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  • Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
  • Alex Honnold free-soloed El Sendero Luminoso (The Shining Path) in El Portrero Chico, Mexico in a little over 3 hours. The climb rises 2,500 feet to the summit of El Toro. It could be the most difficult rope-less climb in history. Discover more: bit.ly/TheNorth...
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    Matthew Morgan
    "Sun Through The Clouds"
    Philip Sheppard
    "Chronograph"
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  • @kimehunt4501
    @kimehunt4501 5 лет назад +10123

    If I train for several months I think I can watch this

    • @rainmakermjm
      @rainmakermjm 5 лет назад +65

      You ought to watch his free solo of moonlight buttress and half done shot by sender films, Alone in the wall. It’s nerve wracking. I climb a lot and they still give me vertigo.

    • @elITeSWE
      @elITeSWE 5 лет назад +25

      😂

    • @krinalthakor2189
      @krinalthakor2189 5 лет назад +11

      Absolutely

    • @Justfor2day10
      @Justfor2day10 4 года назад +11

      LMAO

    • @grandpastoner7527
      @grandpastoner7527 4 года назад +6

      Haha

  • @ashleighchance9420
    @ashleighchance9420 5 лет назад +1639

    Wish me luck - going full screen.

    • @fumf202
      @fumf202 5 лет назад +30

      Did you survive bro?

    • @MikeOzmun
      @MikeOzmun 5 лет назад +25

      Comment of the year.

    • @internettroll7497
      @internettroll7497 5 лет назад +11

      @@fumf202 i think he didnt. He hasnt replied yet

    • @suttadavid
      @suttadavid 5 лет назад +3

      RIP your nerves.

    • @BC_E91
      @BC_E91 5 лет назад +2

      We never heard from Ashleigh again...she should’ve used a pop socket

  • @justingabriele3881
    @justingabriele3881 5 лет назад +1242

    5:30
    That smile. You know this is where he belongs. He was born for this

    • @Gregorypeckory
      @Gregorypeckory 4 года назад +68

      I love that moment, especially the way it starts about 5 seconds earlier, with neither hand touching the rock, just relaxing for a minute and having a good time in a situation that would act as a laxative for us mere mortals!

    • @stephen25uk
      @stephen25uk 4 года назад +20

      I thought exactly the same thing. He was born for it. It seems inevitable that one day one of those tiny rock crevices will crumble and it scares me to think about it.

    • @Gregorypeckory
      @Gregorypeckory 4 года назад +23

      @@stephen25uk Ironically, us fans get far more scared watching him even though we know he lived, than he did as he performed the feat we find terrifying!
      Alex is not only an incredibly talented and bold climber, but a great person doing his part to leave the world in better shape than he found it; I hope he has the long, healthy, happy life he deserves!

    • @daedalron
      @daedalron 4 года назад +18

      @@Gregorypeckory To be fair, Honnold has said he is also scared when he watch other people free solo, because as an outside watcher, you don't know about the state of mind of the climber, how secure he truly feels, or if he's getting afraid and risk falling.

    • @Gregorypeckory
      @Gregorypeckory 4 года назад +4

      @@daedalron Yes; he's human, and getting scared for someone else doing something dangerous that we might feel comfortable doing ourselves because we know we can handle it, is normal.
      He's also said he would be terrified to free solo something if he had any doubt it was well within his skill level. All perfectly understandable, but still awe inspiring, at the level he's made comfortable for himself!

  • @michaelolson571
    @michaelolson571 3 года назад +2867

    This guy is so inspiring. But if he decides to stop ill be happy for him.

    • @evillano
      @evillano 3 года назад +76

      I was begging for him to stop while watching this...

    • @pearlmarshall2367
      @pearlmarshall2367 3 года назад +44

      i think i just broke my personal record for how long i can hold my breath.

    • @Mrbfgray
      @Mrbfgray 3 года назад +20

      Seems inevitable to end badly much too young as much as I cheer and admire him.

    • @fractal9659
      @fractal9659 3 года назад +2

      @DecrepitOrigin888 have u ever climbed?

    • @jonthemachine1970
      @jonthemachine1970 3 года назад +30

      El Cap should have been the pinnacle for any free soloist. I wish he would stop.

  • @geverniveup
    @geverniveup 5 лет назад +1592

    Been down a alex honnold youtube rabbit hole for the last two hours...i have to quit because i have no water left in my body...its evaporated through the sweat in my hands and my cortisol levels are higher than the mountains he free solo's

  • @safapresley
    @safapresley 10 лет назад +6729

    This is extremely dangerous without a helmet

    • @StemediaExtra
      @StemediaExtra 7 лет назад +244

      +Andy Norton did you not catch his sarcasm? :D

    • @marked3life
      @marked3life 7 лет назад +78

      Mladin Alexandru lol nice. next time he should wear a helmet just as a joke. 😂

    • @aascyth
      @aascyth 7 лет назад +90

      Yeah I agree, if he were to wear a helmet he probably would survive that 2000 feet drop onto the razor sharp rocks

    • @jordi0m
      @jordi0m 6 лет назад +53

      I'm sure at some point his mom told him to wear one.

    • @mattheww797
      @mattheww797 6 лет назад +64

      a rock could fall on his head and give him a concussion. It is very careless.

  • @jing3410
    @jing3410 3 года назад +2860

    I'm suprised the rock is solid enough to hold the weight of his gigantic steel balls

  • @rhokor4985
    @rhokor4985 3 года назад +1075

    "Most difficult ropeless climb in history" - man goes on to free-solo El Cap a few years later. Inspirational.

  • @brigadierharsh1948
    @brigadierharsh1948 5 лет назад +1735

    Alex “I’m sick of hanging out on ropes” Honnold

    • @romuloambay9624
      @romuloambay9624 4 года назад +4

      well said. .alex has the same mentality with reinhold M. .climbing should be done with less techonolgy or the absence of it. .

