One of the reasons the Dawn Wall climb went so viral is that you get great Internet access on El Cap. It's like the best Internet access in all of Yosemite, so we had our phones with us. — Tommy Caldwell Copy Share Image
Every climb is different. The Dawn Wall was so dry and aggressive that my fingers would dry out to the point where they would crack. So I actually had to add as much moisture as possible. — Tommy Caldwell Copy Share Image
Climbing a big wall over several days is like running a giant construction project: constantly making lists, rigging ropes, organising food, figuring out camera… — Tommy Caldwell Copy Share Image
One of the reasons the Dawn Wall climb went so viral is that you get great Internet access on El Cap. It's like the… — Tommy Caldwell Copy Share Image
I tend to walk through life sort of looking through a pair of binoculars, and I focus on certain things and push out the… — Tommy Caldwell Copy Share Image
I have different shoes for different types of climbing, six or seven different shoes that I alternate. — Tommy Caldwell Copy Share Image
“She encouraged him in her sweetest voice. “Stick with it, you can do it. You got it, push hard.” — Tommy Caldwell Copy Share Image
“All I can say is that I’m grateful that in many ways they just let me be. They didn’t want my rough start to… — Tommy Caldwell Copy Share Image
I've been climbing my whole life, so I know a lot of the feelings, the smells; these memories are pretty distinct in my mind… — Tommy Caldwell Copy Share Image
