Bonus: Free Soloing with Alex Honnold | Nat Geo Live
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2011
- Join rock climber Alex Honnold in his ascent of Half Dome, nearly 2,000 feet - without a rope.
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If I train for several months I think I can watch this
Hahaha, precisely!
😂😂
😂
Unfunny overused comment stfu
Wow haven’t seen this one before
Back when I first started binge watching these videos, my hands sweat all over my phone. They don’t sweat at all anymore, the training is paying off.
Respect
@@paulwilliams2663 haha
Had to get napkins
at the training stages rn wish me luck 🤞
The most extreme athlete I have ever seen. Respect
He’s also humble. I’m not religious. But it’s like there’s some greater force moving through his abilities. Some musicians tap into the same kinda thing albeit it, without the risk of death.
Gonna be crazy when he falls
@@skywalker3975 Not as crazy as when he falls
I tried soloing on a 12 foot ladder, never again.
I climb a beautiful pair of legs and saw the sun rise I get goosebumps just thinking about it
Sometimes it's hard for me to just climb in bed..😓☺️
You're brave, I free soloed off of my bed this morning and broke an ankle
When you have to climb El Captain at 7,but have meeting at 11.
Hahaha Absolutely necessary
Its El Capitan lol
not your best, Timotej
at 2:41 when he's eating his oatmeal with the stick...true dirtbag legend.
Haha totally missed that
All natural, BPA free, sustainable haha
Doesnt want to have to lug a spork all the way up that cliff.
@@Killemgrillem00 you probably could use some fiber
@@Killemgrillem00 true climbers are dirtbags my guy
"He's like Michael Jordan... if Michael Jordan would die as a result of missing a 3-pointer."
Yeah
Silly utterance
Terrible analogy... Maybe if MJ would die as a result of missing a layup or a dunk
Harry Wang climbing that is not close to a layup or dunk lmao. It’s a full court shot
@@mitch5411 Uhm, no. Climbing that is like doing hundreds of layups or dunks, since almost every part of the climb is pretty easy for any experienced climber. But you miss a single layup or a dunk out of the hundreds and you're done. The insanity of the feat comes from doing perfectly a ton of rather easy things, not from doing perfectly a single hard thing
Very wrong analogy
The coolest part of this video is the intro the guy gives him. Being called the greatest to ever live doing what you love to do has to be one of the most amazing feelings in this world.
What I love about him is he's free soloing with 100% meticulous preparation and training. He succeeds by being a master of climbing, and not because of luck. He climbs not for the sake of adrenaline but for the practice of his art.
Yeah that's true for el cap but he did imply a couple times that the half dome free solo had some luck involved (or too much for his taste) and he basically just did it after practicing once. He even took a different route he never tried before when he solo'd it.
He's the embodiment of
"Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong."
damnit my palms and feet are getting sweaty just from watching this!!
Same to me...
mums spaghetti?
Me too bro. This kid is a god among men.
noelsoong777 WTF is a "mum"? You idiots from across the pond make up all kinds of words. And you have the nerve to accuse us of being dumb? You're not even using real words.
The Truth Us idiots from across the pond? Assuming your from the US and not Native American, every single one of your ancestors are from across the pond. You're welcome!
The photo of him standing on that narrow ass ledge is easily one of the most badass pictures ever. Whether or not you think what he does is stupid you can't deny that he's one of the best athletes this generation, especially mentally.
This guy is the embodiment of peak human ability in this field, no doubt about it.
my palms are sweaty as fuck
Denis Epshteyn Get some chalk!
knees weak, arms are heavy
Aurora bahaha
To think this was made before the El Cap climb lol. He was already a legend back in 2011.
I have a bad feeling that the film and all of the coverage Alex is getting from the El Capitan climb is going to generate a bunch of idiots who think that if they pull off some exceptional stunt, everyone will know their name. Do you know what I mean? I see some stupid kids trying some crazy stuff from recognition. That is what is so cool about Alex. He isn't in it for fame or money. Besides, there is no money in climbing..except in a few exceptional cases.
Free soloing is too hard to do, even if you wanted to do it. The people who think they can do it, without any practice, will try to get up a few feet on the wall, then quit because it's not possible.
