After free soloing a cliff, how do climbers get back down. He once climbed the outside of a hotel and referred to the affair as a gong show because the odds of him falling o. On 22 september honnold soled the classic overhanging finger crack cosmic debris, bill prices 1980 5. Letsbuild is a construction software that helps you document, monitor and control your construction workflows from the very beginning of a project to the final construction project handover in real time. Alex honnold compilation 2014 youtube ross goodman. Fortunately, unlike in the film free solo, hes on a rope here. Alex honnolds accident report caused his back injury. Following the first short film about tommy caldwell, obviously one of the next in line in the great wide open series directed by jared leto is caldwells climbing patner alex honnold. Last summer 2010 he and his van spent a considerable amount of time enjoying the granite sweetness of squamish, british columbia.
Theres a good reason why alex isnt worried about his foot slipping. Alex honnold is 28 years old, and perhaps the worlds best free solo climber, scaling impossible rock faces without ropes, pitons or and support of any kind. Honnold first came under the spotlight on the international scene in 2008 with two highrisk and ropefree ascents, the moonlight buttress in utahs zion national park and the northwest face of. Alex was on vacation in greece but even on vacation, he still climbs. Climbing daily catches up with alex honnold at the fair head climbing meet climbing daily ep. The moonlight buttress is a sustained journey up nearly flawless rock for its entire length.
Alex honnold, star of oscarwinning film free solo, cloud summit x keynote duration. Alex honnold scrack onsight free solo video jan 21, 20 its not that hard5. Alexander honnold is an american rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. In the big wall free climbing world, the aesthetic sandstone crack system on moonlight buttress stands as an iconic line on nearly every. This has been evidenced by a number of onsights over the past few years, and most recently, alex honnold s free solo of the route in an astonishing 1 hour and 23 minutes. According to national geographic, he ascended the peak in 3 hours, 56 minutes, taking the final moderate pitch at a near run. Alex shares stories of his childhood visits to yosemite, his travels to the best climbing on the planet, and his deep appreciation for americas national parks. Alex climbs a 1,600 foot straight rock face that often tilts at a greater than 90 degree angle. One of honnolds early achievements was a free solo ascent of the moonlight buttress, a 1,200foot climb. Click to share on pocket opens in new window click to share on linkedin opens in new window. Alex honnold is a professional adventure rock climber whose audacious freesolo ascents of americas biggest cliffs have made him one of the most recognized. You may also want to look at my book of case studies on amazon.
The angels landing trail is about 10 yards from the top out. Alex goot is a one man pop rock and acoustic band from poughkeepsie, new york. Join rock climber alex honnold in his ascent of half dome, nearly 2000 feet without a rope. No comments on alex honnold compilation 2014 youtube. Honnold, known as one of the worlds most accomplished climbers, soloed freerider 5. In 2008 honnold scaled yosemites half dome and the moonlight buttress in utahs zion national park, both without the use of a rope. Alex honnold himself will tell you, if asked, that he will not free solo a thing unless the chances of him falling are near zero. Most parties climb the 3,000foot freerider in 33 pitches over 35 days. The longest base jump achieved, from the infamous eiger nordwand. But he began putting up routes with increasing audacity and remarkable composure and then pulled off a couple of insanely bold free solo feats on moonlight buttress and half dome, shocking the climbing world and drawing media attention and public intrigue in equal measure. As if climbing a 1,200foothigh sandstone tower without a rope isnt impressive enough, he did it all while listening to his ipod. A tragic expedition to the lost peaks of western china.
Alex honnold free solos the complete scream, e8 6b. Black diamond athlete alex honnold lives in his van. Alex honnold free solo feature documentary 60 minutes. Alex is probably one of the most mental people currently on this planet. Please, check my music, rate it and share with friends, help me become better. Honnolds achievements include the first free solos of 1,200foot moonlight buttress in utahs zion national park and the 2,200foot northwest. In 2008, he had already astonished the climbing community with a free solo of the route moonlight buttress in utah. On june 3, alex honnold made climbing history when he free soloed freerider vi, 5. Watch this documentary to give you a glimpse of the man behind the. The video profile of american alpinist and climber alex honnold, filmed by the american actor and film director jared leto. Rock climber alex honnolds most impressive, deathdefying climbs. Alex honnold, a 31yearold american who began rock climbing at the age of 11, is no stranger to daring to climb up daunting rock formations.
Just kiddin fall for you alex metric remix columbia. The pair, both world class climbers, will attempt to beat the previous record set by yuji hirayama and hans florine. The resources youll find here and on my youtube channel, communication coach, are meant to help increase your impact and lead your team with more excellence. Climbing one of the highest walls in north america with no ropes, alex honnald takes on the most ambitious climb of his life using climbing style known as freesoloing. Amazing alex is a puzzle game where you must use all your creativity to help our hero alex solve a series of puzzles, in a very similar way to the classic game, the incredible machine. The game comes with more than a hundred entertaining levels and, best of all, a level editor that lets you not only create your own levels, but also share them. It was never going to end well hanging upside down by your leg check out 10 minutes in. Alex honnold talks to tim ferriss about fear and risk outside. In this clip, filmed by jimmy chin for a national geographic documentary, honnold works his way up the routes 26th pitch. Alex honnolds free solo of the route in an astonishing 1 hour and 23 minutes. A live metal band, costumes, and hollywood flash all question the reason for free soloing in the first place.
Alex honnold, the upstart who shocked the yosemite climbing community last summer with his free solos and speedy free ascents read the october 30, 2007 newswire, just completed one of the most impressive free solos ever achieved moonlight buttress v 5. As mark campbell says, typically you simply walk off, or take an easy route down. Alex honnold free solos sentinel vid matador network. Rock climb the moonlight buttress free, zion national park. The world gasps in the aftermath of alex honnolds free. Freeclimbing is clearly a perilous activity, but honnolds feat takes the. Most of what is described throughout the book has also been recorded on video, and so if you also happen to follow honnold closely, the bulk of the text may feel like a second go around. Out of all the insane climbs that alex honnold has done, his free solo of moonlight buttress has to be the most badass. Alex honnolds latest free soloing endeavor was unlike any of his past. The thing is, your foot slipping isnt a chance occurrence, its a defect in your technique. Comment by daena i only heard of this song on 2742020and i love it. Alex honnold alone on the wall documentary live free. The documentarian duo behind 2015s acclaimed meru return to high altitudes, this time as renowned rock climber alex honnold attempts to do what no climber has done before. Alex honnolds accident report caused his back injury before getu close.
Just kiddin fall for you alex metric remix played by. The moonlight buttress is a sustained journey up nearly flawless rock for its. In yosemite alex honnold has soled cosmic debris 8a, heaven 7c and alien 7b. Mountain climber alex honnold seems to defy gravity, scaling sheer, steep rock faces with no rope and apparently no fear. There is a purity to alexs climbs that is easy to comprehend, but impossible to fathom. If you can accept that honnold may not be a lunatic, and instead a climber who does things differently, you will be able to read alone on the wall with the perspective that the authors try to convey. He appears calm and confident without the assistance of a lifesaving rope. Alex honnold, the upstart who shocked the yosemite climbing community last summer with his free solos and speedy free ascents read the october 30, 2007 newswire, just completed one of the most impressive free solos ever achievedmoonlight buttress v 5. Just a few years ago, alex honnold was just another girlfriendless climber living in his van and roaming the yosemite valley. Alex honnold swore his friends to secrecy for almost two years while he prepared to carry out the unthinkable.
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