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.

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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
approximately 900 meters
influenced growth of big-wall free climbing
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
historical significance in rock climbing
notablePitch Pitch 14
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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Tommy Caldwell climbedRoute Dawn Wall
Kevin Jorgeson climbed Dawn Wall