I think retirement is a little bit like death. I want to always be incredibly engaged and challenged, but in climbing, you do have to be realistic that your body won't be able to keep up forever. — 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
