Climbing El Capitan's Dawn Wall

SI Staff | Jan 14, 2015

Climbing El Capitan's Dawn Wall /

Climbing El Capitan's Dawn Wall

Courtesy of Tom Evans and www.elcapreport.com

Tommy Caldwell working Pitch 15.

Tommy Caldwell setting up gear at Base Camp.

A wide view of the Camp along the Wall.

Kevin Jorgeson (in green) Climbing on Pitch 15 – top and center people are photographers.

Kevin Jorgeson (in red) Climbing High up on Pitch 13 – Tommy in yellow and photographer in green.

Tommy Caldwell (in red) Climbing on Pitch 14 – Kevin belaying in green.

Tommy Caldwell climbing on Pitch 11 – Kevin Belaying in Yellow

Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell sorting gear in El Cap Meadow before heading up the wall.

Kevin Jorgeson (in blue) on Pitch 8.

Kevin Jorgeson (in blue) high up on Pitch 8.

Kevin Jorgeson (in blue) ascending the rope from base camp to his next climb, while Tommy Caldwell sorts gear at camp (in yellow.)

Tommy Caldwell (center in red) on pitch 10. Camera man Hangs close to his right to get the shot.

Tommy Caldwell eating some well earned dinner.

Kevin Jorgeson (in red) climbing Pitch 11.

Kevin Jorgeson's fingers hopefully recovered.

Kevin Jorgeson (center, in green) navigating Pitch 15 while Tommy Caldwell (right, in yellow) belays. Multiple cameramen hang on ropes taking photos and video.

Kevin Jorgeson (center, in green) navigating Pitch 15 while Tommy Caldwell (far right, in yellow) belays. Multiple cameramen hang on ropes taking photos and video.

Kevin Jorgeson (in red) ascending the rope to Pitch 17.

Tommy Caldwell (shirtless) climbing Pitch 17 and Kevin Jorgeson (in red) is belaying.

Tommy Caldwell (in red) climbing Pitch 19 and Kevin Jorgeson (in blue) is belaying on his rest day. Brett Lowell (cameraman, in green) is shooting from above.

Kevin Jorgeson (in green) climbing on Pitch 15 while Tommy Caldwell belays.

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Kevin Jorgeson (in green) celebrating his finish of Pitch 15 while two cameramen shoot video and stills from above.

Crowds watch and wait anxiously in ElCap Meadow.

Kevin Jorgeson (shirtless, middle) climbing Pitch 17.

Kevin Jorgeson (shirtless) climbing the top of Pitch 17 while Tommy Caldwell (in yellow) belays below.

Kevin Jorgeson (shirtless) stands at the beginning of Pitch 18 looking up.

Kevin Jorgeson (in red) climbing on Pitch 18 while a cameraman (in blue, top right) shoots the action.

Tommy Caldwell (in yellow) breaking down the Portaledge to move it to the next pitch.

Kevin Jorgeson (in yellow) and Tommy Caldwell (in green) hiking up the summit towards the crowd.

Kevin Jorgeson (in yellow) and his girlfriend Jacqui Becker (in purple).

Published Jan 14, 2015

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