First men reached the summit of El Capitan's Dawn Wall without bolts or tools
82 views · Published 16 January 2015 · 2:28 · Indexed 26 October 2026
Channel: vyganews com · 2015 · Entertainment
The two climbers scaling the 3,000-ft, sheer granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park completed their final push toward the summit on Wednesday, successfully reaching the top in the afternoon. Tommy Caldwell, 36, and Kevin Jorgeson, 30, made 'great progress' as they became the first to climb El Capitan's so-called Dawn Wall without bolts or climbing tools, spokeswoman Jess Clayton said. Caldwell and Jorgeson, who began their climb on December 27, are expected to celebrate privately with their families at the summit before speaking to reporters in a Yosemite meadow on Thursday. After 19 days, the two men even gave a fist bump to Yosemite as they neared the top of their climb. A tweet on Jorgeson's account on Wednesday read: 'It's not over till it's over.
