Did the women's final Boulders break Alex Honnold? || Salt Lake City 2024

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  • Опубликовано: 5 май 2024
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  • @Keyklips
    @Keyklips Месяц назад +1091

    “It’s kind of high“ (6ft off the ground) - Alex Honnold😂

    • @felathar1985
      @felathar1985 Месяц назад +2

      loool

    • @Keyklips
      @Keyklips Месяц назад +4

      We can agree however… what a legend

    • @felathar1985
      @felathar1985 Месяц назад +18

      @@Keyklips I mean he doesn't climb ultra hard routes but his endurance is amazing. I can climb the routes he did on el capital but I wouldn't neve be able to climb 6 hours in a row with no security... Alex is just built different

    • @asdffsdafdsafdsa7877
      @asdffsdafdsafdsa7877 Месяц назад +58

      "this looks fucking dangerous" as he falls 5 feet onto padded ground

    • @notademonrat
      @notademonrat Месяц назад +8

      @@felathar1985 he doesnt climb ultra hard routes? i have to assume either youve never seen him climb or youre joking.

  • @victoryu4782
    @victoryu4782 Месяц назад +704

    9:40
    Alex Honnold 4ft off the ground: this is scary. You're just kinda high
    Alex Honnold 7000ft off the ground: meh

  • @theartpersuasion
    @theartpersuasion Месяц назад +708

    hearing alex call competition climbing dangerous (although it is) when he free climbs El Cap its hilarious haha! love him in the commentator's box!

    • @katalysis
      @katalysis Месяц назад +25

      Alex's point is falling head first from 20 ft isn't that different from falling head first from 2000 ft

    • @benoitbergeron8858
      @benoitbergeron8858 Месяц назад +17

      I read a quote from him that kinda fits:
      "You know, it's not as if I'm just rolling the dice and like, hoping that it works out okay. I mean, I'm always putting as much effort as possible into doing the things that I love to do as well and as safely as possible."

    • @mikej243
      @mikej243 Месяц назад +8

      I’ll take falling on a gymnastics pad over decking on an outdoor fall any day.

    • @WillWillisIV
      @WillWillisIV Месяц назад +32

      Perform a well-practiced maneuver 1000's of feet up? Or try an unknown movement at 10 ft up?
      Alex's mindset is completely different when he hasn't practiced the move a million times ... Which is probably why he's still alive.

    • @fabiopalma4429
      @fabiopalma4429 Месяц назад +2

      well, the chances of him falling and hurting himself are much more higher in comp bouldering than on his carefully chosen free solos!

  • @emanuele4921
    @emanuele4921 Месяц назад +241

    Alex is a fantastic commentator. He's funny and brilliant, he's also extremely competent and he has such a deep and soothing voice. Too bad is also a super pro and he has a busy schedule...

    • @caitlin.hardee
      @caitlin.hardee Месяц назад

      His voice really is great. Climbing's gift to podcasting, along with Kalous

  • @clairebivore
    @clairebivore Месяц назад +132

    As a lead climber who is terrified of bouldering falls, hearing Alex Honnold say that the boulder move looks dangerous was extremely validating!

    • @stefanomorandi7150
      @stefanomorandi7150 Месяц назад +5

      its honestly true for gym climbing... everytime i've seen an ambulance called to my gym, it was the boulder area... and also outdoor bouldering looks more scary to me than alpine multipitch LOL (despite the latter being objectively much more dangerous deadly)

    • @TGoKovenant
      @TGoKovenant Месяц назад +6

      I boulder and climb lead. I'm definitely less scared of falling on lead lol. I mean, if I fall of an overhang 25m up, I know I'm safe. Same overhang 4m up, can't be sure.

    • @lindsayashford2481
      @lindsayashford2481 27 дней назад

      Yep, used to go to an indoor arena. I now know what a shoulder dislocating sounds like as it echoes across an old quarry!

  • @InterwovenElements
    @InterwovenElements Месяц назад +86

    Matt's commentary during Alex's climb was so funny xD

    • @aliyaclare
      @aliyaclare Месяц назад +3

      Matt's a star! And the combo of him and Alex is pure gold.

    • @ikraut
      @ikraut Месяц назад +1

      Matt is so observant and quick. The fact that he can do this so spontaneously and well is just amazing.

