Well said James...this really is probably one of the greatest achievements ever. It should be way bigger news than it is...and the fact that the gent who did it (Alex of course) seems to be one of the most down to earth ego-less people I have ever seen makes it seem even more incredible. I hope nothing for him but more success...
Alex is the same age as my daughter and I have followed him for many years and just love his work ethic, the love he has for climbing and just everything he stands for, the environment, his contribution to those people who have no electricity which his money provides them with via solar power though the foundation he started.... what a brilliant young man and the bravest of all men he is and what he does is beyond any human has ever accomplished.... yes, Alex is my hero, there's no other that compares.
I practice all winter, spring, and summer this difficult boulder, but only made it halfway because I would be literally be shaking, scared that there was a high chance I could injure my self or possibly fall to my death. so one day I got enough courage to just go for it, after months of preparation I climb to the top with no safety gear and made it back. I don't suggest you do the same, I had a professional rock climber friend of mine teach me techniques, I worked out at the gym and practice many times. the feeling of conquering your fears is the best feeling ever.
@@cwoods711 bouldering and free soloing was the same thing for a longass while before crash pads existed, you're being a dick, it's all climbing, who the fuck cares wether you're scrambling class 4 ridges, sending 5.13c sport climbs, bouldering v11 or free soloing 5.6 alpine would-be trad, as long as you're having fun and enjoying the outdoors it's all that matters
Actually it does! The Matterhorn for example is crumbling down because it is kept togheter by ice wich is melting for the Climate change and now it's more risky to climb it for the rockfalls and an entire section fell down and now it's a technical slab, harder than before...
......everything changes. His trust in it being the same and it being reliable is something I will never understand. In a weird way I do understand though not in the same manner. For me, rocks, let alone cliffs are not one of them. While writing this, I realized that growing up in a mining down, I may have always viewed the rocks as "wanting to crush us". I don't know, I just had the thought. I don't trust really anything though. Eventually it all falls. On a cliff it's worse. One fracture being slightly wider at the top can mean everything down below. One fracture being slightly wider at the bottom can mean everything above might collapse. I don't even think I have the balls to watch the movie honestly.
Being scared of death made home to challenge himself and also made him not to lose grip... Wow... ✨✨.. . It's like batman's cave dive, without rope you welcome death which makes you jump higher than life itself.. Leap of faith..
@Pete is never wrong Or, He'll enter into it to let him know that He is real. Just hopefully not in the way of death where it'll be too late for redemption
I'm no climber for sure however, this is simply amazing. Credit to Alex who took his dream and embraced it to the full. One mean feat of human endeavour. Hat off to you Alex.
I am a middle aged man. And, I am buying his message and doing what he recommends on my mountain bike. Been riding for 9 years and still trying to get better with each ride.
It's difficult to put into words how amazing this accomplishment is. I kind of feel bad for everyone else who thinks they've ever accomplished anything great.
wonder if alex ever dreams about his. famous climb and wakes up in a cold sweat dreaming he' s falling.....it truly is the most amazeing feat ever..nothing can equal it, unless one swims underwater across the atlantic on one breath...
He doesn't need to prove himself to anyone anymore. I'd just love to listen to him speak. His words and life lessons, goals, effort would be valuable to children everywhere. It would be a loss to humanity should he die doing what he obviously loves to do and that wisdom become lost.
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thats the thing he said in one of the earlier interviews. If you do free soloing for the recognition you will end up killing yourself. whereas he does it for the fact that he loves to do it and does it simply for himself and no one else. He would climb el cap even without anyone looking.
Rich Gowell is he a millennial? Tbh he's the exception that proves the rule. Every generation gets it in the neck, it's just that millennials obviously imagine they get it worse
why is everyone hating on millenials? we literally pioneered so much gender equality and sex equality. Just because we can make a living off social media doesn't mean we are the "bad" generation. The generations before us owned slaves like.... hello?
@@BaconNDCheese what? who owned slaves? I guess if you are talking about Africa and the middle east that would be possible for the generations before us owning slaves...
