CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search This article is about the rock climber. For the musician who was a member of The Marshall Tucker Band, see Tommy Caldwell (musician) . Tommy Caldwell Personal information Born ( 1978-08-11 ) August 11, 1978 (age 38) Estes Park, Colorado Occupation Rock climber Climbing career Type of climber Big wall climbing Highest grade Redpoint : 5.15a (9a+) Bouldering : V13? Tommy Caldwell (born August 11, 1978) is an American rock climber. He is accomplished in several types of climbing, including sport climbing, hard traditional climbing, big-wall speed climbing and big-wall free climbing . He made the first ascents (FA) of some of the United States' hardest sport routes (as of 2008) including Kryptonite ( 5.14c/d ) and Flex Luthor (a possible 5.15a) at the Fortress ...