From his home in Santa Rosa, California, Duracell-sponsored climber , 30, is always on the hunt for a bigger and better challenge. 鈥淢y roots are in highball bouldering, and once I sent Ambrosia outside of Bishop in 2009 (a 50-foot tall ascent rated V11), I felt I鈥檇 pushed highballs as far as I could,鈥 he says. 鈥淭he Dawn Wall seemed like a good transition,鈥 he says with a laugh. With seven 5.14 pitches and seven 5.13 pitches, the 3,000-foot, 32-pitch climb is considered one of the most difficult in the world. It took the duo 19 days to complete the climb, the culmination of seven-year project and five previous attempts.
The聽Dawn Wall is too hot to climb in the summer鈥攖he rock face heats up and can become scorching. Even in Janauary, when the duo finally notched the historic climb, the intensity of the direct winter sun forced them to do聽much of their work at night, when the wall finally cooled down. 鈥淪uccess on the Dawn Wall depends on climbing in the dark,鈥 he says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 too hot during the day. Even in the middle of winter.鈥
Since that triumph, every day Jorgeson gets asked, 鈥淲hat鈥檚 next?鈥 His response: Something he鈥檚 never done before. 鈥淚鈥檝e spent the past six climbing seasons in Yosemite,鈥 he says. 鈥淚 want something completely different, so I鈥檓 going to explore deep-water soloing in Majorca, Spain.鈥
Wherever Jorgeson鈥檚 climbing, be it a remote big wall or reconning routes above the Mediterranean Sea, the following items are usually along for the ride.

Black Diamond Icon
鈥淭his is our safety lamp,鈥 says Jorgeson of the 聽($90), Black Diamond鈥檚 most powerful headlamp. 鈥淢ost accidents in climbing happen on the way down, so anytime we鈥檙e rapelling, we鈥檝e got the Icon on so we have plenty of light.鈥 Powered by four聽AA batteries, the Icon can illuminate聽terrain more than 100 yards away at full power.
Black Diamond Spot
For downtime in camp or on a portaledge 2,500 feet off the deck, Jorgeson donned the spare, utilitarian ($40)聽headlamp. 鈥淲e wear this in the tent聽when we want to see what we鈥檙e doing but not accidentally blind anyone when we look their way,鈥 he says. At full power, its roughly 75 yards of range is just bright enough to double as an emergency backup to the more potent Icon. Powered by three聽AAA batteries, the Spot weighs just over three ounces.

Duracell Quantum Batteries
For the Dawn Wall, Jorgeson realized he鈥檇 be spending the majority of his time climbing in the dark. Accordingly, he stocked up on power-dense AA and AAA Quantum batteries from Duracell. However, it turns out he needed fewer batteries than he thought to make it through 18 nights on the wall. 鈥淚 changed climbing shoes more often than batteries on the Dawn Wall,鈥 he says. 鈥淚 think over the whole experience, I didn鈥檛 have to swap in new batteries once.鈥
Adidas Outdoor Terrex Korum Jacket
鈥淚f the weather doesn鈥檛 call for any precip, this is my go-to insulation piece,鈥 says Jorgeson. The is cut for athletes, with side panels and articulated sleeves that give this insulation layer a tighter fit, making it perfect for layering underneath a lightweight, waterproof rain shell or winter parka. 鈥淚n really cold conditions, I wear the Adidas Stockhorn Fleece Hoodie underneath it.鈥
La Sportiva TC Pro
Tommy Caldwell worked with La Sportiva to develop the ($18) 聽specifically for the Dawn Wall climb, with its sheer face and almost nonexistent edges. 鈥淭he shoe was designed for edging and the pressure of standing on vertical terrain,鈥 says Jorgeson. 鈥淚聽mean, you鈥檙e standing on nothing, really, and these shoes will let you do it.鈥 Padding in the ankle and over the toes protects feet during crack climbing, and a proprietary Vibram rubber compound grips like glue.

Black Diamond Half Dome Helmet
Basic, light, comfortable, durable鈥攖hat sums up the ($60), BD鈥檚 all-around climbing helmet. A twist-to-fit dial on the back head strap allows wearers to fine-tune the fit on the fly聽while headlamp clips hold lights secure. 鈥淥n the Dawn Wall, we didn鈥檛 climb with helmets until we got to the top third of the climb. That鈥檚 when the rock got tricky and we had to watch out for rock falls. Once we got there, I wore the helmet all the time.鈥
Hydro Flask Wide Mouth Bottle
On an expedition, little things take on outsized emotional importance. 鈥淭ommy and I called this flask 鈥楬appiness,鈥 as in 鈥業 could use some Happiness. Pass it over.鈥欌 That鈥檚 because they filled this 32-ounce, double-walled, stainless-steel 聽($34) with coffee every morning鈥攁nd it stayed hot all day (or night) long.
Climber鈥檚 Tool Kit
Wherever he climbs, Jorgeson packs these five essentials to keep him going:
Ibuprofen: 鈥淔or the pain of ripped-up hands and sore muscles.鈥
Krazy Glue: 鈥淭o seal split fingers and secure tape. It鈥檚 important to get the brush applicator!鈥
Elastoplast tape: “Split tips are part of the game, so you have to tape over them and climb anyway.鈥
颁濒颈蹿听厂丑辞迟蝉: 鈥淚 always carry a couple of extra espresso-flavored gels for when I need a quick shot of energy.鈥
Sanding block: 鈥淏efore and after every climb, I use this to sand off and sand down any burrs or tears in the soles of my climbing shoes. If I don鈥檛, that鈥檚 where the shoe is going to start failing.鈥