@@michaelr.4878 You realise he's a multi millionaire
@@michaelr.4878 hes very rich. There's plenty in elite climbing
@jake lament Not a very good joke.
People ready to write Honnold off as an adrenaline junkie should listen to a real interview or two with him where he discusses the ideas of risk and consequence. Or maybe go try outdoor rock climbing a few times. The more you understand about the sport, the less "crazy" Honnold seems - he's immensely talented, highly aware of the risks he takes, and its awesome to watch what he's accomplished in his lifetime.
Jeff Turner they are lime the orr.gretzky of hockey...
@@dsrevo79 English please!?
only who has done free soloing really knows what free soloing is, and it is surely not about adrenaline, it is all about a very focused and controlled mindset, you really have to focus on the next move you have to do, if you start to think to the void you have under it and at the consequences of an error fear kicks in, and then it is really hard to redirect your mind to the here and now, excluding from it the "what if" and the "why i begun this" things that can only paralyze you. Free soloing is one of the highest forms of meditation, of control over your mind, as you put yourself in a situation where you don't have any other alternative and no easy way out, it has nothing to do with athleticism or adrenaline, even if training, self confidence and a certain level of skill are surely needed.
The fun and often overlooked part of it is that what really matters is not the absolute difficulty of what you are doing, is the difficulty relative to the maximum level of difficulty you are able to climb. If you are able to climb 6c and free solo a 6b is the very same thing that if you are able to climb a 7c and you free solo a 7b. Also how high is the wall you are climbing is not so important, if not for the fact that you have to be so focused for so much longer, thing that requires a stronger and better trained mind, as well of more stamina to don't run out of energy, but if you fall from 50m or 500m the outcome is exactly the same, it is not that you die only one time instead of 10 times.
@@andreachinaglia5804 then again how do we know there isn't some hominid that lived many years ago that was such a wild and gifted climber and we know that some of those people started off as climbers well that's all I have to say about that
@@arlenmargolin1650 we can not know it, even if probably it is unlikely, but nowadays or many years ago does not change what I told, climbing without a rope is not about adrenaline, is about mind control, you have to keep your mind focused on the moves you are doing, only so you can avoid to be paralyzed by the fear, and when the fear kicks in you need even more mind strength to focus again the mind on the next little step "forgetting" all the distance between you and the flat ground below.
Draw 2 parallel lines on the ground one foot apart and walk, very easy, but try to walk on something a feet large and 1000 feet of void below and all suddenly changes...
Sounds Like Free Soloing is as much about Mastering the Mental as the Physical. Very Impressive.
This is the most impressive sportsman in the world I believe. Also, this guys bravery level is absolutely off the charts..
Awesome Alex strikes again. His efforts are monumental, for sure, but his lowkey attitude bundled in obvious joy makes him the perfect climber to watch. No hype, no hype needed. The deed and the dude do all that's required. Thanks Alex and those that document it. I got a feeling he would do this totally alone with no hype or money and still be joyful, perfection!
Even watching him walk around at the top scared me
Because he so casually steps up hands free with a three thousand foot drop right behind him.
Rock shoes, chalk bag and the power of the mind.
He climbs without water or food. How?
You can't go 4 hours without food and water if you need to?
@@katmandoo375 He had some snacks and water bottles stached in some ledges on the route.
@@katmandoo375 climbers, specially the free soloist dont bring food and water with their every climb. . they eat meals before the ascends thinking it would be their last. .
@@katmandoo375 He had a small bottle of water with him in his pocket for his Half Dome ascent.
“He is like Michael Jordon” the only difference is Michael doesn’t die if he misses a dunk.
My hands are sweating as I watch this. Ridiculous.
+Mike Barbre That happened to me too. All the commentators belittling what Alex does are just great - in their profound ignorance.
To this very day people still make documentaries of themselves climbing things like The Nose while they're hooked up to ropes and tied off to bolts as they make acknowledgement of the Turkey Clown and Lynn, but never a mention of Alex. Why is that? Well, it would completely discredit their documentaries of profound Ego. What took them months to plan and section climb while falling over and over again, and days to execute in entirety while hooked up to ropes and biners, Alex did FREE SOLO in the matter of hours. I don't know if he so much as skipped a generation as he's the catalyst for a new one; A 'Sean White' scenario where the self proclaimed dreamers of today are silenced by the feats of more daring women and men.
