HURT: Alex Honnold's Ultimate Redrock Traverse || Climbing Gold Podcast w/Alex Honnold

In October of 2022, Alex completed his multi-year project to traverse Red Rock’s iconic skyline. In 32 hours, Alex ticked off 35 miles, 23k feet of climbing up to 5.11- and 20 named summits to complete the HURT - Honnold's Ultimate Red Rock Traverse. Fitz and Alex’s conversation digs into what went into this cutting edge effort.
Music by: Brendan O’Connell • Cordelia Zars • wildnis
Tracks provided with permission from the artists or Track Club.

[@JohnnyBushwhacker-yv6bc]

I’ve done most, if not all, of these peaks and sub-peaks over the last few years. I’m not a climber just a hiker/scrambler but the thought of what Alex did in 30 or so hours is mind boggling. My feet hurt just thinking about it.

[@ClimbingGold]

With ya on that. I get sewing machine leg listening to him recap this one

[@Sleepysparkz]

Currently eating Oreos with pop rocks in them to celebrate your successful traverse!!!

[@paulwolf3302]

Can people do this as a multi day route? Where would the bivy spots be? If you want the route to be a classic, it will have to be one that other people can do.

[@ClimbingGold]

In theory, you could totally do this as a multi-day adventure. Since I'm just a humble RUclips editor, I have no idea where you'd bivy, but I think Alex made his gpx track public so that should help ease logistics...

[@johnnycigar3240]

break it into quarters as mentioned in the interview and take cabs to and from your hotel room

[@Art.Barsegian]

Thanks to the HURT, I have an interest climbing some of the eoutes with a rope.

[@ClimbingGold]

Do itttttttttt! Climbing that region is fun any way you slice it

[@Mrwhomeyou]

please publish the route list

[@ClimbingGold]

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