    • @viaredzagames
      @viaredzagames 4 года назад +2

      right on!

    • @cazd4590
      @cazd4590 4 года назад +12

      It’s awesome until he’s Alex “should have taken a rope”
      I mean it IS awesome lol but seriously you’re one slip of luck away...

    • @JPazb
      @JPazb 4 года назад +3

      Something only Alex Honnold would say.

    • @DiegoGonzalez-ic3si
      @DiegoGonzalez-ic3si 4 года назад +6

      @@cazd4590 that's what makes it even more amazing though isn't it? The fact that he is willing to risk his life in order to do something that he loves and get that thrill and that he is confident in his ability to do so is mind-blowing

  • @Johnnywhamo
    @Johnnywhamo 4 года назад +1736

    I'm wearing a harness watching this.

  • @gomcocramp
    @gomcocramp 5 лет назад +473

    This guy is the GOAT. More precisely a MOUNTAIN GOAT

  • @mickeyanddaddyadventures5522
    @mickeyanddaddyadventures5522 3 года назад +579

    I had to climb to the top of the McDonald’s playpen years ago to get my son out and I was terrified. Mad respect to this guy.

    • @Pazaluz
      @Pazaluz 3 года назад +4

      haha xD

    • @bodhikai2505
      @bodhikai2505 3 года назад +1

      w

    • @crdirtrider856
      @crdirtrider856 2 года назад +5

      Most excellent comment of my day 😆 thanks you

    • @ambrose13
      @ambrose13 2 года назад

      Me too. Climbed right up the hamburglers ass

    • @edwardchavez2680
      @edwardchavez2680 Год назад +2

      🙌🏼🙌🏼😂🤣😂🤣😂 you are G I’m over here reading these incite thoughts and this one knocked it out im sure home boy saw this one n took a huge chuckle back

  • @jamescioffi3796
    @jamescioffi3796 9 лет назад +282

    No matter how many times i come back to watch this, my palms always start to get really sweaty.

  • @elmoblatch9787
    @elmoblatch9787 6 лет назад +7640

    Not enough people truly realize how special this young man is...he is unique on a planet of six billion or so. He is literally the only person who could climb El Sendero or El Cap with no ropes. Think about that -- the only one. Physically, mentally, emotionally -- this man is alone.

    • @Jxx2112
      @Jxx2112 6 лет назад +191

      i agree with you completely...

    • @swadlikesapplesbigred8547
      @swadlikesapplesbigred8547 6 лет назад +81

      Theres a handful of people who maybe could get close..

    • @bernhardlangers778
      @bernhardlangers778 6 лет назад +252

      Um, you do realise that there are a lot of folks out there who free solo harder stuff? Dave Macleod once free soloed an 8c. And that dude is no stranger to big walls either. Honnold is amazing, but I just flinch when people go out and say he is doing stuff no other could.

    • @m4th3vz
      @m4th3vz 6 лет назад +36

      He is not special but certainly unique.

    • @2426paul
      @2426paul 6 лет назад +107

      @@m4th3vz he is actually special, look for the studies that they did to him about how he "feels" the fear

  • @greysongan3410
    @greysongan3410 5 лет назад +931

    "It could be the most difficult rope-less climb in history", little did we know.

    • @emilioguzmanalvarez420
      @emilioguzmanalvarez420 5 лет назад +28

      little did we knewww indeed. Holy shit. It has been almost 2 years since el cap if im not wrong and i still come here to see this.

    • @robertnewell4054
      @robertnewell4054 5 лет назад +4

      Hui Hui .... ehh .... ElCap was the next logical step in the trajectory of AH’s projects.

    • @zerassa8391
      @zerassa8391 4 года назад +15

      @@robertnewell4054I'm not sure I'd call free soloing El Cap a "logical" next step...

    • @robertnewell4054
      @robertnewell4054 4 года назад +1

      @Zerassa ....... perhaps..... but definitely one led to the other.

    • @scotrule6128
      @scotrule6128 4 года назад +2

      This was MORE technical than El Cap...

  • @labibbidabibbadum
    @labibbidabibbadum 3 года назад +257

    Reading the comments gives me hope that one day I, too, will be ready to watch this video.

    • @onyxxproductions8187
      @onyxxproductions8187 3 года назад +6

      It helps if you watch it multiple times with ropes and take lots of notes before you free solo it

    • @labibbidabibbadum
      @labibbidabibbadum 3 года назад +2

      @@onyxxproductions8187 Bwahhh!! Great advice. Merry Christmas.

    • @steevrawjers
      @steevrawjers 3 года назад +1

      Classic

    • @pistondriven556
      @pistondriven556 3 года назад +1

      Try watching Free Solo. Watching it again for the 10th right now and my hands still drip sweat each time.

    • @alexradu22
      @alexradu22 7 месяцев назад

      You definitely should!

  • @lucasreguera8756
    @lucasreguera8756 3 года назад +104

    His face shows peace... he is balanced with his soul!!! I'm still shocked!!!!

  • @DarkRoomAmbience
    @DarkRoomAmbience 2 года назад +144

    This guy is truly amazing. Hes not a daredevil, he methodically plans out the route and practices with ropes until he is comfortable to do it without a rope. The level of composure and focus he has to have is amazing

  • @geot4647
    @geot4647 9 лет назад +182

    Notice how most of these climbers aren't proverbial tough guys who put on airs but would probably wilt from fear under such conditions. The best climbers seem to have an intellectual mental state with not much ego.

    • @jenniferhuang3396
      @jenniferhuang3396 8 лет назад +10

      +Geo T His nickname is Alex "no big deal." He obviously climbs because it's his passion. I definitely agree with you.

    • @undergroundblu
      @undergroundblu 8 лет назад +4

      +Geo T My interpretation is that it's possible he has a large ego, only it's veiled ever so calmly.