  • @jeffreychongsathien
    @jeffreychongsathien Месяц назад +78

    I laughed when Alex turned around and Matt immediately went into commentary mode.

  • @andrewbrinson8855
    @andrewbrinson8855 Месяц назад +97

    Matt I really hope you and Alex can commentate together at the Olympics. That would be legendary! Y'all have good chemistry and humor! Do you think that's in the cards?
    Also it might be more appropriate to call Alex the most prolific climber in the world. I suspect that title would sit better with him but I could be wrong.

    • @PPKFilms
      @PPKFilms Месяц назад +12

      He’s joked a few times that he is the pro climber who has done the most 5.10s in the world 😅

    • @colemantrebor6574
      @colemantrebor6574 Месяц назад +6

      The most prolific climber in the world might be Janja

  • @LankyBastid_
    @LankyBastid_ Месяц назад +106

    "Yeah... that's my shin" 😂

    • @christopherwells4768
      @christopherwells4768 Месяц назад +2

      Cue peter griffin grabbing his shin in pain, "sssss... ahhhhhh"

  • @Baahaa553
    @Baahaa553 Месяц назад +119

    Finally a climber who says he doesn't like people watching him climb. Thanks Alex, you made my day. Same for me! Greetings from Germany :)

    • @thecompanioncube4211
      @thecompanioncube4211 Месяц назад +5

      Dude climbed Half Dome alone when no one was watching.

    • @xJacquelineBx
      @xJacquelineBx Месяц назад

      same, also from germany :D

    • @acth1319
      @acth1319 Месяц назад

      God I know the feeling!

    • @goloher
      @goloher Месяц назад +1

      Same! When there was a comp at my gym, everyone would say like come on, everyone will be there watching and cheering! I had in my head 'ah well that's the worst part' (not saying comps are bad, just totally not my thing)

  • @MiguelClimbs
    @MiguelClimbs Месяц назад +60

    Thanks for all the coverage! Tons of hard work. Alex is hilarious 😂

  • @PamStucky
    @PamStucky Месяц назад +51

    *Loved* hearing Alex in the commentary booth! 🙌🏻

  • @n3v3r1s4
    @n3v3r1s4 Месяц назад +23

    Alex pointing out the "total waste of time" for Orianne to go trad climbing 🤣 man's honesty cuts on a different level haha

  • @vidhoard
    @vidhoard Месяц назад +36

    9:30 NASTY omg his poor shin 😂😂

  • @ElectorNiklas
    @ElectorNiklas Месяц назад +15

    That announcer's voice is so great. And combined with Alex's commentary, quite good show

  • @EverdayClimber
    @EverdayClimber Месяц назад +16

    "It's kind of high" -Guy who free solos 3000 ft big wall

  • @88Spint
    @88Spint Месяц назад +67

    Watching the girls climb is always such a treat as their boulders are often super techy and really force them to rack their brains and stretch their capabilities. Really shows off their incredible capabilities as climbers. :D

    • @Jonez5
      @Jonez5 Месяц назад +26

      Honestly I like watching the women’s bouldering way more than the men’s haha

    • @elDoober
      @elDoober Месяц назад +16

      they arn't girls.... they are young women.

    • @88Spint
      @88Spint Месяц назад +14

      @@elDoober Oh god you are right, I'm never watching them again! Thank you for saving me! Screw the women, I much prefer watching the girls climb! :D

    • @draganandrei5356
      @draganandrei5356 Месяц назад +9

      Women's climbing is easily the most entertaining women sport. I usually don't watch any other women sports, but the bouldering is amazing. And the difference between women and men is not that high in climbing.

    • @bagelized
      @bagelized Месяц назад +11

      women, not girls. will you call the men competing in climbing boys? no, so stop infantilising women

  • @plavyn
    @plavyn Месяц назад +10

    When the free solo guy says “this looks dangerous”, you know you have issues

  • @adampezzuolo5618
    @adampezzuolo5618 Месяц назад +10

    9:42 Alex trolled everybody with that comment

  • @WutTheFink
    @WutTheFink Месяц назад +4

    This behind the scenes insight is insanely cool

  • @xcoolio
    @xcoolio Месяц назад +6

    The womens finals last night was great. Super close until the end. Huge win for grossman on a tweaked knee, though I was scared for her trying to get the zone on the slab problem, having to land on the hurt leg

  • @michael_angelo
    @michael_angelo Месяц назад +2

    Alex was amazing on commentary, you two made a great duo!

