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Kevin Jorgeson - Dawn Wall Pitch 15

Most people don't have their most challenging moment in their career with millions of people watching along. Jorgeson did. Due to the surprising virality of the New York Times article about the Dawn Wall, the whole world was tuning in to see Jorgeson trying and failing to complete the brutal pitch 15, one of the hardest sections of the climb. His partner Caldwell completed 20 out of the 31 pitches on the climb. The distance between each of the climbers’ high point kept growing every additional day that Jorgeson was stuck on pitch 15. Jorgeson’s fingers were shredded from the tiny razor-sharp holds. Jorgeson would climb, rest and allow his wounded fingertips to heal. Attempt after attempt were unsuccessful. As one day stretched to three and then five, the pressure was building. They couldn’t stay on the wall forever. Would Caldwell climb on to the summit without Jorgeson? Would Jorgeson give up on the pitch and decide to just support Caldwell to the top? How could anybody succeed under this pressure? For Jorgeson, it started with setting the proper expectation. Jorgeson says, “You have to expect that it's going to be hard. So that when it does come, it's not a surprise. It's like going into a boxing match thinking you're not going to get punched in the face. You know you're going to get punched in the face. If you know that going in, it's probably a lot less shocking when it actually happens. But then you’ve got to deal with it. Right? That first night when I didn't do pitch 15, I clearly remember feeling like this was what we signed up for. It's supposed to be hard.” Pitch 15 was such an epic traverse. It requires all of Jorgeson’s skills. But by fully embracing the struggle and reveling in the moment that he was at the very edge of his limit, it allowed him to actually enjoy the moment. Jorgeson says, “Yes, it's stressful. Yes, you want it. Yes, it's hard. But I’ve learned to enjoy those hardest moments as opposed to fearing them.” These moments are a crucible. They show you what you’re capable of. Jorgeson says, “In a lot of ways, the presence of the hardship is actually an indicator that you're on the right path to discovering what you're capable of. Right? It's like you're coming up against the edges and the boundaries of your limits. That's a good thing.”