    • @Sky-lm2no
      @Sky-lm2no 7 лет назад +2

      Who says anything about this being tough? Stupid is a better way of explaining it

    • @GlassOnion23
      @GlassOnion23 7 лет назад

      +Sky Emerald
      Oh sure. This isn't tough *rolls eyes*

    • @fernandoserico77
      @fernandoserico77 7 лет назад +5

      Geo T the best people in every discipline don't have big ego

  • @luvitube
    @luvitube 8 лет назад +257

    I'm falling down just watching it.

    • @kopuz.co.uk.
      @kopuz.co.uk. 6 лет назад +2

      ikr it feels horrible but can't stop watching

  • @jailreddy7263
    @jailreddy7263 4 года назад +117

    I did 10 attempts and I finally able to watch full video.

  • @andresbk93
    @andresbk93 3 года назад +67

    5:18 I envy that smile, I have not had one like that in years

    • @EscoladeJesus_Werneck
      @EscoladeJesus_Werneck 3 года назад

      verdade verdadeira, Brasil aqui

    • @Danno382
      @Danno382 3 года назад +3

      I’ve never smiled

    • @plumpistrumpi
      @plumpistrumpi 3 года назад +5

      It's the smile of a man who has defeated the fear of death.

    • @juanprado3807
      @juanprado3807 3 года назад

      @@Danno382 damm bro, you okay?

    • @Criddy420
      @Criddy420 3 года назад +1

      @@plumpistrumpi more the smile of a man who's like "im gonna be famous"

  • @Disruptedable
    @Disruptedable 5 лет назад +281

    5:34 That expression brought me to tears. A peer into the soul of someone who just found the true purpose of their whole existence

    • @jakefry6563
      @jakefry6563 4 года назад +2

      Same here.

    • @Hellohallo
      @Hellohallo 4 года назад

      wel spoken

    • @sj0nnie
      @sj0nnie 4 года назад +10

      Projecting much?
      Could be that he laughed because he farted at that moment.

    • @dmoney17
      @dmoney17 4 года назад

      Patrick Bateman lolololool

    • @gregorylebret
      @gregorylebret 4 года назад +2

      Agreed, happiness in its true form, he had the same smile doing El Cap. Or as @Patrick Bateman said it could be that he's trying to the first man to free solo a mountain while farting chalk out of his bag.

  • @Simoto92
    @Simoto92 10 лет назад +34

    The smile at 5:30 really says everything imo. This has to be one of the most fantastic ways to live life. 100% to the fullest. Exploring, challenging yourself, experiencing nature, living on the edge. I can't really imagine anything more life-fulfilling than this.

  • @Tleemur
    @Tleemur 7 лет назад +348

    Why are my palms crying while watching this?

  • @jessep7464
    @jessep7464 4 года назад +43

    He's so graceful when he climbs,it seems almost effortless for him....it's almost beautiful to watch and peaceful.

    • @aryavart296
      @aryavart296 2 года назад +1

      Bruh, Nothing about this is peaceful😂

  • @Thatsatreat313
    @Thatsatreat313 8 лет назад +273

    Best part about this video is no terrible electronic music to ruin such a great video.

    • @cedricnicolas3993
      @cedricnicolas3993 7 лет назад

      Mark Gjeloshaj you can turn sound off. It is even more beautiful

    • @annamariavanwyk6577
      @annamariavanwyk6577 6 лет назад +8

      the music is fucking beautiful

    • @francescobonso8016
      @francescobonso8016 6 лет назад

      Do you know where can I find Chronograph by Philip Sheppard? (the second song) I tried on the soundcloud of the artist but couldn't find it

    • @colabama
      @colabama 6 лет назад

      Yes Mark,yes

    • @windjammer3950
      @windjammer3950 6 лет назад

      100th like!! And totally agree

  • @WorldBeater123
    @WorldBeater123 5 лет назад +268

    Not sure how anyone could dislike this video. Alex is truly an amazing human being and what he is accomplishing through free solo is inarguably one of the greatest athletic feats in human history.

    • @CDogg-kn4wt
      @CDogg-kn4wt 5 лет назад +2

      Well said

    • @Vaninasanta
      @Vaninasanta 5 лет назад +7

      I think they didn't dislike the video itself but the two thumbnails to other videos that smack bang over the final shot of the north face... I cannot think of another reason.

    • @AS-jb4my
      @AS-jb4my 5 лет назад

      well imagine if we all disliked maybe he will get discouraged and stop doing it and therefore stay alive and healthy..

    • @Gregorypeckory
      @Gregorypeckory 4 года назад +2

      There are always haters for every video about an amazingly talented person. I think it's mostly jealousy, but in this case, it might just be from people who are judgmental about what they view as an irresponsible and selfish "daredevil" attitude toward risk, and simply dislike the fact that there are people who free solo.

    • @Gregorypeckory
      @Gregorypeckory 4 года назад +3

      @@EqazeHQ That's silly; did anyone force you to watch it at regular speed without skipping any?

  • @glassineheart
    @glassineheart 10 лет назад +155

    it's weird to watch this, because clearly this guy is doing something he loves tremendously, and has an insane amount of skill at. yet i still have this sad feeling the one day, he will fall. it's the law of averages, or something. having said that, this kid has done more in his life in these moments than i ever will and he's almost guaranteed to go out doing something which makes him feel great. in a way, i envy him.

    • @apuuvah
      @apuuvah 10 лет назад +8

      couldn't have said it better

    • @Stepeni
      @Stepeni 10 лет назад +7

      if Alex Honnold will fall during mountain climbing and die
      it will be kind of his choice, he will turn into smithereens
      I thought that Sendero Luminoso existed only in Peru
      and had nothing to do with mountaineering

    • @QKuKier
      @QKuKier 7 лет назад +7

      He'll die with a smile on his face. That's for sure

    • @AG-nv7rp
      @AG-nv7rp 7 лет назад +2

      have you ever thought that he is actually pretty miserable in life unless he puts his life at risk? I have no feeling of admiration for someone lke that. More like pity. If he jumpted in fire, noone here would be admiring his balls.

