Tommy Caldwell, climbing legend

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Payson McElveen

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4.8 • 766 Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2019

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Tommy Caldwell is considered by most to be the greatest big wall free climber of all time. In 2015 he and his climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson were the first to complete the "Dawn Wall" in Yosemite National Park, which is thought to be the most challenging free climb in the world. But Tommy's adventure experiences span far beyond that, from being held hostage by a rebel militia in Central Asia, to an injury that should have ended his climbing career, to accomplishments that have repeatedly red...

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0:00.0	I waited until the last possible moment.
0:02.1	Like, we were about to crest the top of the mountain,
0:04.4	where we were no longer in exposed terrain.
0:07.1	And I just ran it, right as our captor was, like, just about to crest over the top.
0:12.1	I just ran up behind him and grabbed his gunstrap and, like, pulled him off the side of the mountain.
0:19.8	And he just fell out of sight.
0:22.9	It's showtime, everybody! Showtime!
0:27.7	You've been living in a dream world, Neil.
0:31.4	This is the world as it exists today.
0:36.3	Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while. Life moves pretty fast.
0:38.6	You don't stop and look around once in a while.
0:41.2	You could miss it.
0:44.3	Listen, we're talking about practice.
0:47.5	Repeat on the dude's room.
0:49.0	Donnie, you're out of your element.
0:51.4	I see.
0:51.9	You think this has nothing to do with you.
0:55.1	Don't ever trash talk black Jesus.
0:59.9	This is the Adventure Stash with Payson McAlvin.
1:03.9	Howdy. We're back.
1:06.1	Before I dig into an intro regarding this week's guests, I thought I would reach into the old mailbag.
1:14.2	We've been thrilled with the emails we've been getting from you guys. That email address,
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