Nitrate

The Dawn Wall

  • NR
  • 2017
  • 1h 41m
  • Documentary, Adventure
  • 8.0

In an unbelievable story of perseverance, free climber Tommy Caldwell and climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson attempt to scale the impossible 3000ft Dawn Wall of El Capitan.

Watch free on The CW

Where to watch The Dawn Wall

Free

No subscription, no ads

Free with ads

No subscription needed

Availability from JustWatch, via TMDB. Full listing for United States

Storyline

In an unbelievable story of perseverance, free climber Tommy Caldwell and climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson attempt to scale the impossible 3000ft Dawn Wall of El Capitan.

Cast

Tommy CaldwellSelf
John BranchSelf
Kevin JorgesonSelf
Mike CaldwellSelf – Tommy's Father
Terry CaldwellSelf – Tommy's Mother
Kelly CordesSelf – Tommy's Friend

More like thisRecommended from TMDB's audience data

7.5

Where to watch →

Skyscraper Live

2026

7.3

Where to watch →

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible

2021

7.6

Where to watch →

Lost on Everest

2020

7.2

Where to watch →

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

2022

7.5

Where to watch →

Fire of Love

2022

6.6

Where to watch →

The Pigeon Tunnel

2023

6.8

Where to watch →

The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man

2018

7.8

Where to watch →

The Art of Flight

2011

7.8

Where to watch →

Being James Bond

2021

7.6

Where to watch →

Riding Giants

2004

7.1

Where to watch →

Stolen: Heist of the Century

2025

6.2

Where to watch →

Seduced and Abandoned

2013

6.4

Where to watch →

American Teen

2008

6.8

Where to watch →

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022

6.5

Where to watch →

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

2019

7.5

Where to watch →

The Last Repair Shop

2024

7.8

Where to watch →

The Farthest

2018

7.0

Where to watch →

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

2026