  • @farfouine87
    @farfouine87 Месяц назад +7

    We want more Alex on comp boulders ! Love those behind the scene ! And btw Matt, it's Na-ee-ley May-nee-yan (like croissant...)

  • @crypt84
    @crypt84 Месяц назад

    Great commentary and camera work the whole WC. Really liking Alex and Alanna on the mic and having the split screens is also great for not missing any action. Personally I'd prefer if highlights and behind the scenes were separate videos and then each a bit longer to get more insights.

  • @laurenr7290
    @laurenr7290 Месяц назад +4

    When can we see Janja doing men’s boulders?

  • @AdamLewis1
    @AdamLewis1 Месяц назад +1

    Definitely need to see more Alex (or Matt!) trying these boulders!!

  • @jonathanrossddsmhs1271
    @jonathanrossddsmhs1271 Месяц назад +7

    The fourth boulder climbed much better once that volume was removed.

  • @clairebivore
    @clairebivore Месяц назад +4

    Alex Honnold : Free solos El Cap
    also Alex Honnold : says that a move on a boulder problem about 2 metres off the ground looks dangerous 😅

  • @JaviGuinea
    @JaviGuinea Месяц назад +1

    Alex did great in the commentary box! The comment about athlete's pay was on point. Plus he was very funny.

    • @decadeca
      @decadeca Месяц назад

      Never on bouldering

  • @VaOMQ
    @VaOMQ Месяц назад +8

    I thought this wall was very dangerous. A controlled slip on to a small foot hold. Is the goal to eventually have them climb with helmets on?

  • @JohnFraser-zc8cu
    @JohnFraser-zc8cu Месяц назад

    love these kind of vids

  • @JayJayChannel
    @JayJayChannel Месяц назад +4

    I’d love to see women climbers doing men’s boulders as well. 🙏🏻 and vice versa

  • @steveilg6134
    @steveilg6134 Месяц назад +11

    Alex literally turned El Cap into a boulder problem and he’s all like, “This is scary.” 😂💪🏾🙏🏾

  • @richtercl98
    @richtercl98 Месяц назад +18

    Please make the stream watchable from germany next time 🥺

    • @alexrogers6254
      @alexrogers6254 Месяц назад +3

      Tey the climbing rocks channel

    • @ladian5475
      @ladian5475 Месяц назад +15

      @@alexrogers6254 Hey maybe keep that quiet around here?

    • @namne11
      @namne11 Месяц назад +5

      ​@@ladian5475 I'm pretty sure thst channel isn't monetized and also follows copyright guidelines for fair use of highlights. If IFSC were smart, they'd hire or contract one of those channel to start making full highlight vids like that. NBA yt channel boomed when they got the guys from house of highlights and started working with them after seeing the popularity. Same with a lot of international sports like football, hockey, f1.

    • @ladian5475
      @ladian5475 Месяц назад

      @@namne11 I'd rather not risk it, another channel had their highlights taken down.
      But agree they should just do it themselves

    • @hii4973
      @hii4973 Месяц назад +3

      ​@@ladian5475well guess what genius federation can't do that anymore because they sold the rights of their own sport for "growing the sport" (by not being able to watch it reliably anymore apparently)

  • @gottadomor7438
    @gottadomor7438 Месяц назад

    Enjoyed his humor & "all-around" climber's commentary - LOLs & insights. Would cheer on more from - maybe a trio in the comp announcing booth, Matt & AH and a non=finalist guy for the M's and gal for the W's." Added production costa prolly prohibitive tho ...

  • @Furansowakun
    @Furansowakun Месяц назад +4

    I wanted Alex Honnold to try also other boulders

  • @emilianosoriamansilla1785
    @emilianosoriamansilla1785 Месяц назад

    Grande Vale!!!! 🇦🇷

  • @Ronnewobel
    @Ronnewobel 10 дней назад

    My favourite commenter and my favourite climber having a session?!? LETS GO!

  • @KungFuPandaria
    @KungFuPandaria Месяц назад +1

    Technical appeal re the mic...denied!

