Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell are attempting what’s considered to be the hardest route up Yosemite’s El Capitan, the largest monolith of granite in the world. But razor-sharp holds are taking their toll this week as they literally slice into the climbers’ fingers.
For nearly two weeks now, Kevin Jorgeson of California and Tommy Caldwell of Colorado have been attempting to scale the Dawn Wall of El Capitan at Yosemite National Park.
There are 32 pitches, or sections, on the route. Caldwell reached Pitch 18 on Wednesday. But Jorgeson continues to fight Pitch 15 and its punishing, razor-sharp holds that literally rip skin off of fingers, the Associated Press reported.
Once Caldwell is able to reach a ledge, he plans to wait for his climbing partner.
