It's gonna be really tragic when we almost inevitably get the bad news that Alex has finally at last, broken his hands yet again so badly he has to have them amputated and can never climb again. Until he yet again finds a way to continue free soloing because he's Alex Honnold! lol
Honnold was once asked "How do you overcome fear". His response was classic, and shows a completely different mindset. "I didn't overcome fear. I expanded my comfort zone"
In his documentary they did a brain scan and the part of the brain that registers fear (and empathy) does not fire. 1 in 100 people are born with this.
his movie really portrayed him not as a daredevil, but as a measured guy who's really precisely aware of his own strength and abilities, and only attempts free solos when he _knows_ 1000% he can do the climb without falling. Turns out, when you look into him a little more... nah, he just does stupidly dangerous things just to see if he can and because his brain isn't bothered by how dangerous they are.
In order to face that level of fear, in any aspect of sport or life… you have to know yourself to your core. 99.999 percent of human beans will never be that centered and focused on what’s deep inside them, what they truly fear.
@@haveaday1812 the video talked about a brain study done on him where they saw his brain just didn't react to scary images. That's not knowing yourself enough to face your fear, that's just not having the fear in the first place.
@@felixbiggs773 of course; Honald is an atheist; so maybe it is god keeping him alive until he repents and becomes a believer; or it is actually Satan keeping him alive to be a bad example; or maybe Honnald has a combination of good luck and great skills that keep him going?
as someone who is autistic, the autism vibes from Honnold are intense and honestly i fucking love it. dude's special interest is climbing big walls and near death experiences.
This discussion at 6:33, when he was faced with a dyno to a jug, refers to his solo of the original route on the rainbow wall in Red Rocks. He had only climbed that route once before and forgot about the dyno around 700 ft off the deck. Totally wild.
You forgot his actual most amazing physical accomplishmemt. Traversing the entire red rock range. 25 thousand vertical ft and 25thousand decent and all in 33 hrs.
PLEASE do more of these documentary style things. this was soooo good and i loved your interjections and jokes. also that we sort of see it through the lens of you, the narrator. A++++
Great video and happy I was still recommended it by youtube even with the mention of free soloing. Usually that means no monetization and less views. Alex Honnold is truly a spectacular climber.
The word informational means what it means and needs no punctuation, let alone incorrectly quoting nobody at all! 'Informational' in inverted commas would imply so-called or supposedly, but again would be wrong. Words are easier than you realise! 😂 🕊️
I had a legit Honnold moment when I was a kid and climbed a tree, a branch broke and if my memory serves me right I fell about 15ft before magically grabbing on to a branch maybe 8ft off the ground. Realistically the fall was more like 6-7 feet but still, I haven't felt that cool since then..
why do you argue so much? its clear that youre not looking to gain any feedback from others, you only look to put down others. nothing really matters at the end keysman@@thekeysman6760
I've been watching your videos for about a week now and this is the best one I've seen so far. I really wish this was a 30 minute video! Haha I'd love to see more of these!
When I was in Moab they were doing a documentary about tommy and they had a fixed rope on skin waker ended up meeting up with some climber who new were it was so we topropt it on that rope
I'd like to add that after all the media attention Alex and Tommys completion of the FitzRoy traverse got, Sean Villanueva O Driscoill did it SOLO after them. Then this got barely any media attention
Means he started climbing on some holds that weren't part of the route, ended up somewhere that felt like a dead end, and had to downclimb or traverse to get back onto the route. He basically ended up on some random rock wall adjacent to the actual route and got stuck there.
The fact that he could get a whole ass movie sponsored and get away with snubbing the sponser means he's more powerful than pretty much any other athlete.
10:29 In what world would Clif bar look bad if Alex got killed climbing. A) “Oh my god Alex Honnold fell off a mountain!” B)😮”That’s terrible did he choke on a dry, tasteless energy bar that has the equivalent amount of calories and sugar of a candy bar!?” A) 😐”…um…no…there was a strong crosswind, what the hells wrong with you, have you been in a vehicle accident since the last time we talked?”
Alex Honnold, is the best, Alex, I have been following your footsteps for many years, but on RUclips, it is impossible to do it like you do... you have already proven that you are the best mountaineer, but you know what? Don't take risks anymore...I don't want to say that you can't, but the truth is that sometimes age tells us, it's time to stop, especially with what you do, where you risk your life...I wish you the best, I send you greetings from Chula Vista, CA...
Awesome Video - Have followed Alex since his early days in Yosemite when he was knee high to a grasshopper. He'll always have a big sponsor - a nice guy at the top of his game. Amazing what goes through your mind after cheating death the first time - seems like the process of "thinking your way back into the game" goes quickly, letting you pick up where you left off.