Alex didn't free solo the Nose. He wants to but hasn't yet. He soloed it and there was some free solo that was part of it, but it wasn't all free solo. His triple was a combo of free solo and using daisy chain and whatever pro he could reach. That does NOT diminish what he has accomplished. He is my fav climber, esp in regards to free solo. :)
Reagen Desilets - He has now. Alex solo'd El Cap 6/3/17
El Cap yes, Freerider (not the Nose, fyi)! So amazing! :D I saw Nat Geo's post moments after he did it!
i can watch alex over and over again in all his climbs. here is one human being who is embracing life to the fullest! well done....
It's an amazing documentary and Alex has a very unique soul. All streaming services should have this available for there customers to watch with the sign on package.
madness
NO... THIS IS SPARTAA
3:11 Wow! That scene really put me in his shoes! I could feel the panic trying to take hold!
that's what i would look like at the bottom
When Im down, I watch one of your climbing videos and it gives me so much power and energy. Its unbelievable. Sometimes I open my eyes and watch one of your videos. I start my day with you and it gives me power.
Fantastic! The mental strenght of this kid is absolut amazing! He can do anything...
1:35 lol I nearly fell out of my seat
My heart is beating fast by just watching him. I will never, ever, ever attempt to do this in my life. Much respect for Alex!!!!
I am not a climber, but I am so absolutely inspired by Alex!!
All else I can say is Thank you and may he live long to inspire many more!
Mind blowing bravery, literally hard to believe he has a good time up there, lots of climbers train for years, they don't go to Yosemite without rope, its is the best individual achievement by a human. Lovely guy too.
The closest I get to that feeling is watching RUclips on my iPhone in the Bath, one wrong move and it’s all over
They make phones waterproof now
wow, my hands sweat just by looking at this video. IMPRESSIVE.
Mind blown again and again everytime I watch a video of him climbing
Every time I watch this guy my hands sweat.......and I literally never have sweaty hands any other time. He is the pinnacle of development in his field.
this guy makes me proud of the human race. That a man could complete so many ridiculously challenging climbs and never make a single serious mistake, and yet remain so unassuming and humble, is truly inspirational
It took me a lot of training, but I was able to watch this video in under 10 minutes. Beat that!!!
I’ve never climbed anything in my life, but I’m addicted to watching this guy! He’s something else! 👌🏻
My feet & hands get unusual feelings from watching this,,he is amazing!!
RUclips channels: "10 most dangerous stunts performed by stunts doubles"
Alex Honnold: "Hold my belay devices..."
20-30 years ago I was a crazy winter mountaineer. I have some real appreciation for wanting to be in a remote place that's difficult to get to. I'm not averse to some risk. This to me seems absolutely insane. It's not a matter of IF he will die doing this, but rather WHEN he will die doing this. Everything is not under his control. I've had enough experiences with unexpected footholds and rocks under hand breaking free. Alex has huge cojones, that's for sure.
Courage giving phenomenon. By watching this I can do anything boldly. What else can worry me?
Thank you Alex.
I watched Free Solo last night. Alex Honnold made a guest appearance in person and did a short Q&A. It was an amazing and certainly awe inspiring film. The one thing I remember from the movie was a line he said about if you truly want perfection, free soloing is as close as your gonna get because anything other than perfection means death.
Holy cliff hanger, batman! This man has the spirit of a cat and the abilities of a mountain goat. That was amazing to witness. His poor mother. I'm certain she's proud of his outstanding accomplishments but, her nerves must be wrecked!
Michael Jordan ain't got shit on Alex Honnold
Gout of my house well on the basketball court he does.
i wont say that my friend,
its the balls,
rubber vs. 1m thick steel balls..
Playing with a ball takes no courage lol
Opals Bodhi i give him till 2020 and he a pancake on the ground.
Anti-Antifa my girl plays with both of my balls. And there's no risk but u can best believe there's a reward.
imagine just the feeling that you get on the top like" that i worked it & climbed & now i am at the top i am on the highest peeks on earth see the beauty surrounds me" desperate to have that feeling once in life, but for alex its most of the days of his life.
Stunning achievement mentally and physically - even if he doesn’t seek praise it’s hard to fathom what he does. Amazing. Needs celebrating
even if there were ladders on most of those rock walls, i wouldnt be able to climb it..
