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NEWS: Dawn wall: Tommy and Kevin are topping out tonight!

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 UKC News 14 Jan 2015
The Dawn wall/Mescalito project, 4 kbFor most of us Wednesday 14 January will go down in history as and other day. For Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson it will be a anniversary of the day they realized a dream - The free Dawn Wall (or whatever the decide to call it).
Seven years ago Tommy checked out the free climbing possibilities...

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=69441
 Chris Craggs Global Crag Moderator 14 Jan 2015
In reply to UKC News:

Magnificent achievement - any chance of a full-sized topo so we can see the break-down of the pitches?


Chris
 UnkArl 14 Jan 2015
In reply to Chris Craggs:
Full-size?? As in 3000ft tall? ;0)


Topo is here Chris:
http://www.yosemitebigwall.com/free-dawn-wall
Post edited at 20:52
 Chris Craggs Global Crag Moderator 14 Jan 2015
In reply to UnkArl:

No, not one to one!

Cheers for that - brilliant,


Chris

RockShock 14 Jan 2015
Flashman 15 Jan 2015
In reply to Chris Craggs:

Not a topo per se but the NYT posted a pretty amazing and scrollable (not too intuitive though) 3D image of the route:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/01/09/sports/the-dawn-wall-el-capit...
 rich.harvey 15 Jan 2015
In reply to Flashman:
That is very cool actually
Post edited at 08:06
 PeteCheung 15 Jan 2015
In reply to Flashman:

Thanks - this is surprisingly good. Lacks the detailed pitch info of the topo obviously but somehow gives a more real feel.
 squicky 15 Jan 2015
In reply to UKC News:

Very impressive! Does anyone know what the aid grade for the route is?
 Epsilon 16 Jan 2015
In reply to squicky:

> Very impressive! Does anyone know what the aid grade for the route is?

The route doesn't have an aid grade since it's a link-up of large numbers of pitches on Mescalito (5.8 A3) with some on Adrift (5.11 A3+) and New Dawn/Wall of Early Morning Light (5.8 A3), along with some new terrain (most of the hardest free climbing, i.e the crux 9a traverse pitches).
 squicky 21 Jan 2015
In reply to Epsilon:

Awesome, thanks! I guess my plan of aiding up it and sounding amazing will have to be shelved....
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