Wow! “In this short span between my fingertips and the smooth edge and these tense feet cramped to a crystal ledge, I hold the life of a man.” - Geoffrey Young
Oh wow. So you're somehow a perfect mix of English, Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish!? And I thought the term British negated our four countries, cultures, and languages. 😉🕊️
FYI: The belayer that let the rope run through her brake hand was his girl friend at the time, and now wife. Alex was quite upset with what happened and it almost ended their relationship because he thought she ended his climbing career.
As a graffiti artist I’ve climbed some wild spots but I enjoyed your video n humor idk if you do videos on anything but climbing but u deff should my guy lol
I love watching the documentary all three of them. There’s a line in the sky free Solo, which we all know and one that wasn’t mentioned in The video Arctic Ascent about a wall in Greenland
Alex was the best of my apprentices. He originally never imagined he'd ever free-solo but after he saw the video of me free-soloing Trango Tower barefoot during a blizzard he realized he might be able to eventually come close to being my equal. He's almost there.
I started climbing because I was encountering cliffs and mountains during my expeditions in the wilderness and felt it would be my doom since I was not trained and as a result of many concussions, I have pretty bad vertigo. For a long time I practiced but I have never been able to shake off the vertigo, which is a pretty big deal, till I discovered Mr. Honnold, afterwards, I just embraced the vertigo, life is short, you are gonna end anyways, better it be on your terms. I never looked back, and I am still alive to tell the tales, that man is a legend and he changed my life. I encourage everyone to free solo if they feel they can do it.. don't let judgements or fear dictate your life and for sure don't let youtubers dictate your life. yolo ffs
Going so hard to try to feel something or distract himself from rthe rejection or pain deep down that was his childhood this is why cheers its like a addiction or a way to disconnect or distract from the pain deep down cheers
It was his responsibility, either not climb at all with his „belayer“ (not meant disrespectful, just referring to the skill level) or give her proper training in advance.
Could you imagine the missions he could accomplish had his passion been becoming a soldier, he'd be an E6 shortly after completing bootcamp. It's rare a person, their passion and the needed skill and mindset converge, when that happens you get the G.O.A.Ts
Dude... I've fallen from at least 150ft... halfway up a 300 ft face... landed on my back, knocked me out, and when I woke up I was able to walk to my car and drive home... felt fine... sore... but fine... I should probably have gone to a hospital, but, I obviously wasn't thinking right after that fall.
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Reminds me of the time I was walking down some steps and I thought I was at the bottom but there was still was one more step to go. I could have died.
only one? I fell down two
sounds like your amygdala is working just fine
Nearly fell to death on uneven sidewalk.
Heros walk among us.🫡 Such impressive role models, you need to share your stories with the world.🙏
You know the best part of free soloing is? You don't have to do it, and that gives me peace 😌
Alex Honnold has plot armor
Nah, just survivor bias
Nah, plot armor has Alex Honnold
He's clearly the main character; we're all just NPC's in Honnold's story.
alex honnold has plot armor over every part of his body, except his hands.
Hes the real Nathan Drake
It's gonna be really tragic when we almost inevitably get the bad news that Alex has finally at last, broken his hands yet again so badly he has to have them amputated and can never climb again. Until he yet again finds a way to continue free soloing because he's Alex Honnold! lol
he'll just start walking up routs like a goat
Formerly Alex , now known by the Moniker Captain hook
@@joshcrawley1937 this made me snort lmfao
if that happens, Alex is just going to invent hands free soloing...
@@bogus135ify I see what you did there.
Honnold was once asked "How do you overcome fear". His response was classic, and shows a completely different mindset.
"I didn't overcome fear. I expanded my comfort zone"
In his documentary they did a brain scan and the part of the brain that registers fear (and empathy) does not fire. 1 in 100 people are born with this.
lol that sounds like overcoming fear to me 😅
Thats just nice play of words... Its how it works for everyone....
@@Weretooth lol
Yeah I don't know, the truth seems to be that his brain just doesn't work properly so he has never really had to
Here I was thinking that Alex Honnold wasn't scared of free soloing because he knew he wouldn't fall. Turns out he's just immortal.
"free-soloing the playground equipment"
as opposed to the much more common trad playground climbing
Should have been clipped in, as most kids are on the playground smh
😂
😂
Broke my arm, 1st day of school, 1st grade..
his movie really portrayed him not as a daredevil, but as a measured guy who's really precisely aware of his own strength and abilities, and only attempts free solos when he _knows_ 1000% he can do the climb without falling. Turns out, when you look into him a little more... nah, he just does stupidly dangerous things just to see if he can and because his brain isn't bothered by how dangerous they are.
that's really unfair
@@kermzyxor What is unfair?
