓘ |
| firstFreeAscentBy |
Kevin Jorgeson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tommy Caldwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFreeAscentEndDate | 2015-01-14 ⓘ |
| firstFreeAscentStartDate | 2014-12-27 ⓘ |
| firstFreeAscentYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| hardestPitchGrade |
5.14d
ⓘ
9a ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 3000 feet
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approximately 900 meters ⓘ |
| influenced |
growth of big-wall free climbing
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public perception of climbing difficulty ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| locatedInClimbingArea | Yosemite Valley GENERATED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | El Capitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnFace | southeast face of El Capitan ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention in 2015 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the dawn light that hits the wall ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptional difficulty
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historical significance in rock climbing ⓘ |
| notablePitch |
Pitch 14
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Pitch 15 ⓘ |
| notablePitchDifficulty | 5.14d for key crux pitches GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfPitches | 32 ⓘ |
| overallGrade | 5.14d ⓘ |
| overnightStyle | multi-day portaledge ascent ⓘ |
| partOf | El Capitan southeast face routes ⓘ |
| protectionType | trad gear and bolts ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced big-wall logistics
ⓘ
elite-level free climbing ability ⓘ |
| rockType | granite ⓘ |
| routeOpener |
Kevin Jorgeson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tommy Caldwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | free climbing ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentary film "The Dawn Wall" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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