David F
I could, if there was an escalator and ladders. :))
I would to try it.
I'll do it upside down
Even with a ladder I would be frozen with fear
Exactly
I can see how this feeling is special to climbers though. You feel like the whole world around you disappears as your mind is fixed on every critical move. In a strange way it's kind of peaceful.
It is a form of meditation.
every climb is a meditation royal to climbers. .their lotus posture is hugging the rockwall while emptying their minds of fear and anything except clinging to every crack and hole their hands and feet could hold and rest unto. .
These videos of Alex are the craziest and most impressive thing I’ve ever seen without exaggeration
What a legend! Good luck to you Alex. Keep living free.
Great stuff. That kid is unbelievable. How in the hell does anyone give this video a thumbs down?!
totally ！unbelievable!
One word: jealousy.
I imagine it could only be his parents.
Easy.....because it looks like a death wish
his parents have likely died of a heart attack.
His father actually did die of a heart attack, but before he started soloing i think?
Correct. RIP.
santiago cyckowski I bet he got a second one in the grave. That's how crazy this dude is.
@JohnnyAppleseed His mom recently became the oldest woman to ever climb El Capitan ^^
Alex is going to set so many free with his way of calming you in your own storm we know storms come and go thanks Alex for the calmness you put in my day when I watch you climb and get interviewed
what amazing presence of mind
I remember the first time I free soloed Yosemite's Half Dome, took me almost 6 hours. For this kid to do it in half the time, impressive indeed!
Proof?
+Radke32 hahaha
You're the worst liar I've ever seen
omg my palms are swetting just watching this-anyone else?
Can't wait to see this documentary !!! This is incredible !!
Salute alex.This inspired me so much. Love from Bangladesh.
It’s amazing that he was touted as the greatest free soloist before he even did el cap...
If anyone were to do el cap it would be the greatest
It took all the ball's I had to just watch the video, and my chair is as high as i'm climbing.
I admire the true spirit of Alex Honnold.
Peace!
this just may be the most inspiring thing i've ever seen.
This is the bravest man in the world!
BeastAnd71 no just one of the silliest
Jonathan silliest?
Most people will never understand how rewarding life can be if you pursue such greatness.
He has muscles in all the right placed. Look at his ankles,calves ,forearms and wrists. And his endurance is incredible
When i see Alex, i feel the life, inspiracy in pure feeling, Im live, thank you Alex
Duuuuude, I'm scared just by seeing it.
2:58 , just taking a break like there woudln't be hundreds of meters of space below him lol
Incredible. You have all of my respect. Greetings from South Africa 😅
The fact that he is able to chalk both his hands and feet while free-soloing is amazing to me
Now i´ve got sweaty hands.
Sorry I don't want a free soloing with Honnold. I value my life.
this kids crazy god bless him!!!!
This guy is a real rock star. Freakishly amazing.
He would do all right on Ninja warrior.
I used to climb my university's buildings "free soloing" and got kicked out. I left that hobby for good since, but watching this still makes every atom of my body pumped with energy and eager to jump out of my place! lol .. This's awesome
I'm sure you some sort of "faculty of science material". Feel like free soloing the chemistry building after your atoms are pumped? ;P
you dumbfuck
Thousands and thousands of difficult, exhausting and intricate moves.... with death awaiting your every mistake or any tiny incident outside of your control.... not a single thing you could reach for... wow
Eres el mejor en lo que haces, es por el amor que pones con tantas sencillez y entereza, bendiciones.
Holy COW!
This isn't about stupidity or dicing with death. It's about him knowing his limits. And passion. And having an intimate understanding of the surface he's climbing. Saying this guy is stupid is like someone saying race car drivers are all idiots because they dice with death. Yet if you know what you're doing, it's very safe. This man isn't stupid. He's a f*king inspiration. Just because you can't do this, don't assume nobody can.
Jesus Christ that was spoken quite well, like from a god...
Impresionante...!!!!
Aparte en las entrevisastas se nota q es un chavo muy sencillo y enfocado!!!simplemente de otro planeta
Big respect!
To have a real uncharted hero 😁
I hate to be negative man...but please just stop, you've done well enough.
