Annotated bibliography:
Laird, S. (2021, October 18). How many people have climbed the dawn wall? Dawn Wall FAQ's! Climbing Shoe Review. Retrieved November 14, 2021, from https://www.climbingshoereview.com/how-many-people-have-climbed-the-dawn-wall/.
This source taught me details about the Dawn Wall and the people who have climbed it. The main thing I took away from this source was that Tommy and his partner Kevin were not the only ones to climb the Dawn Wall. I learned that a man named Adam Ondra also finished the climb on the 21st of November 2016. I learned that Tommy was so depressed after his divorce from Beth, he was willing to climb el cap without a rope. He was so sad that he was willing to die climbing.
Mortimer P. (director) & Lowell J. (director). (2017). Dawn Wall [film]. Sender Films. Retrived November 15, 2021, from https://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Wall-Tommy-Caldwell/dp/B07K6XG5TK
This source taught me many things about Tommy, his life, and his experiences. The first thing I took away from this documentary much of Tommy’s perseverance and grit came from his father. I also learned that Tommy learned lessons of perseverance through extreme outdoor trips like climbing mountains and going skiing in a blizzard. I also learned Tommy’s point of view on many points in his life like being held hostage in Kyrgyzstan and cutting off his finger. The documentary also taught me Tommy asked many pro climbers to help him with the Dawn Wall before Kevon agreed to help him. I also learned about Tommy’s personality. I learned he is driven, humble, persistent, and kind.
Redbull. (2021, October 6). Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold are world class sport climbers, but are they ready for the fitz roy traverse? Reel Rock S2 E1: Climbing Fitz Roy Traverse – video. Retrieved November 27, 2021, from https://www.redbull.com/int-en/episodes/a-line-across-the-sky-part-i-reel-rock-s02-e01.
I used this video from Redbull to learn more about the Fitz traverse. It was mentioned in some of my other research and I wanted to learn more about it. I learned facts about the route like it had never been done in one attempt before. Another fact I learned about the route is that it is around five kilometers long with over 12,000 feet of vertical elevation change. This video also taught me about Tommy and his partner Alex. I learned that it was their first-time doing mountaineering of this kind and that Alex brought the wrong kind of crampons yet they still continued to climb. I also learned about Tommy’s personality through the way he acted.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, October 27). Tommy Caldwell. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 20, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Caldwell.
I used Wikipedia to do preliminary research and to gain an entry level understanding of Tommy Caldwell. Some information that created a baseline understanding for me was an overview of his life. For example, how he was held in Kyrgyzstan and has appeared in three documentaries. This basic understanding allowed me to do more focused research on key points in his life. I also used Wikipedia later in my research for quick facts about Tommy to round out my understanding. An example of a fact I gathered was the names of his kids.
Laird, S. (2021, October 18). How many people have climbed the dawn wall? Dawn Wall FAQ's! Climbing Shoe Review. Retrieved November 14, 2021, from https://www.climbingshoereview.com/how-many-people-have-climbed-the-dawn-wall/.
This source taught me details about the Dawn Wall and the people who have climbed it. The main thing I took away from this source was that Tommy and his partner Kevin were not the only ones to climb the Dawn Wall. I learned that a man named Adam Ondra also finished the climb on the 21st of November 2016. I learned that Tommy was so depressed after his divorce from Beth, he was willing to climb el cap without a rope. He was so sad that he was willing to die climbing.
Mortimer P. (director) & Lowell J. (director). (2017). Dawn Wall [film]. Sender Films. Retrived November 15, 2021, from https://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Wall-Tommy-Caldwell/dp/B07K6XG5TK
This source taught me many things about Tommy, his life, and his experiences. The first thing I took away from this documentary much of Tommy’s perseverance and grit came from his father. I also learned that Tommy learned lessons of perseverance through extreme outdoor trips like climbing mountains and going skiing in a blizzard. I also learned Tommy’s point of view on many points in his life like being held hostage in Kyrgyzstan and cutting off his finger. The documentary also taught me Tommy asked many pro climbers to help him with the Dawn Wall before Kevon agreed to help him. I also learned about Tommy’s personality. I learned he is driven, humble, persistent, and kind.
Redbull. (2021, October 6). Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold are world class sport climbers, but are they ready for the fitz roy traverse? Reel Rock S2 E1: Climbing Fitz Roy Traverse – video. Retrieved November 27, 2021, from https://www.redbull.com/int-en/episodes/a-line-across-the-sky-part-i-reel-rock-s02-e01.
I used this video from Redbull to learn more about the Fitz traverse. It was mentioned in some of my other research and I wanted to learn more about it. I learned facts about the route like it had never been done in one attempt before. Another fact I learned about the route is that it is around five kilometers long with over 12,000 feet of vertical elevation change. This video also taught me about Tommy and his partner Alex. I learned that it was their first-time doing mountaineering of this kind and that Alex brought the wrong kind of crampons yet they still continued to climb. I also learned about Tommy’s personality through the way he acted.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, October 27). Tommy Caldwell. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 20, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Caldwell.
I used Wikipedia to do preliminary research and to gain an entry level understanding of Tommy Caldwell. Some information that created a baseline understanding for me was an overview of his life. For example, how he was held in Kyrgyzstan and has appeared in three documentaries. This basic understanding allowed me to do more focused research on key points in his life. I also used Wikipedia later in my research for quick facts about Tommy to round out my understanding. An example of a fact I gathered was the names of his kids.