A biography for Tommy Caldwellhasn’t been written yet.
“The types of climbing that I choose to do I'm good at justifying. I do really try and pick things that I'm going to live through. I don't want to die, and I'm relatively cautious. I play with that line all the time. I want things that are very exciting, so much so that they can feel almost spiritual.”
“Every climb is different. The Dawn Wall was so dry and aggressive that my fingers would dry out to the point where they would crack. So I actually had to add as much moisture as possible.”
“I read all the Krakauer books.”
“I've been climbing my whole life, so I know a lot of the feelings, the smells; these memories are pretty distinct in my mind still.”