PATH OF RESISTANCE: Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson attempt the first ascent of El Cap's hardest free climb
When is a rock climb too hard, the holds too small, the cracks too thin? Black Diamond athletes Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson pushed those physical and mental boundaries to the limit this past fall when they spent nearly two months attempting to free a line on El Capitan’s southeast face, a 900-meter route (linking up sections of the Dawn Wall and Mescalito ) that is likely the hardest big wall free climb in the world, mind-bogglingly stacked with numerous 5.14 pitches.
Below is the essay Caldwell wrote for our 2010 Free Climbing brochure, which highlights the gear they used during their attempts, as well as exclusive photos of the climb from photographer Tim Kemple.
To get a copy of the 2010 Free Climbing brochure, email our customer service crew at bdmo@bdel.com...
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