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Alex Honnold: Worlds hardest free solo

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iLLbiLLy
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Fucken insaine. I can't even imagine being that confident.



Feb 14 2014 10:19AM
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Ski_the_east01
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There is literally a puddle of water on my keyboard from my palms and I'm only halfway through the video
Feb 14 2014 10:21AM
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Moon_Park
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Not sure I agree with soloing.
Feb 14 2014 10:27AM
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ForeverYung
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that is so fucked
such a thin line with death
Feb 14 2014 10:54AM
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.AR6rider.
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I dunno, man. Yngwie Malmsteen laid down some pretty heavy shit back in the day.
Feb 14 2014 10:58AM
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Xanadoo
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Threads for when I'm not boarding a plane...
Feb 14 2014 12:44PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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hahahahah classic.
Feb 14 2014 1:12PM
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Jeebus.
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That moment where he is standing on the tiny ledge with no hands, just beaming ear to ear is just awesome, gotta love his passion for the sport.
Feb 14 2014 1:37PM
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Bart.Man
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Not sure I agree with you. Wait, I'm actually certain I don't.

This is a sport that only those who have transcended basic humanity and entered a heightened state of being can do. It's superb.
Feb 14 2014 3:46PM
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1440ski
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That video was unreal. I was so nervous and I knew he was going to make it.
Feb 14 2014 7:31PM
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ESAND
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What the fuck. I can't even imagine...
Feb 14 2014 11:26PM
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mseward
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I probably couldnt even climb a single pitch of that route on top rope, I couldnt even imagine multiple pitches of that kind of climbing no rope. Honnolds on another planet, so nuts.
Feb 14 2014 11:46PM
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CrotchKiller
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what's not to agree with?
Feb 15 2014 3:15AM
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Black-Bandanna
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Best free soloist to ever live. His headspace is stone cold, but amazingly human; his enjoyment is so obvious. I remember watching him climb that absurd arete in the Cech Republic, in the Sharp End. He was tied in but I still thought he was a nutcase for how much he was running it out sans chalk and bolts. Just a different caliber of human and climber.

That said, I hope he knows when to slow down and give up free solo ascents. No matter how careful he is with cleaning and no matter how dialed he has the route, there's going to be a day when something happens that is out of his control; free soloing at that level is just isn't sustainable.
Feb 15 2014 3:37AM
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d00d
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http://mpora.com/videos/gKR5sPheC this is my favorite video of Alex. The vibe of this whole film is great and definitely one to check out.
Feb 15 2014 8:18AM
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Jeebus.
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You're right, but personally Derek Hersey was pretty amazing too, really cool outlook on life.
From the film Front Range Freaks
Feb 15 2014 9:16AM
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Freeheel4real
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Being tied in wouldn't have done him much good as he was so far above his last piece he probably would have decked anyway! That climb was nutty for sure...
Feb 15 2014 12:09PM
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iLLbiLLy
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plus, on that route, his last "piece" was just a stopper knot. He's on a whole different level, thats for sure.


This route was probably 20-30 pitches of 5.10-5.12. Would take most "strong" climbers two days to free or aid the damn thing and he did it in three hours.

His mental and physical endurance is super human.
Feb 15 2014 1:08PM
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Black-Bandanna
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Haha Cedar Wright's reaction was the best, he was more nervous than Honnold. Even the gnarly Czech guys said something to the effect of, "We're trying to have fun out here, not get killed. He's fucking crazy." Such a proud, exposed line. This has me wanting to watch the Sharp End again!

Feb 15 2014 3:32PM
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Black-Bandanna
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Hersey was definitely one of a kind. I love watching old soloing videos of both him and Osman.
Feb 15 2014 4:25PM
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Jeebus.
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yea both total ballers, RIP
Feb 15 2014 4:27PM
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Bogs
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One of the very few things, athletically, that is actually hard to believe.
Feb 15 2014 5:50PM
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