    • @aaronp526
      @aaronp526 7 лет назад +9

      A G that's BS, because he's even said it isn't the risk factor. he just genuinely loves climbing, and feels like he's skilled enough to do it without a rope

  • @unastankovic3160
    @unastankovic3160 3 года назад +48

    it annoys me when people disprove of his achievements saying that 'he's just a psychopath who's also a climber so he does this cause he doesn't care if he dies' - this guy has stated multiple times that the fear still exists, but he knows not to attempt to complete any climb if he is not sure within himself that he is able to complete it (has been preparing for a certain amount of time). It takes incredible confidence in your own abilities to allow yourself to risk your own life in order to achieve a goal, and his confidence doesn't come from lunacy, but hard work and dedication to the sport and lifestyle of climbing. It's part of what makes him such a unique climber and overall individual, and someone completely worth acknowledging.

    • @michaelbrown192
      @michaelbrown192 2 года назад +1

      Yeah, that type of people annoys the hell out of me too. Omg, such an idiot, he will die blablabla. They are virtually incapable to comprehend what he is doing and why he is doing it. It's his life, he isn't obliged to fucking care about what half-witted morons lacking objectivity think of it. The guy is amazing and what he is doing is pushing boundaries of what humans can do.

    • @LONDONBOY10
      @LONDONBOY10 9 месяцев назад

      he aint psychopath, he is asperger, an autism condition with high level brain function, memory and excessive focus, thats why he do that so perfectly, his vision of the rock is different from a normal person, he calculates the route with his memory detailed step by step.

    • @Durzo1259
      @Durzo1259 7 месяцев назад

      @@LONDONBOY10 Actually I learned somewhere else that he has extremely low activity in his amygdala, which is closer to a psychopath as people with autism have plenty of amygdala activity. That doesn't necessarily mean he is a psychopath - and it wouldn't matter if he was one because he's doing something positive instead of anti-social - but as someone with autism myself, I can tell you my legs feel like jelly just watching this. I can only speak from personal experience, but I and every autistic I've met have a very sensitive fear response.

    • @LONDONBOY10
      @LONDONBOY10 6 месяцев назад

      @@Durzo1259 he is aspenger, not autistic, things are totally different

    • @Durzo1259
      @Durzo1259 6 месяцев назад

      @@LONDONBOY10 The DSM-V classifies Autism Spectrum Disorder as having 5 levels. What used to be called "Asperger's" is now Class 4 and 5 ASD. I have class 5, the one without any mental disability.

  • @glenelkin1
    @glenelkin1 8 лет назад +429

    Every move he makes, i would die.

    • @SuperGamli
      @SuperGamli 7 лет назад +17

      lol, same. I think even my brain would go: "ohh well, there is absolutely nooo reason to even try, goodbye".

    • @WithmeVerissimusWhostoned
      @WithmeVerissimusWhostoned 7 лет назад

      Then it'd be probably the most enlightening journey you'd take in life.

    • @katsiarynanavitskaya9258
      @katsiarynanavitskaya9258 6 лет назад

      Glem inem гпопча

    • @benjaminjordan2330
      @benjaminjordan2330 6 лет назад +5

      Every move you make, every step you take I’ll be watching you

    • @alexsky88749
      @alexsky88749 5 лет назад

      Why do people do this?? Its not natural to climb like that, and when I watcehd this video, even though I have a lot of respect for these climbers, I can't hel but thinking "Are they mentally insane?" Everything in my body goes red and tells me to back down when I see this video. I've done mountain climbing when I was 15 to 18 tears old in France and Corsica..Always with ropes. Once I slipped and fell almots 10 meters and banged my right arm on the rocks..I was so terrified that I decided to stop...Now everytime I see climbers without ropes on RUclips, I can "feel" the moment I lived almost 25 years ago and I'm scared again...And for him too of course...Doesn't he have a wife or children ? I wouldn't do this if I had a family...But if single, maybe

  • @KiyoshiDaichi
    @KiyoshiDaichi 8 лет назад +94

    Yeah, can confirm now that seeing Honnold climbing makes the hands sweaty as hell.

  • @djembefola91
    @djembefola91 2 года назад +11

    That genuine smile at the end made me just so happy for some reason

  • @gianna_lee
    @gianna_lee 4 года назад +65

    i think i just broke my personal record for how long i can hold my breath.

  • @jessen_0124
    @jessen_0124 4 года назад +71

    Even after Free Solo I think this is still my favorite Honnold video. It's shot and edited so masterfully.

    • @munkymunk9053
      @munkymunk9053 3 года назад +6

      Same, there is so much i love about the video. The setting, how sheer and vertiical the face is, the fact that it's just Alex and Cedar, the shots and music choice and the lack of other people's opinions on the climb. Beautiful!

    • @Alexander196210
      @Alexander196210 3 года назад

      @@munkymunk9053 Agreed, Free Solo was too much about other things and way to less about the actual climb.

  • @auzyb
    @auzyb 5 лет назад +80

    The day something bad happens to Alex is a true day of mourning, his life transcends reality. He is legendary and without equal

    • @phin422
      @phin422 4 года назад

      @Sesshomaru Uzumaki Falling makes him happy?

    • @phin422
      @phin422 4 года назад

      @Sesshomaru Uzumaki Yes, I know... it was a joke.

    • @angela-cc8cq
      @angela-cc8cq 3 месяца назад

      Let me help you understand something...NOTHING bad will ever happen to Alex, not when it pertains to the free solo's he does. There will be NO day of mourning. Alex is already a legendary climber in the climbing community & he will remain the #1 climber, nobody will ever accomplish what Alex has. You're obviously not familiar with the climbing greats because if you were, you would know that Alex is NOT a typical climber, he is 1 of a kind & he doesn't make mistakes. Alex will die an old man with his grandchildren around him, not fall off a wall that he's trying to free solo so you couldn't be more wrong about something bad happening to Alex. We will mourn him when he dies an old man.

