Dawn Wall5.14d (VI 5.14d)

The Dawn Wall is a long, technically sustained free route on the southeast face of El Capitan. Renowned for multiple long, finger-intensive pitches at the highest single-pitch difficulties, it represents a landmark in big‑wall free climbing due to the length and continuity of hard climbing. The route's first full free ascent by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson in 2015 made it a touchstone for linking sustained 5.14-grade climbing over hundreds of metres on a single wall, with an emphasis on precise movement and extended project seasons.