  • @XibaXela
    @XibaXela Месяц назад

    That final slab boulder the pros climbed looks absolutely terrifying

  • @miroslawkowalski3613
    @miroslawkowalski3613 Месяц назад +1

    W4 was really scary, even after upgrade.

  • @someasiankid6323
    @someasiankid6323 Месяц назад +2

    dynos scare me more than static climbing. atleast you have control on static climbing

  • @phyoishere
    @phyoishere Месяц назад +1

    So Alex was the reason w4 became even more insane 😂 to be at the level of climbing that a couple of minutes on the wall forced an olympic level team of setters to tweak the route...wow

  • @sonobox-lu6mr
    @sonobox-lu6mr Месяц назад

    @3:24 Nice Yü-Gung Tattoo 🙂

  • @xigeng
    @xigeng Месяц назад +6

    IFSC can clone an Alex with that hair and skin now.

  • @thephore
    @thephore Месяц назад

    8:22 this looks f*ckin dangerous :D

  • @valdemarjrgensen8072
    @valdemarjrgensen8072 Месяц назад +1

    Alex saying "this looks dangerous" got to be one of the most ironic things I've ever heard.

  • @JaneEarth
    @JaneEarth Месяц назад +1

    "so this is not what I normally do during the worldcup" :D

  • @etiennedega
    @etiennedega Месяц назад

    « It seems dangerous » 😂😂

  • @CalmTurtle2023
    @CalmTurtle2023 16 дней назад

    A "mike" dab?? He needed to get closer to the wall 😂😂. Yeah, the mike gives him a bit more grip?? 😂😂

  • @PrzemysawGasiorowski
    @PrzemysawGasiorowski Месяц назад

    Please take him to lead climb ❤

  • @louiehennis8938
    @louiehennis8938 Месяц назад +1

    He didnt ask what chalk she was using. :(

  • @mx2000
    @mx2000 Месяц назад

    Stuff like this is exactly why I'm wary of slabs. Hearing Alex Honnold calling them dangerous is kinda validating 😅

  • @justinezimmerly3236
    @justinezimmerly3236 Месяц назад

    Alex Honnold: *falls off slab and scrapes shin on volume*
    Me: "OMG he's human!"

  • @jpatche
    @jpatche Месяц назад +1

    Careful Alex, some of these climbs go up to 15ft high and with no rope!

  • @zeno2501
    @zeno2501 23 дня назад

    "This looks fucking dangerous" - Alex Honnold

  • @davidjones88
    @davidjones88 Месяц назад

    I know these problems are highly technical and need to be super challenging for the best handful of climbers in the world, but man I hate this jump-and-hope approach to some of them, and the dual texture stuff is properly sketchy. As Alex shows, your foot can just slip and it isn't really because you're bad.

  • @bmatt23420
    @bmatt23420 Месяц назад

    Honnold is the absolute best.

  • @rdgipson
    @rdgipson Месяц назад

    Matt showing off his guns during the bag check...

  • @andreashausjell2613
    @andreashausjell2613 Месяц назад

    Not particular in this problem, but: I've seen the transparent hold a few times now in mens competitions, but never at the girls comps? I really do not like the transparent hold, but it seems unfair to only use it for men

    • @naunau311
      @naunau311 Месяц назад

      Why would it be unfair? They're not competing against each other, fairness is not a factor.

    • @fivetwelvebeta6255
      @fivetwelvebeta6255 Месяц назад

      There was a transparent hold in the women's qualifiers! You can see it in the beginning of the semi-final, when they show highlights from qualifiers.

  • @rockstarjazzcat
    @rockstarjazzcat 28 дней назад

    Hey, you killed Alex!!! 😬

  • @MasthaX
    @MasthaX Месяц назад

    This is F'ing dangerous - Alex Honnold.

  • @decadeca
    @decadeca Месяц назад

    Alex shin'd himself for nothing. They strapped the volume!

  • @nurzumspass
    @nurzumspass 24 дня назад

    Completely strange to see Matt. I've always assumed he was just some ethereal voice, only manifesting in this world to commentate world cups

  • @wilfinley
    @wilfinley 18 дней назад

    Just noticed Alex has a hole in his shorts in perhaps the most awkward place possible

  • @mdegtiarev
    @mdegtiarev Месяц назад

    I wonder why none of girls try to do it statically.

