The Dawn Wall

El Capitan towers over the heart of Yosemite National Park. A vast block of granite, the mountain has a notoriously smooth side known as the Dawn Wall, said to be the most difficult rock climb in the world. And yet, against the odds, Tommy Caldwell saw this as a kilometre-high puzzle to be completed. In The Dawn Wall, we follow him and Kevin Jorgeson in their historic ascent to the Dawn Wall's summit.

Memorable quotes from The Dawn Wall

• "I think the most important thing in life is to have a sense of purpose." - Tommy Caldwell
• "If you give up after every failure, then you're never gonna learn." - Tommy Caldwell
• "The hardest things in life are usually the most rewarding." - Tommy Caldwell
• "I've spent my entire life training to do this. I've never done anything else." - Tommy Caldwell
• "It's about the struggle. That's where the value comes from." - Tommy Caldwell
• "The rock is perfect, and the movement is beautiful." - Kevin Jorgeson
• "Every pitch, every day, it's a battle." - Tommy Caldwell
• "If you're not on the edge, you're taking up too much space." - Kevin Jorgeson
• "Climbing is just an excuse for me to explore the world." - Tommy Caldwell
• "I feel like climbing in many ways is the perfect metaphor for life." - Tommy Caldwell