Tommy Caldwell Frees Dihedral Wall, Yosemite

Over 4 days, Caldwell, belayed by Beth and Adam Stack, climbed a staggering number of hard free climbing pitches on one El Cap's oldest and most distinct lines. The free version of the Dihedral Wall follows the original aid line very closely with only a few variations. The first five pitches are 5.12. The crux 6th pitch is rated 5.14a, the first pitch to receive that rating on El Capitan. After that comes a unrelenting 9 pitches pitches of 5.13. of those, one is rated 5.13d, a few are rated 5.13c, and many are rated 5.13b.

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