@@daltonwiggins8302 apparently not 🙃
In order to face that level of fear, in any aspect of sport or life… you have to know yourself to your core. 99.999 percent of human beans will never be that centered and focused on what’s deep inside them, what they truly fear.
@@haveaday1812 the video talked about a brain study done on him where they saw his brain just didn't react to scary images. That's not knowing yourself enough to face your fear, that's just not having the fear in the first place.
7:11 Ai Mori did not deserve that
Greatness
Ai Mori catching strays.
It was good tho
@@Sean-xw2wxwasn't a stray, that was a headshot
it's ok I'm sure she's not short tempered
God has him on top rope, mans chillin
Damn this is the best comment
That's what I thought about John Bachar. Oops!
@@jaredsartini Thats a comment from Honnold, when he was free soloing with Magnus: "Just chill, God has you on Top Rope"
@@felixbiggs773 of course; Honald is an atheist; so maybe it is god keeping him alive until he repents and becomes a believer; or it is actually Satan keeping him alive to be a bad example; or maybe Honnald has a combination of good luck and great skills that keep him going?
@@craigbritton1089that is exactly my thought when I heard that he fell and got caught by a tree❤
Bro your videos are the best found blend of serious storytelling and absloute hilariousness
So true. Even the Ad is pure gold and no matter what they pay, he deserves more 😂
as someone who is autistic, the autism vibes from Honnold are intense and honestly i fucking love it. dude's special interest is climbing big walls and near death experiences.
Yup. Autistic-ADHDer here, and same. 😊
Good to know. Though the 'everyone is on the spectrum" happy talk these days is apparently not on a scientific spectrum.
Yeah no, he's the exact opposite of everything you could ever be
Does autism even mean anything anymore?
@@HondoTrailsideExactly! And _which_ 'spectrum' in particular, they never say! 😂🤦♂️🤔
This discussion at 6:33, when he was faced with a dyno to a jug, refers to his solo of the original route on the rainbow wall in Red Rocks. He had only climbed that route once before and forgot about the dyno around 700 ft off the deck. Totally wild.
You forgot his actual most amazing physical accomplishmemt. Traversing the entire red rock range. 25 thousand vertical ft and 25thousand decent and all in 33 hrs.
PLEASE do more of these documentary style things. this was soooo good and i loved your interjections and jokes. also that we sort of see it through the lens of you, the narrator. A++++
Im trynna do coursework please stop distracting me with your delectable content😭
aw hell nah delectable 😭😭
Have you gotten into Russian roulette yet?
Same bro😂. I just left youtube then I got this notification😭
Short breaks are good for the brain!
Literally me rn
That Runge ad was hopping! Papa Magnus will be pleased.
Great video and happy I was still recommended it by youtube even with the mention of free soloing. Usually that means no monetization and less views. Alex Honnold is truly a spectacular climber.
"I'm gonna pull a Clif bar here..." Is a diabolical statement after the video contents, amazing
I really enjoy these more "informational" videos, especially the fact that your sense of humour still runs throughout!
The word informational means what it means and needs no punctuation, let alone incorrectly quoting nobody at all! 'Informational' in inverted commas would imply so-called or supposedly, but again would be wrong. Words are easier than you realise! 😂 🕊️
Just for context, 400 feet is 95 feet higher than the Statue of Liberty… that’s a huge fall
That doesn't give me more context
@@benjaminwelkens8118that's 300 XL pizzas from Domino's
For context 400 ft is like 121.92 meters, which is a lot
For context on scale it’s about 640 bananas
How many bananas?
"except maybe his hands". i was drinking, and had to struggle to keep my monster in.
kinky
I remember watching him and magnus free solo. Magnus was like I'm scared and Alex said ya cool lol
Really thought this was gonna be total clickbait but Alex honnold has actually fallen way more than I expected lol
I had a legit Honnold moment when I was a kid and climbed a tree, a branch broke and if my memory serves me right I fell about 15ft before magically grabbing on to a branch maybe 8ft off the ground. Realistically the fall was more like 6-7 feet but still, I haven't felt that cool since then..
Great video! Part about the frag grenade and alex’s hands actually made me bust out laughing lol
Burst* out. 🕊️
why do you argue so much?
its clear that youre not looking to gain any feedback from others, you only look to put down others.
nothing really matters at the end keysman@@thekeysman6760
I've been watching your videos for about a week now and this is the best one I've seen so far. I really wish this was a 30 minute video! Haha I'd love to see more of these!