I've heard Alex say in interviews that he climbed it so often (with ropes) he had every handhold and foothold memorized. I think that is why he says that he minimized the risk to almost zero. But still...
He can be perfect 100%, working on the route 1000 times, and still one strong wind, a bird or even earthquake can make a disaster. Thats how dangerous it is.
What you did, Alex, was truly daring and phenomenal, but we wish you'd quit while you're ahead, we do NOT want to read about you in a fatal fall! Be careful, and don't push your luck!
You could always get a divorce and maybe Honnold would let you live in his van with him. You are better off now. Unless you get a big sponsorship deal, there is absolutely zero money in this stuff.
I'm genuinely curious to why you guys regret it. I'm 18 and tell everyone I'm never getting married. They give me shit for that. But If your reading this, your married and regret it, I'm curious as to why?
I still don't seem how he scales a 3,000 foot wall free with his balls not getting in the way. I hyperventilated watching Free Solo! And I knew he lived to talk about it. Still,holy fuckin shit!
Yeah, but you don't die from attempting most difficult things. I mean what if you get a horrible muscle or stomach cramp? Or you get to a place where there are no places you can use to climb on? I can't even watch you climbing. You have all my respect and admiration.
yeah... idk why but a lot of rope soloist like using gri gri. He's not really rope soloing here though but he anchored the rope to one of the pitches which he abseiled to from the top.
@@jackdumanat49 so I wouldn't ever consider myself a "Soloist" but I've soloed a couple single pitch routes and I've also rope soloed using only a grigri because I knew I wouldn't fall I just needed to rappel down after but with as big as he is, i dont understand why he wouldn't rope solo with a mini traxtion and an acender or some variation. I'm assuming just because it's not quite as easy and cumbersome.
@@crisgarcia4400 yeah just like he said above, hes not really rope soloing (leading) hes basically top roping to practice the moves. I've used a soloist but many times I've just used a locking knot in the rope and keep moving it up when u can
@@mpreiss7780 ahh ok! Much more sense I wasnt making the connection in diffrence between rope soloing in lead and in TR . I've only ever (for lack of better words now) "rope soloed" on TR, on lead I'm sure it's much more difficult. Either way TR solo with a grigri is still dangerous since it's an auto assist and not a auto block device. I'm still a little curious if theres a better system that's also not cumbersome
I watched free solo the other day and just hearing him repeat the sequences of holds and moves and pitches and left and right ect. He literally has every move...every breath...everything planned to perfection written down repeated over and over again........ my life.....ha i show up to a job with a young 25 year old kid and he cant get off his phone and doesn't even know where he is. You see people die from texting and driving everyday. You dont see Alex dieing and what hes doing is way crazier then texting and driving which can be done by a professional but please dont. What I'm really saying is....wake up people
Alex , I just wish you’d stick to natural structures. I built highrises with cranes, the man made structures are poisonous. They take short cuts building all the time!!!
One of the greatest human achievements ever....and to be alive to be witness to it is something we should all cherish.
You said it right!
I've prob watched 17 different youtube videos about Alex and this sentiment is posted 32 times on each. Rest assured guys... we all agree.
Absolutely. Right up there with the moon landing, discovering penicillin, and theory of relativity.
@@teogo yes!
Well said James...this really is probably one of the greatest achievements ever. It should be way bigger news than it is...and the fact that the gent who did it (Alex of course) seems to be one of the most down to earth ego-less people I have ever seen makes it seem even more incredible. I hope nothing for him but more success...
Alex is the same age as my daughter and I have followed him for many years and just love his work ethic, the love he has for climbing and just everything he stands for, the environment, his contribution to those people who have no electricity which his money provides them with via solar power though the foundation he started.... what a brilliant young man and the bravest of all men he is and what he does is beyond any human has ever accomplished.... yes, Alex is my hero, there's no other that compares.
Agreed, dude is an absolute legend.