  • @sergokhechuashvili3783
    @sergokhechuashvili3783 3 года назад +84

    I think this guy was marinated in adrenaline when he was born

    • @nostalgia9338
      @nostalgia9338 3 года назад +5

      But apparently he says if he’s feeling the adrenaline rush, then it’s not good because it means something is wrong.

    • @universalwraps8071
      @universalwraps8071 3 года назад +2

      @@nostalgia9338 makes sense, adrenaline increases your heart rate and in here yku wanna be as calm as possible

    • @girlfromtheglen
      @girlfromtheglen 3 года назад

      lmao

    • @jeanxza5395
      @jeanxza5395 3 года назад

      Might of been left there overnight actually

  • @luisfjaime1034
    @luisfjaime1034 5 лет назад +99

    Astonishing climber. Perfect technique, unique mental balance. Best of the Best. Reducing risk near zero.

    • @baroneb5043
      @baroneb5043 5 лет назад +12

      Luis F Jaime most stupid comment history YT....
      " reducing risk near zero " .....
      fkn guys up 2500' with no rope...

    • @ejfields7666
      @ejfields7666 4 года назад +17

      Barone B It’s true. Honnold doesn’t free solo unless he’s 100% sure of the route and has every move memorized. The fall may be risky, but his risk of falling is very little.

    • @lametraserillos1
      @lametraserillos1 4 года назад

      @@ejfields7666 now is death... he touch the risk 0.001 ... rip

    • @ejfields7666
      @ejfields7666 4 года назад

      @keli 20.30 Have you ever been rock climbing? There are many ways to correct mistakes made, even if a piece of the wall breaks off. Also, accounting for mistakes was a part of the plan to climb the Freerider Route. You don't think he didn't also learn to manage mistakes in this climb as well?

    • @ejfields7666
      @ejfields7666 4 года назад

      @keli 20.30 Rest in peace to those souls. However, Alex Honnold is the only free soloist to ever climb El Cap. Check out Free Solo for an in-depth look at his psychology

  • @Dale1712
    @Dale1712 10 лет назад +5

    Unbelievable. Take a seat in the history books man

  • @tillsen
    @tillsen 10 лет назад +27

    Sweaty hands material, right there.
    I hope he doesn't die all too soon. He's pushing the limit for sure.

  • @timchanux
    @timchanux Год назад +9

    Free solo is like defeating a very hard boss hitless in video games, kudos to this man

  • @Veldtian1
    @Veldtian1 9 лет назад +43

    He's getting into Valhalla no questions asked.

    • @WarGuardia
      @WarGuardia 9 лет назад +7

      Veldtian1 Shiny and chrome

  • @spongebobmx
    @spongebobmx 10 лет назад +6

    I think this video and this man's life is proof that you don't need to grind through a job, pay for expensive college education or follow the traditional path; life is much simpler than that, amd you can have an extraordinaire life if you follow and chase behemently whatever makes you in peace, happy and has meaning for you even if you can't express it or define it. Passion is undeniable, and lays beneath all of dreams and hopes, and true bravery compells, enables and pushes you towards achieving those dreams, aspirations, or moments you've been waiting your whole life to live.

    • @PaulaSarkis
      @PaulaSarkis 10 лет назад +3

      Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
      I took the one less traveled by,
      And that has made all the difference.
      The Road not Taken by Robert Frost

  • @jaredwall1295
    @jaredwall1295 5 лет назад +53

    Man the shot of him smiling after finishing what looked like a tough move, is both haunting and inspiring to me. Crazy shit man. ✊

  • @10--50
    @10--50 3 года назад +31

    He really is inspiring. I think it's rare that we approach anything in our lives with 100% commitment. Even if we don't realize it's happening there's usually always some level of doubt and some back up plan we have in our mind. We use terms like putting our 'life on the line'. What if there literally is no line? Alex is a great example to show us how it's possible to go into a complex situation completely trusting your abilities, have a flawless plan and executing it perfectly while never letting go.

    • @drewmortenson
      @drewmortenson 3 года назад

      This is true, but he also has an abnormally low emotional response to stimulus, so he is mentally more capable than the vast majority of people

    • @zales6480
      @zales6480 11 месяцев назад

      Very well said.

  • @Sloth55Chunk
    @Sloth55Chunk 10 лет назад +58

    Suddenly, jumping out of an airplane with some strings and a sheet on your back doesnt seem so insane

  • @henryjones2325
    @henryjones2325 4 года назад +21

    Hands down the bravest man on this planet by a country mile. Never seen anything like it in my entire life. How he switches off at that height is completely beyond comprehension!!! Fair play to him

    • @NoticerOfficial
      @NoticerOfficial 3 года назад

      Now there’s a question. Bravery requires fear. Is he brave or fearless?
      We know he’s conditioned to mute it, but it’s like chicken or the egg.

    • @dimitriosdesmos4699
      @dimitriosdesmos4699 2 года назад

      there are many like him. It must be a genetic thing.

    • @guyfawkes2632
      @guyfawkes2632 10 месяцев назад

      Agreed. Renan did a great job directing and love Cedar in this. The music is also amazing.

  • @GInoRuli
    @GInoRuli 9 лет назад +5

    When i don't know what to watch on youtube i end up here. I've probably watch this 60-80 times and it never gets boring..how?! This is my definition of adventure. Just love it!

  • @djembefola91
    @djembefola91 Год назад +5

    After a long training I've finally made it to the bottom of this wall. That's where our paths with Alex diverge

  • @dangerouswater
    @dangerouswater 5 лет назад +311

    I heard rumours that his amygdala is locked in a safe in a Zurich bank...

