Extreme athletes reach peak of historic Yosemite climb

Two climbers have made history by becoming the first to ever scale the notoriously difficult Dawn Wall of Yosemite National Park's El Capitan without using ropes and equipment for anything but safety.

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson reached the summit at 3:25 p.m. PT Wednesday afternoon after 18 days spent on the wall.

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The Dawn Wall is nearly 3,000 feet of sheer granite that is almost entirely smooth and completely vertical. The trek is the most difficult route up El Capitan and widely considered one of the most challenging climbs in the world. Read more...

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