A well deserved Oscar for Alex and the team
When I walk up a set of stairs I don't use a rope so I understand Alex 100%.
This guy is so humble, and yet his achievement is mind boggling!
really strong people, I've almost always found to be humble and easy going.
Incredible cocktail of dedication, talent, intent and balls. Damn
The most inspiring human being I have ever came across
I believe Steve Jobs deserve that honor. When you see everyone staring down at their smartphone, he's largely responsible for that.
@@donjohnson8120 Everyone staring at a smartphone isn't really inspiring, quite the opposite, in fact.
Incredible to have not only the ability to do that, but also the right mindset
One of the most inspirational people of all time. OF ALL TIME!!
I practice all winter, spring, and summer this difficult boulder, but only made it halfway because I would be literally be shaking, scared that there was a high chance I could injure my self or possibly fall to my death. so one day I got enough courage to just go for it, after months of preparation I climb to the top with no safety gear and made it back. I don't suggest you do the same, I had a professional rock climber friend of mine teach me techniques, I worked out at the gym and practice many times. the feeling of conquering your fears is the best feeling ever.
@@cwoods711 bouldering and free soloing was the same thing for a longass while before crash pads existed, you're being a dick, it's all climbing, who the fuck cares wether you're scrambling class 4 ridges, sending 5.13c sport climbs, bouldering v11 or free soloing 5.6 alpine would-be trad, as long as you're having fun and enjoying the outdoors it's all that matters
I’m so touched beyond description. I love this man. Thank you.
He is an amazing guy...just glad I dont know him well enough to love him...life is a gift
I love this guy.
Alex personifies purity and perfection.
mindfulness personified
"The rock never changes" (only your ability and mindset does)
Actually it does! The Matterhorn for example is crumbling down because it is kept togheter by ice wich is melting for the Climate change and now it's more risky to climb it for the rockfalls and an entire section fell down and now it's a technical slab, harder than before...
......everything changes. His trust in it being the same and it being reliable is something I will never understand. In a weird way I do understand though not in the same manner. For me, rocks, let alone cliffs are not one of them. While writing this, I realized that growing up in a mining down, I may have always viewed the rocks as "wanting to crush us". I don't know, I just had the thought. I don't trust really anything though. Eventually it all falls. On a cliff it's worse. One fracture being slightly wider at the top can mean everything down below. One fracture being slightly wider at the bottom can mean everything above might collapse. I don't even think I have the balls to watch the movie honestly.
Being scared of death made home to challenge himself and also made him not to lose grip...
Wow... ✨✨..
.
It's like batman's cave dive, without rope you welcome death which makes you jump higher than life itself..
Leap of faith..
Utmost RESPECT for this guy... #SALUTE
i have to chalk my hands before every alex interview.
this man is truly 1 or 2 of a kind here on earth
Make it the only one. No one can achieve what Alex did and be some humble and causal about it. A true laid back Californian at its very best.
This was some of the best advice ever!
God protect this marvelous wonder of the world.What a simple,humble man!
@Pete is never wrong Or, He'll enter into it to let him know that He is real. Just hopefully not in the way of death where it'll be too late for redemption
@@johnnieboy66 LOL IDIOT
I'm no climber for sure however, this is simply amazing. Credit to Alex who took his dream and embraced it to the full. One mean feat of human endeavour. Hat off to you Alex.
the greatest of mentality 💪💪👍👍
I am a middle aged man. And, I am buying his message and doing what he recommends on my mountain bike. Been riding for 9 years and still trying to get better with each ride.
The man is unreal, its mind blowing what he does and he likes it !
Inspirational.
I also agree with the comment below - mindfulness personified.
Watched Free Solo and The Dawn Wall multiple times. Awesome. I could care less about climbing, but just awesome.
Unbelievable 💪🏼 Alex is from an other world
Cool as anything so relaxed. What a boss!
I love Alex and my inspiration and no reason to feel miserable with life!! Thank you Alex
How can someone be so humble and calm yet has accomplished the most amazing human feat in history quite frankly?!!