    • @bullridermusic2054
      @bullridermusic2054 5 лет назад

      😁😁

    • @Bargeonin
      @Bargeonin 4 года назад +16

      @dangerouswater It's ironic that you say that. In his documentary "Free Solo" they took an MRI of his brain. Indeed, his amygdala was not normal.

    • @midi510
      @midi510 4 года назад

      Sanni keeps it in her panties.

    • @Inexpressable
      @Inexpressable 4 года назад +1

      @@Bargeonin how did it differ? - if you don't mind summarising. maybe I will watch his doc in the future

    • @Bargeonin
      @Bargeonin 4 года назад +5

      @@Inexpressable The doctor that read his results said his amygdala was smaller than it should be and that it took more stimulus to trigger his emotions.

  • @TheRetsik
    @TheRetsik 8 лет назад +14

    This is one of the most beautiful climbing films I have ever seen. Must have watched it a dozen times at least.

  • @Canuckguy666
    @Canuckguy666 6 лет назад +149

    If he would have fell at 5:31 He would have been fine with it..
    His smile says it all.
    Absolutely happiness...

    • @dariuskashani6612
      @dariuskashani6612 5 лет назад +10

      no.

    • @chiayuweng
      @chiayuweng 5 лет назад +6

      He is taking a break. Unbelievable.

    • @mxduza9872
      @mxduza9872 5 лет назад +21

      He said in an interview falling would be the worst feeling in the world lol

    • @dco1019
      @dco1019 5 лет назад +7

      Those emotions would change quite quickly I assume

    • @vyarayotova1182
      @vyarayotova1182 5 лет назад +2

      He smiled because he climbed Boulder problem which is like one of the most difficult parts of freerider

  • @Kickbackske
    @Kickbackske 2 года назад +11

    Imagine clinging for your life by your finger tips and feeling a sneeze coming on

  • @xLilPuddinTater
    @xLilPuddinTater 6 лет назад +16

    You question why someone would put themselves and their loved ones through that until you see this moment 5:25 pure euphoria. Just seeing that smile, I completely understand. Truly doing what he loves.

    • @bruceli9094
      @bruceli9094 3 года назад

      drugs do that too.

    • @arashm8035
      @arashm8035 Год назад +1

      @@bruceli9094 for 5 seconds yeah

  • @drumtravelfun
    @drumtravelfun 8 лет назад +219

    This is art.

    • @vigilanteyes6429
      @vigilanteyes6429 8 лет назад +4

      +Joaly nocontroly I like the way you've put that. Perfect comparison,well said ,very well said!

    • @julidiamondlover
      @julidiamondlover 6 лет назад +2

      THIS IS SPARTAAAAA!

    • @JonathonParisi
      @JonathonParisi 6 лет назад

      thank you

    • @elmoblatch9787
      @elmoblatch9787 6 лет назад +1

      Yes, the lack of ropes makes it aesthetically beautiful. Alex Honnold is the most remarkable athlete in history. It's not an understatement.

  • @shahrozenaveed6004
    @shahrozenaveed6004 4 года назад +609

    Plot twist: He's just crawling on the floor.

    • @sblatsis
      @sblatsis 4 года назад +15

      My skeptical mind went there 😅

    • @jettawayadventures1081
      @jettawayadventures1081 4 года назад +6

      just really good CGI

    • @MissSunflower242
      @MissSunflower242 4 года назад +4

      Exactly. Freakin' Spider-Man yo! That's the secret. He's a superhero

    • @zoidberg1201
      @zoidberg1201 3 года назад +1

      I'm sure you'll hate me, but that wouldn't really be a plot twist; merely a deception.

    • @dpachannel2052
      @dpachannel2052 3 года назад +1

      Yes, just like batman in the tv show, remember?

  • @codysteevis9536
    @codysteevis9536 3 года назад +53

    When alex approaches a wall, the wall gets nervous

  • @vivigdi
    @vivigdi 5 лет назад +30

    That smile at the end...

  • @bluespeyerful
    @bluespeyerful 5 лет назад +10

    I will never, ever understand why he feels compelled to do what he does. I am in awe.

    • @REDandBLUEandORANGE
      @REDandBLUEandORANGE 4 года назад +2

      It is simply what makes him happy
      It’s fun and he just wants to do it

  • @jamskof
    @jamskof 6 лет назад +803

    i climbed a big tree once.

  • @plasmodesma7569
    @plasmodesma7569 2 года назад +4

    I knew he was gonna live and still spent 90% of this with my head in my hands peeking between fingers.

    • @Dravoth
      @Dravoth 7 месяцев назад

      Fucking coward

  • @midi510
    @midi510 4 года назад +29

    When one member of a species achieves something, it makes it easier for others to achieve that same thing. Climbing aside, Alex is pushing the boundaries of mental fortitude and resolution. Commitment to excellence and success are not negotiable.

    • @gerryfromthevoid8986
      @gerryfromthevoid8986 3 года назад

      I ain't need to follow in his footsteps

    • @luxwx
      @luxwx 2 года назад

      @@gerryfromthevoid8986 who asked you either, the point is he has bigger balls than you.

  • @normenradvany5513
    @normenradvany5513 8 лет назад +29

    It's funny. :) from his book: "Shortly after the climb, Mary Anne Potts of National Geographic Adventure Online interviewed Alex. She asked, "Why did you smile at that moment on the wall? Alex's characteristic answer: "I have no idea since I haven't seen the film, but I'd assume because I was happy. " To underline the point, he appended a happy face."
    It's interesting. I have same happy face when I'm in the nature. :)

  • @culloutoltec9111
    @culloutoltec9111 8 лет назад +26

    this video is spiritual

  • @s25007
    @s25007 10 месяцев назад +1

    Even after watching free solo, this still makes my palms sweatier.

  • @adelaar1965
    @adelaar1965 10 лет назад +6

    Alex just knows the reason and we all have to respect him...God bless you!!!

  • @energybengt
    @energybengt 5 лет назад +11

    Alex has one of the greatest smiles ever. I love that moment around 5:34 ... he is doing what he's made to ... sharing it with the mountain and the world ... love and joy. It's beautiful.