Love your humor. Was cackling at all your quips throughout the vid
I've never seen this channel, and this is my first video. Alex's story is absolutely NUTS. Good video 🤙
This Alex guy seems super cool, Imma try that this weekend. Wish me luck guys!
You should do a video on Tommy, I think having a little history video on his climbing career would be great.
When I was in Moab they were doing a documentary about tommy and they had a fixed rope on skin waker ended up meeting up with some climber who new were it was so we topropt it on that rope
Man, I had the impression that Alex only did free solo fully prepared but some of those I never heard about and sounds unhinged af 😆
Man I just gotta say you're so good at presenting things
You've upped your game. Best video yet.
I'd like to add that after all the media attention Alex and Tommys completion of the FitzRoy traverse got, Sean Villanueva O Driscoill did it SOLO after them. Then this got barely any media attention
I saw it in multiple media
i love this kind of content! more please
my hands started spontaneously sweating while watching - what do you mean he got lost on the way up???
Means he started climbing on some holds that weren't part of the route, ended up somewhere that felt like a dead end, and had to downclimb or traverse to get back onto the route.
He basically ended up on some random rock wall adjacent to the actual route and got stuck there.
@iamprsn9 - His Google Maps glitched and failed to reroute him correctly.
@@shivaargula4735 Unreal.
Amazing video concept and videography.
8:59 "one fart and i'm dead"
The fact that he could get a whole ass movie sponsored and get away with snubbing the sponser means he's more powerful than pretty much any other athlete.
Hes still here because he’s incredibly humble and mother respects it.
very high-quality video. I don't know if you did the animations but they're very nicely done.
Does anybody nowadays? They get graphics software with supposed 'AI' 'help'.
the kid Free Soloing the Playground euquipment was always hardcore
3:25 I thought that was bouta lead up to him taking a break from climbing or smthing 🤣
10:29 In what world would Clif bar look bad if Alex got killed climbing.
A) “Oh my god Alex Honnold fell off a mountain!”
B)😮”That’s terrible did he choke on a dry, tasteless energy bar that has the equivalent amount of calories and sugar of a candy bar!?”
A) 😐”…um…no…there was a strong crosswind, what the hells wrong with you, have you been in a vehicle accident since the last time we talked?”
This makes me think of the times I get out of bed and hurt my back, but this guy injuring his hands "a bit" is wild
Well covered, well humored intro to Alex to those who don’t know. Thx man
I never knew I had so much in common with Alex Honnold. I, too, spent my childhood free soloing in the playground! 😂
Nice video, good music, splended editing and entertaining as always
great video! Man it is awesome to see your popularity skyrocket in the last years, as well as the quality of the videos.
The last few* years. We are not in a stage called "the last years". 😂 🕊️
Alex Honnold, is the best, Alex, I have been following your footsteps for many years, but on RUclips, it is impossible to do it like you do... you have already proven that you are the best mountaineer, but you know what? Don't take risks anymore...I don't want to say that you can't, but the truth is that sometimes age tells us, it's time to stop, especially with what you do, where you risk your life...I wish you the best, I send you greetings from Chula Vista, CA...
Awesome Video - Have followed Alex since his early days in Yosemite when he was knee high to a grasshopper. He'll always have a big sponsor - a nice guy at the top of his game. Amazing what goes through your mind after cheating death the first time - seems like the process of "thinking your way back into the game" goes quickly, letting you pick up where you left off.
Great mini documentary! I can’t believe we get to watch this stuff for free 🙏
Free Solo is the greatest athletic achievement of all time and will probably never be eclipsed.
Wow!
“In this short span between my fingertips and the smooth edge and these tense feet cramped to a crystal ledge, I hold the life of a man.”
- Geoffrey Young
Aww, was waiting for the end where you'd add, "Alex was dropped and hurt his back a little bit, then nailed the belayer who then pumped out two kids."
His partner dropped him?!
@@fireskorpion396 Sanni dropped him. Now his wife.
@@jrblackify whoever that is xD
This is wild. I didn’t know about most of these fall stories.
Gratz on 100k :)
First video of yours I have come across - damn good story teller.
My hands started sweating in the first 30 seconds.
Peak hand sweat at 6:30
Great reference with the hand
Love your content. Keep it up! Rare I find an American laugh out loud funny.
Kind regards, a Brit
Oh wow. So you're somehow a perfect mix of English, Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish!? And I thought the term British negated our four countries, cultures, and languages. 😉🕊️
FYI: The belayer that let the rope run through her brake hand was his girl friend at the time, and now wife.
Alex was quite upset with what happened and it almost ended their relationship because he thought she ended his climbing career.