Absolutely incredible
Alex is wise beyond his years. An extraordinary human being for sure.
RIP all my friends. YOU R MONSTER
My hat off to you dude!!....
I watched the movie last night , blew my mind. what an achievement
The one and only true GOAT!!!
I admire his discipline and commitment!!
One of the greatest human beings on this planet, total admiration.
Some say the pyramids...I say honnold's free solo.
The greatest sporting achievement ever 👏👏👏👏
Genius.
I am petrified of heights. I wish I could do something this extraordinary. This is just an incredible achievement
It's difficult to put into words how amazing this accomplishment is. I kind of feel bad for everyone else who thinks they've ever accomplished anything great.
Hey, we're almost twins Mr. Glass. Lol
For real.! I'm not a climber but my God 3000ft with no rope on a sheer wall of granite... yup I can completely respect that
i am madly in love with him
acb 1994 so is his gf XD
@@Gigaamped is not a professor of hyperbole.
acb 1994 so I am, back off! 😂
ProfessorPepper I hate her
Each year I come back to check if he's still alive. Arguably the most impressive athlete to have roamed this planet.
wonder if alex ever dreams about his. famous climb and wakes up in a cold sweat dreaming he' s falling.....it truly is the most amazeing feat ever..nothing can equal it, unless one swims underwater across the atlantic on one breath...
Outstanding saw the film what an achievement!!
My hero
He doesn't need to prove himself to anyone anymore. I'd just love to listen to him speak. His words and life lessons, goals, effort would be valuable to children everywhere. It would be a loss to humanity should he die doing what he obviously loves to do and that wisdom become lost.
thats the thing he said in one of the earlier interviews. If you do free soloing for the recognition you will end up killing yourself. whereas he does it for the fact that he loves to do it and does it simply for himself and no one else. He would climb el cap even without anyone looking.
I just love this dude. What a great counterexample to all the ragging that millenials get. Alex is second to NO ONE...
Rich Gowell is he a millennial? Tbh he's the exception that proves the rule. Every generation gets it in the neck, it's just that millennials obviously imagine they get it worse
@@StoutProper millennials were born from 1981 to 1996
why is everyone hating on millenials? we literally pioneered so much gender equality and sex equality. Just because we can make a living off social media doesn't mean we are the "bad" generation. The generations before us owned slaves like.... hello?
@@BaconNDCheese what? who owned slaves? I guess if you are talking about Africa and the middle east that would be possible for the generations before us owning slaves...
Yes, determination, knowledge. And Pure Luck plays vital role to his existence today. We never know, when the luck is running low.
We have find a prize for this.. a brand new category, never before and could be never after.
Yes, the prize has already been awarded: it's called "Not Dying".
Alex Honnold is already the Anime version of himself.
Alex is an international treasure
Just amazing!
And he does it lugging those gargantuan *Balls* around.
Risk vs. Consequence.
Ayyy my boy made it to Player's Tribune
Yo he’s crazy omg😂your skilled👏🏼
This guy is awesome.
Awe-inspiring 💫
Best motivational video
Smooth & Awesome!
I'm a climber myself and I got sweaty palms just by watching this four minute video...
Watch the film. It's fantastic.
so did he practice on the same wall with the safety gear until he felt ready to do it without?
@Estrella Felina you're welcome
Keep your eyes out for his film about the climb: Free Solo.
I've heard Alex say in interviews that he climbed it so often (with ropes) he had every handhold and foothold memorized. I think that is why he says that he minimized the risk to almost zero. But still...
Yes
Watch the film Free Solo in theatres if you can, it's hard to believe
He can be perfect 100%, working on the route 1000 times, and still one strong wind, a bird or even earthquake can make a disaster. Thats how dangerous it is.
Or even a sneeze, perhaps
Or, diarrhea
Despite the click-bait title, I like the video.
Perhaps he greatest athletic achievement in history.
Yoy are a very humblenhuman being.. but you are really fking badasss you are the example for any obstacle we encounter in life.