People who do what they love to do would never stop because somebody else who do not 'get it' tell them to stop. If he dies one day, he lived his life to the fullest extent possible. That's more than you can say about most people. Also, he has talent, and has trained hard for years and years, so what looks incredibly dangerous to the untrained mind might not be so dangerous to him. This is about combating physical and mental challenges, and my hat's off to him. Instead of embracing our self-limiting beliefs, we as humans should draw inspiration from this and create ourselves a better life.
Exactly! It gets to a point where its extremely selfish!
***** For individuals like Honnold, free soloing is akin to breathing for us, we can't take that away from him especially if your his friend and family. Rather it could be put that anyone who wishes him not to climb is selfish as they aren't considering what Honnold wishes for. Undoubtedly its dangerous, factors such as mental or physical may be it or simply loose rock but compared to the people driving cars not bothering to do their seat belts, checking others, being under influence, not having proper maintenance or on their phone, Honnold comparatively does a rich amount of checks on the dangerous factors and does his best to eliminate them. If an accident occurs then it's tragic but not as tragic as locking such an individual from doing what he needs to do, it'd be like not letting a friend pursue their dream career if it carried some inherent risk. Please remember many sports carry these risks, racing, boxing, horse back riding, even cheer leading has 20,000 injuries per year ranging from broken bones to spinal injuries leading to a complete immobilization. Are we going to accuse Honnold of being selfish, in that case the majority of athletes are selfish, or what of people who just activities such as the before mentioned; driving, driving has many more fatal risks that could be avoided that are simply ignored.
kraftsportNO "That's more than you can say about most people." This sentence contradicts your first sentence a bit. Maybe I just really enjoy sitting in a chair, who are you to tell me that is worth less than climbing a rock wall.
BadBoy I dont know why you took what he said personally it wasnt directed towards you. He never said you he said most people because its true. A lot of people are afraid to do what they love for many different reasons. If you love sitting in a chair lets say a youtube gamer or streamer who is most likely sitting in a chair 8-10 hours a day then so be it props to them for doing what they love. I dont think you should take offence to what he said though.
He was a legend back then; now he’s a beast.
It is thrilling to watch him climb.
I am a thrill seeker, but I would never attempt to climb without a rope. I know my internal fear would get the best of me. I would get so stressed that I would fall. Alex doesn't have that fear, so he is much less likely to die. Sometimes too much fearlessness cannot be beneficial, but he has taken it as a gift.
He will eventually die from it....You can't throw life away by being Reckless.
"He's like Michael Jordan" no way! I think that comparison is an insult to Alex. This shit is so above and beyond. Go to yosemite, climb the cables and look down over the face. It's hard to believe
well i dunno. it's not like the mountain is actively trying to block your shot or trying to get better every year or anything.
Yes Michael Jordan is a talented athlete, but if he doesn't make the ball into the basket its not a huge deal, if this guy misses just one foot or hand hold he is 100% dead, no exception, and for a route like this he will reposition his hands and feet at least 1000 times, if he get's 999/1000 correct, he is dead.
Jason schmidt The comparison to Jordon is merely used as scale for his achievement in the sport he plays. So yes, he is like Michael Jordan, as a matter of fact, Jordon has exceeded Alex in many ways, as a Comparison. Money, Fame, Charity.. ect... The only thing Alex has done better is, risked his life and maybe some kind of inner peace.
Also, you said one mistake and he's dead, that's not true at all. I think you meant if he happens to fall he's dead.
He survived didn't he? Many time?
micheal jordan? im not sure if he survived his last game, so probably not .
Mad, insane and yet astonishing. Well done to him it always amazes me to what man can achieve (and destroy), this is something i could never do.
I've done this before...it's pretty exciting!! A few times I fell like crazy and had to use the wings, but the climbing part really helped me stretch :)
Damn it, I hate sweaty hands
Alex's even got "hold on" in his name
Where?
It is hard to imagine that anyone will ever be able to top this feat - both physically and/or emotionally. On the edge of exhaustion and terror - and all I did was watch.
Best wishes to the best. And to Jimmy Chin for capturing it on film.
What he has accomplished is truly mind blowing, but I hope he stops before it is too late.
I guess Im the Michael Jordan of
doing the dishes.
He is a legend
I think its awesome! Be careful, but do yo thang Honnold!