  • @ycccccttttt
    @ycccccttttt Месяц назад

    Alex with humanity: 6 feet is scary ; otherwise: free solo El Cap

  • @phkit420
    @phkit420 Месяц назад

    When you work 40hrs a week
    Stretching is what you do between sets

  • @rara58524
    @rara58524 Месяц назад

    The aspect of climbing Alex Honnold has THE LEAST amount of experience with? - Falling.

  • @RimshotKiller
    @RimshotKiller Месяц назад +1

    I reckon that volume with real hair and skin of Alex honnold could fetch a fair price at an auction... my mind wanders to weird places sometimes.

  • @holahey919
    @holahey919 Месяц назад

    😂😂

  • @ejl74
    @ejl74 Месяц назад +8

    I love hearing Matt call these competitions. I love his old videos as well. He seemed to be a nice guy, but I was taken back yesterday with his comments about Kyra‘s USA tape. She had her shoulder taped with tape that said USA on it and he made some strange comments. I listen to it three or four times to make sure that I wasn’t imagining things but yeah, his comments were a little bit weird. No one should feel shame for wearing their countries and name on them when they are representing their country in a huge sporting event.if I’m wrong, please tell me, but it just sounded weird to me.

    • @justinlai5408
      @justinlai5408 Месяц назад +3

      I agree it was a bit weird but I wouldn't take much from it. You're going to say some weird things when you're talking for that long. The way I took it live was that he was trying to bring up Kyra being an olympian and representing the US and things got off the rails

    • @attention_shopping
      @attention_shopping Месяц назад +2

      definitely, he's inappropriate

    • @ejl74
      @ejl74 Месяц назад +2

      @@justinlai5408 I agree w what you said but if he said that about a 🌈 pride flag everyone would be outraged.

    • @charlesphillips8062
      @charlesphillips8062 Месяц назад +3

      and for those of us who have none of the context....?

    • @joep5153
      @joep5153 Месяц назад +1

      Ignore all this country stuff and just enjoy the climbing.

  • @Akyt936
    @Akyt936 Месяц назад

    is no one else noticing the unfortunately placed hole in his pants

  • @jeffs.3348
    @jeffs.3348 Месяц назад +2

    Why did Alex need to try the women's problem instead of the men's?

    • @hacker2par14
      @hacker2par14 Месяц назад

      Cause of his ability

    • @AbiSaysThings
      @AbiSaysThings Месяц назад +5

      He didn't "need" to that's just what was on the wall when he did it???

    • @aa-xi8bc
      @aa-xi8bc Месяц назад +16

      Logistical reasons. They filmed this after the men’s problems were replaced with the women’s problems and therefore the setters’ jobs were (in theory) finished.
      It would have been bothersome for the setters to have to wait for Matt and Alex to film this on the men’s problems before changing them, and would risk making them rush to finish setting the women’s.

  • @geoffswyka1143
    @geoffswyka1143 Месяц назад +1

    HELL YEAH

  • @00Platypus00
    @00Platypus00 Месяц назад

    Dual texture is utter crap...

  • @deanraney1049
    @deanraney1049 Месяц назад

    I wish I could get my hands on that shin skin and hair. I would put it in a locket and make a necklace and never take it off. I'm your biggest fan Alex. 😜

  • @mz5715
    @mz5715 Месяц назад

    honestly i don't think female athletes are tall enough to break the beta like alex did.

  • @Zhiloreznik
    @Zhiloreznik Месяц назад +3

    Without Janja it’s best of the rest. We’ll see in Paris

  • @AutonomousPlayground
    @AutonomousPlayground Месяц назад

    It's funny I don't really watch women's bouldering competitions but when a man (Alex) is climbing their competition routes i'm somehow watching it 🤣 sad but true

  • @TesterAnimal1
    @TesterAnimal1 Месяц назад

    Skin and hair scraping off on volumes as you try to hop around..
    This is why I don’t like comp style setting at gyms.
    We, the general population of rock climber who climb rock don’t need it!
    I love watching climbing comps and their insane moves.
    But I’m not training for that, so please don’t set that in gyms I pay to go train in.