    • @michaeljoseph8674
      @michaeljoseph8674 4 года назад +1

      um right until god forbid

    • @Parasmunt
      @Parasmunt 8 месяцев назад

      At the points where with the rest of us urine would run down our legs, Honnold starts smiling.

  • @davide724
    @davide724 5 лет назад +20

    Congratulations on your free soloing success, Alex. Everyone else died from watching you, though.

  • @farmdreamer342
    @farmdreamer342 2 года назад +4

    Have seen this few times and it never fails to sweat my palms.

  • @fr.mhasikholieswiho8252
    @fr.mhasikholieswiho8252 4 года назад +7

    The smile one of the most priceless gift

  • @mauallison7755
    @mauallison7755 2 года назад +3

    I just came here to make my palms sweat. Damn. It takes an amazing amount of concentration, attention to detail, balance, strength and nerves of steel to do that. Most who have those attributes still go teetering down that rock. Alex smiles. Much respect.

  • @bryanurizar
    @bryanurizar 4 года назад +4

    This is just insane!

  • @ghoudanbrahim6315
    @ghoudanbrahim6315 2 года назад +2

    قمة الشجاعة.أحسنت Alix

  • @davidhynes
    @davidhynes 3 года назад +3

    Oh my God, my God, Alex is unbelievable.

  • @chrisjordan8605
    @chrisjordan8605 8 лет назад +262

    If you listen closely on a quiet night, you can hear a faint clanking in the background...this is Alex Honnold's balls.

    • @rsstnnr76
      @rsstnnr76 8 лет назад +1

      lol

    • @TheNormanmurk
      @TheNormanmurk 8 лет назад +3

      Bro i was just wondering how he fits his giant balls in those little pants

    • @Fadilanse
      @Fadilanse 8 лет назад

      heyyyyy, you stole my line~~~~XD

    • @soondooboo1
      @soondooboo1 8 лет назад +2

      wait wtf? Alex Honnold is standing outside my house right now?!

    • @bruceli9094
      @bruceli9094 7 лет назад +8

      Samuel Son He's probably on your roof by now

  • @dnbpimaz2dnbpimaz227
    @dnbpimaz2dnbpimaz227 2 года назад +5

    this is so surreal man!!! what a legend

  • @petarristic6259
    @petarristic6259 3 года назад +1

    Jedan od najimpresivnijih sportista svih vremena

  • @PC-eu9gb
    @PC-eu9gb 8 лет назад +162

    Just going out on a limb, but Alex Honnold may be the greatest athlete of all time, in any sport.

    • @jarenpwatson
      @jarenpwatson 7 лет назад

      PC1549 , yes, you're going out on a limb. He's not even the best climber there is. How could he be the best of any athlete if he's not the best of his own sport?

    • @PC-eu9gb
      @PC-eu9gb 7 лет назад +32

      Jaren Watson he just free-soloed el cap today. i stand by my statement (considering the zero-margin for failure in this achievement, i think my opinion isnt that crazy)

    • @mikem1895
      @mikem1895 7 лет назад +28

      ill take it one step further...Alex Honnold is the most remarkable human being on this planet. He has no idea how special he is.

    • @indiefruit
      @indiefruit 6 лет назад +6

      Depends on how you look at it. There are plenty of climbers that could climb much harder routes and boulders than what Alex climbs. The difference is the level of mastery that Alex has of his own skillset that allows him to do those climbs free solo. You could say that his level of mastery makes him better, or you could say that it's the level of your skill that makes you better.

    • @axisporcinus1861
      @axisporcinus1861 6 лет назад +20

      The climbers that can climb harder routes than Honnold ..USE ROPES. I'm 60 yrs old and I can climb harder routes than Honnold...with aid...who gives a F#@K.
      It's About Style, and Purity, Climbing Clean without error. Honnold is Transcendent.

  • @dakaisersthul
    @dakaisersthul 10 лет назад +4

    I am lucky to live 45 minutes from that place.

  • @marcusjantjies3478
    @marcusjantjies3478 Год назад +4

    At 5:25 both his hands is off the wall,,just balancing on small piece of rock,,with a smile on his face..wow,this guy is just something else..

  • @latitudejourney1900
    @latitudejourney1900 2 года назад +2

    with all due respect for Freesolo... this 6 minutes film is way better... better edited, better felt...., as for Honnold.... speechless as usual.

  • @nawdawg4300
    @nawdawg4300 2 года назад +5

    Honnold is such a humble legend. I would have never thought these sheer cliffs are even climbable, let alone climbable without a rope.

  • @Masalaofficial
    @Masalaofficial 10 лет назад +65

    U R one of the biggest inspiration on this planet - Hang on please !

  • @paulsaunders6536
    @paulsaunders6536 9 месяцев назад +2

    Utterly astonishing. The mental control and confidence, not to mention the climbing skills are, to this mere mortal, off any comprehensible scale. Awesome doesn’t quite cover it…..

  • @Lehmann108
    @Lehmann108 8 лет назад +11

    I don't think my body would let me do this! It's one thing to perform some insane technical move on a boulder 10 feet from the ground. But Alex does the same move a 1000 ft up a face. Dude......... I'm kind of speechless. There's nothing to say!

  • @iluvatarchem
    @iluvatarchem 9 лет назад +450

    He must carry the weight of his huge balls while climbing too.
    Even more impressive.

    • @FallenHero0908
      @FallenHero0908 8 лет назад

      lol 😂😂😂

    • @patrickdebellefeuille4196
      @patrickdebellefeuille4196 7 лет назад +3

      @Nikos A, CORRECTION!!!!
      Huge-GEST! BALLS THAT IS!

    • @ArtemisOSX
      @ArtemisOSX 7 лет назад +19

      Actually, he climbs very intelligently. He has complete mental control. As a climber, I can see true genius in his style; absolute patience and serenity. Truly mind over matter.