I feel the same way about Donuts.
Centered
great music
What you did, Alex, was truly daring and phenomenal, but we wish you'd quit while you're ahead, we do NOT want to read about you in a fatal fall! Be careful, and don't push your luck!
Sees Alex honnold :
: hands start sweating..
My hands too
Only wrong move I made was getting married.
Lmao!
Me fucking too!
Ah-fuckin-men brother..
You could always get a divorce and maybe Honnold would let you live in his van with him. You are better off now. Unless you get a big sponsorship deal, there is absolutely zero money in this stuff.
I'm genuinely curious to why you guys regret it. I'm 18 and tell everyone I'm never getting married. They give me shit for that. But If your reading this, your married and regret it, I'm curious as to why?
he gives me a Jim halpert vibe
Honnold, the very Capitan
2:10 just another line ^^
I still don't seem how he scales a 3,000 foot wall free with his balls not getting in the way. I hyperventilated watching Free Solo! And I knew he lived to talk about it. Still,holy fuckin shit!
My role model
This man should be called Spiderman.
Yeah, but you don't die from attempting most difficult things. I mean what if you get a horrible muscle or stomach cramp? Or you get to a place where there are no places you can use to climb on? I can't even watch you climbing. You have all my respect and admiration.
Stop while your ahead
*You're
waooooo......
When Han Solo was unfrozen, he free soloed
why music so loud !??
At 2:32 is he rope soloing on just a gri gri???
looks like it but also looks like a knot near end of the rope. be a long whipper for sure
yeah... idk why but a lot of rope soloist like using gri gri. He's not really rope soloing here though but he anchored the rope to one of the pitches which he abseiled to from the top.
@@jackdumanat49 so I wouldn't ever consider myself a "Soloist" but I've soloed a couple single pitch routes and I've also rope soloed using only a grigri because I knew I wouldn't fall I just needed to rappel down after but with as big as he is, i dont understand why he wouldn't rope solo with a mini traxtion and an acender or some variation. I'm assuming just because it's not quite as easy and cumbersome.
@@crisgarcia4400 yeah just like he said above, hes not really rope soloing (leading) hes basically top roping to practice the moves. I've used a soloist but many times I've just used a locking knot in the rope and keep moving it up when u can
@@mpreiss7780 ahh ok! Much more sense I wasnt making the connection in diffrence between rope soloing in lead and in TR . I've only ever (for lack of better words now) "rope soloed" on TR, on lead I'm sure it's much more difficult. Either way TR solo with a grigri is still dangerous since it's an auto assist and not a auto block device. I'm still a little curious if theres a better system that's also not cumbersome
I got one question man, how did he climb all the way up there with such huge balls?
Adam Driver will play him in the biopic
Alex is amazing with his hands but never looks like he knows what to do with them when being interviewed
Dude, what is that absolute mess of ropes happening at 1:29???
More I heard this man more I convinced his real name is NEO.
I watched free solo the other day and just hearing him repeat the sequences of holds and moves and pitches and left and right ect. He literally has every move...every breath...everything planned to perfection written down repeated over and over again........ my life.....ha i show up to a job with a young 25 year old kid and he cant get off his phone and doesn't even know where he is. You see people die from texting and driving everyday. You dont see Alex dieing and what hes doing is way crazier then texting and driving which can be done by a professional but please dont. What I'm really saying is....wake up people
You sir have balls the size of King Kong
If you roll the dice too much, eventually you run out of luck
No matter how good someone can be at something...a cameraman will always be better. 1:49
Alex , I just wish you’d stick to natural structures. I built highrises with cranes, the man made structures are poisonous. They take short cuts building all the time!!!
me too. el cap was made by? oh wait
I’m just sitting on the toilet pooping right now.
Repetition, repetition, repetition. If you adopt this method you can achieve your dreams.
It is still fucking awesome though what he has done.
The heavy ⛧ Chemtrails above
El Cap make a mockery of great Alex's work ~