Tommy Caldwell Net Worth – $5 million
What is Tommy Caldwell’s net worth? Who is Tommy Caldwell’s wife?
Introduction
Tommy Caldwell is an American rock climber who is best known for his rock-climbing feats.
For instance, Tommy ascended the Dawn Wall, Dihedral Wall, West Buttress, and Triple Crown of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
Biography
He was born on August 11, 1978, in Estes Park, Colorado, USA.
His dad, Mike Caldwell, was an avid climber.
Tommy Caldwell, right, is pictured with his father Mike, left, near Lumpy Ridge climbing area in Estes Park, Colorado on February 18, 2015 – @Getty
Caldwell was raised by an adventurous father who taught him to embrace doubt and fear and turn them into inspiration.
”Imagination running wild with my sister in nature while my dad climbed,” Caldwell tweeted in March 2019.
His family went on annual trips to Yosemite National Park where Caldwell’s love for rock climbing and the park flourished. He said:
”My first road trip was probably to Yosemite at around age 4—my sister, my mom, my dad, and myself.”
Tommy later added:
”We did that trip every summer until around the time I was nine. That was kind of my dad’s stomping ground.”
His father also said about Tommy:
“When he was a kid I was pretty aware that he had some talent.”
His father continued:
”He was no good at traditional sports though. Bad hand-eye co-ordination, couldn’t hit a baseball to save his life!”
Books
ree Solo Featured Climber Tommy Caldwell attends the New York City premiere of National Geographic Documentary Films’ “Free Solo” at Jazz at Lincoln Center on September 20, 2018 in New York City – @Getty
While adventuring abroad, Tommy and John Dickey, Jason “Singer” Smith, and Beth Rodden were captured by members of Kyrgyzstan rebel forces.
They survived the ordeal after Caldwell pushed his captor off the side of a mountain. Luckily, the terrorist survived the fall.
In 2002, he published a book called, ”Over the Edge: The True Story of Four American Climbers’ Kidnap and Escape in the Mountains of Central Asia.”
In ”Over the Edge,” Tommy tells the complete story of their nightmarish ordeal.
The Push
On January 14, 2015, Tommy and Kevin summited Yosemite’s nearly vertical 3,000-foot Dawn Wall (it is widely regarded as the hardest climb in history) after 19 days on the route.
He said:
“I picked the biggest, hardest rock face I could imagine and spent six years preparing for it.”
Tommy later added:
“Some of the sequences of moves took months of rehearsals in order to execute them perfectly, almost like a gymnastics routine.”
Their goal was to free-climb all 32 pitches. Free climbing means using one’s feet and hands to ascend a rock’s natural features, employing ropes only to stop a fall.
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Jorgeson and Caldwell reached the summit just after 6:00 p.m. EST, where a group of 40 family members and friends stood ready to greet them.
Tommy Caldwell & Kevin Jorgeson – © Guliver / Getty Images
During an interview, Tommy declared:
“That was such a life-changing moment for me.”
On May 16, 2017, he published The Push, a story of drive, motivation, focus, transformation, and endurance.
The Guardian wrote about this book:
”The Push is not simply a book about rock climbing, but about human relationships and the ways in which we can hurt each other while trying to be kind.”
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TED Talk
In 2015, he appeared on the stage of TEDx.
Wife
In 2003, Tommy Caldwell married Beth Rodden, an American rock climber who is one of the only women in the world to have redpointed a 5.14c traditional climb.
They got divorced in 2010.
In the same year, Tommy meets Rebecca Pietsch.
Rebecca Caldwell and Tommy Caldwell attends the “The Dawn Wall” Premiere 2018 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Paramount Theatre on March 11, 2018 in Austin – @Getty
The two fell in love climbing a part of El Capitan.
Rebecca wrote on her blog:
“Our relationship began with this route, and The Dawn Wall has weaved its way through our lives together.”
Tommy Caldwell and Rebecca Pietsch got married in 2012.
Children
Tommy and Rebecca have a daughter named Ingrid Wilde as well as a son named Fitz.
The family lives in Estes Park, Colorado.
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Trivia
Tommy Caldwell with his wife Becca, back on the Valley floor after the climb up the face of El Capitan – @Getty
In May 2004, Tommy completed the first free ascent of the Dihedral Wall.
On September 28, 2018, he appeared in the documentary titled – ”Free Solo.” The documentary is about an American rock climber – Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent up El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
On November 29, 2001, Tommy chopped off the index finger on his left hand above the knuckle while using a table saw during a renovation of his home in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.
In 2015, National Geographic called Tommy:
“arguably the best all-around rock climber on the planet.”
On September 19, 2018, The Dawn Wall, a documentary following Jorgeson and Tommy on their free climb of the Dawn Wall was released. The Dawn Wall was directed by Peter Mortimer and Josh Lowell.
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Highlights
Tommy and Rebecca Caldwell arrive on the red carpet at the 2015 Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza – @Getty
Here are some of the best highlights of Tommy’s career:
- awarded lifetime honorary membership to the American Alpine Club;
- first free ascent of Linea di Eleganza (VI 5.11b A3 M7), Fitz Roy;
- first ascent of Flex Luthor (5.14d/15a), Fortress of Solitude;
- first ascent of The Honeymoon is Over (V 5.13), Longs Peak;
- first free enchainment of El Capitan’s Nose and Freerider routes, Yosemite National Park;
- first free ascent of El Capitan’s Dihedral Wall (VI 5.14a), Yosemite National Park;
- first free ascent of El Capitan’s Magic Mushroom (VI 5.14a), Yosemite National Park;
- first free ascent of El Capitan’s Muir Wall, Yosemite National Park;
- first ascent of the Fitz Traverse, Chaltén Massif;
- first free ascent of the Dawn Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite National Park.
Tommy Caldwell – Net Worth
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So, how much is Tommy Caldwell worth?
Caldwell accrued most of his wealth from selling his books (Over the Edge and The Push). On Amazon, Caldwell’s book The Push has sold an estimated 200,000 copies.
As a climber, he can also earn some money from selling great photos, working as an instructor, participating in competitions, and appearing in two documentaries (Free Solo and The Dawn Wall).
In addition, Tommy earns money from sponsors and publishing paid posts on his Instagram account (which has more than 880,000 followers). Caldwell was sponsored by COROS and EDELRID.
Therefore, Tommy Caldwell has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
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