What piano SONG is heard in the beginning? Specifically in Part2 @ 1:40 - SO BEAUTIFUL & great choice of music!!
Its prelude, probs in C major
Yep, Bach's prelude!
You won't believe it but I met this guy while staying at the Yosemite Curry Village. Best moment of my life.
As a graffiti artist I’ve climbed some wild spots but I enjoyed your video n humor idk if you do videos on anything but climbing but u deff should my guy lol
I love watching the documentary all three of them. There’s a line in the sky free Solo, which we all know and one that wasn’t mentioned in The video Arctic Ascent about a wall in Greenland
Alex was the best of my apprentices. He originally never imagined he'd ever free-solo but after he saw the video of me free-soloing Trango Tower barefoot during a blizzard he realized he might be able to eventually come close to being my equal. He's almost there.
Huh? Botted comment?
@redblue5140 Nope, bottled comment!!
I started climbing because I was encountering cliffs and mountains during my expeditions in the wilderness and felt it would be my doom since I was not trained and as a result of many concussions, I have pretty bad vertigo. For a long time I practiced but I have never been able to shake off the vertigo, which is a pretty big deal, till I discovered Mr. Honnold, afterwards, I just embraced the vertigo, life is short, you are gonna end anyways, better it be on your terms. I never looked back, and I am still alive to tell the tales, that man is a legend and he changed my life. I encourage everyone to free solo if they feel they can do it.. don't let judgements or fear dictate your life and for sure don't let youtubers dictate your life. yolo ffs
About 7-8 years ago, I was carrying Christmas presents down the stairs, miscalculated and missed the last step, fell and broke my foot...
"Injured my back a bit" LOL
Well you’ve convinced me, I was going to free solo but since you told me not to I won’t
Funny and informative, thanks!
12:59 the belayer was actually his girlfriend and after the accident he wanted to break up with her
Climbing stuff new videooo YESSSS really needed this today :D
Good sir, I like your font!
I gotta say AH is iconic. Complete legend.
Just realised that Alex Honnold has the same initials as Adolph, got confused for a second
excellent video! North Face jacket was funny! May be Alex never ate a single Clif bar?
Going so hard to try to feel something or distract himself from rthe rejection or pain deep down that was his childhood this is why cheers its like a addiction or a way to disconnect or distract from the pain deep down cheers
13:55 Have you ever heard of a stopper knot or whatever it's called!?
I think it was his girlfriend belaying him and she didn’t have a lot of experience belaying at the time
Agreed that's why there should've been a stopper knot @@Averell64
It was his responsibility, either not climb at all with his „belayer“ (not meant disrespectful, just referring to the skill level) or give her proper training in advance.
Don’t be a smartass!
@@lumiha6461- I agree, a preventable accident and the responsibility was on Alex to oversee the much less experienced belayer (his girlfriend).
The north face jumper in the patagonia documentary cracked me up 😂
Wow love this commentary and humor :) subscribing
“Free soloing playground equipment” is the most unreal way to say “doing normal kid stuff at the playground” I love it
Its the opposite of anxiety inducing
Its overcoming that
And so much more
People like him are on the top of the world
BRUH I just clicked Like because that ad for Runge and Magnus had me crackin' up xD
All the shrapnel would miss him, "except maybe his hands" lol that got me
Great vid!
Could you imagine the missions he could accomplish had his passion been becoming a soldier, he'd be an E6 shortly after completing bootcamp. It's rare a person, their passion and the needed skill and mindset converge, when that happens you get the G.O.A.Ts
Hey, luv to see that once for a while u willing to go thru the hassle (extended research n editing) to showcase another aspect of your talent.🎉
Alex honold, is appointed of this scary solo climbing without rope🔥
Walks it as he talks it. Dude ain't sweatin death. He's livin life
Alex is the realest Rock Star.
His free solo Half Dome climb is a frightening story.
Thanks Climbing stuff, helps a lot
Excellent presentation. Thank you..
400 Americn feet is 121,92 Meters for those who wonder how long it is in standard units.
Freedom Units
Ya and 30 ft. Is 9.144 Meters - which is how far he actually fell.
Dude... I've fallen from at least 150ft... halfway up a 300 ft face... landed on my back, knocked me out, and when I woke up I was able to walk to my car and drive home... felt fine... sore... but fine... I should probably have gone to a hospital, but, I obviously wasn't thinking right after that fall.
Freaking love this channel, i even like the ads
Great, now I can't watch any more because the part 3 image caught me out HARD and the boss saw me losing it haha
It's mind blowing to see Alex survive fall after fall & not give up!!!
0:12 that looks like minnewaska in ny upstate by new paltz, i know he did climb there.