    • @jimcarlile6679
      @jimcarlile6679 6 лет назад

      The balls comments are getting tiresome

  • @dvdesprza
    @dvdesprza 5 лет назад +4

    Watching things like this gets me excited about being alive. The endless adventure that's out there in this world.

  • @cesaraugusto3678
    @cesaraugusto3678 2 года назад +3

    Alex Honnold is my true hero. Inspiring.

  • @seanheany444
    @seanheany444 3 года назад +6

    My man is literally just standing on two feet on a vertical cliff with no hands smiling.

  • @OffMeMeds
    @OffMeMeds 6 лет назад +240

    One false move could mean your life, can you imagine that kind of stress? The anxiety of it, being stretched out on that cliff side with nothing but gravity to break your fall? You think you've gotta good reason to panic? Think again, if this astonishing man can regulate his nervousness of possibly plummeting to his death then, you've obviously got nothing to worry about because in comparison, wtf could you have to be anxious over that's stopping you from taking a chance at living? Think about it...

    • @samuelprudhomme3726
      @samuelprudhomme3726 5 лет назад +4

      Wow, this was mindblowing! Well said!

    • @midnightson787
      @midnightson787 5 лет назад +10

      nice comments, but gravity doesn't break your fall, it causes it.. rocks will break his fall

    • @TylerStoneking56
      @TylerStoneking56 5 лет назад +4

      OffMeMeds Its actually the lack there if that allows him to climb this. Every move he has memorized. Choreographed like a dance, he knows exactly how to move, and exactly how to do it. So he only has to concentrate on that alone. He’s remarkable though, you’re absolutely correct!

    • @Youifer
      @Youifer 5 лет назад

      OffMeMeds click

    • @locks69
      @locks69 5 лет назад +4

      Anxiety isn’t something you choose mate. Some people can get it over the smallest thing. Nobody wants it. Some people have no choice and it traps them. The scariest thing about anxiety for most people is the fact they know there is no reason to be scared..but are anyway.

  • @leetaylor3641
    @leetaylor3641 8 лет назад +7

    The greatest free climber ever! he's so relaxed, he's truly a master of his art.

    • @AndyGumpster
      @AndyGumpster 8 лет назад +3

      Free climbing and free soloing are different. Honnold is probably the greatest soloist.

    • @MMAjsf7
      @MMAjsf7 7 лет назад

      Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson he's the greatest climber ever, period.

    • @AndyGumpster
      @AndyGumpster 7 лет назад

      I'm not super excited to get into an internet argument about a subject view point, but here it goes. As an all around climber, I doubt any strong climber, including Honnold himself, would make that argument. He is, especially after his free solo of Freerider, the greatest soloist ever. However, he said after the climb that he wanted to focus on climbing 9a. Climbing 9a wouldn't even get him on the list of top 100 strongest sport climbers. His greatest feature is his incredible endurance, not his short burst strength. How does he compared to Tommy Caldwell, Chris Sharma, Adam Ondra, Ashima Shiraishi, Alex Megos, Tom Randall, or any of the other super strong modern climbers? How about John Long or the Stone Masters? Its hard to say anyone is the best.
      I guess it depends on what you mean by greatest climber ever, period.
      I disagree, but you are welcome to your opinion.

    • @mpreiss7780
      @mpreiss7780 6 лет назад

      Andrew Forkes...."probably the greatest free soloist" ?? who would you say comes close?? I agree its impossible to say who is the best climber as their are many different types of climbing, but among rock climbing soloist, nobody is close

  • @ilkinq.8646
    @ilkinq.8646 8 месяцев назад +1

    my palms starting sweating while seeing him and even imagine without watching him. this is unbelieveable thing ever human do.

  • @IBtrollinyoufool
    @IBtrollinyoufool 4 года назад +7

    You’re one of the most inspirational athletes, ever, Alex! Stay safe. Always.

  • @chipper442
    @chipper442 2 года назад +3

    I had to remind myself to breathe occasionally……….absolutely incredible feat.

  • @rubenmartinezgarcia1047
    @rubenmartinezgarcia1047 4 года назад +5

    Es tan difícil comprender que alguien arriesgue su vida de manera tan clara... solo basta con conocerse bien a si mismo para saber las necesidades y limitaciones que tenemos. No realizarlas es lo realmente arriesgado y peligroso. Alucinante Alex!

    • @snet3483
      @snet3483 Год назад +1

      C est vraiment bien dit ca , il est juste incroyable ce type 😊

  • @lankstaroutdoors7333
    @lankstaroutdoors7333 2 года назад +2

    Alex Honnold is such a beast

  • @22Vasika
    @22Vasika 9 лет назад +4

    Ő szintén művész. Nem kocsmai szöveg... Hihetetlen. Borzongok bármelyik film összeállításán.

  • @Resenbrink
    @Resenbrink 7 лет назад +88

    I get scared cleaning out the gutters on the roof of my house.

    • @yaakw
      @yaakw 5 лет назад

      robby rensenbrink yea I swear if a kid of mine ever wanted to try this I’d break their thumbs with a ball peen hammer.

  • @nathanrsm73
    @nathanrsm73 Год назад +2

    It is absolutely amazing the self control of this dude. I am not a fearful guy but this is by far over my mind

  • @culloutoltec9111
    @culloutoltec9111 8 лет назад +39

    at 5:24 of the video, you see Alex transcending the moment

    • @toompie69
      @toompie69 8 лет назад

    • @DangerRussDayZ6533
      @DangerRussDayZ6533 8 лет назад +5

      It's 2016. If you really don't know what something means, and you're already on the internet, look it up.

    • @aliabrahim3836
      @aliabrahim3836 8 лет назад +1

      cullou toltec

    • @luisdonate1540
      @luisdonate1540 7 лет назад

      +Alia Brahim ch
      chinobasicncom.ar