"The correct way to manage fear, is to gradually broaden your comfort zone". One of the best quotes I have ever heard.
@DarraghQuinn-d8o
6 ай бұрын
Fear has a purpose. It keeps you alive. Mr Honnold may not live for much longer. Though few of us will ... But Marc Andre LeClerc lost his life aged 25. Food for thought.
@tonyducks1121
6 ай бұрын
@@DarraghQuinn-d8oExcept Marc Andre LeClerc and his buddy lost their lives during an unanticipated avalanche which occurred on a routine roped climb. Not by doing any extremely risky free solo stuff.
@lucamigliorini4925
6 ай бұрын
Anche io la penso così nello stesso tempo però penso che honnold abbia una capacità psicologica impressionante. Se fossi suo padre penso che impazzirei dal terrore di perdere un figlio quasi come un genitore di un tossico.argomento difficile lo so ,lunga vita alex divertiti
@tristanfirepro
4 ай бұрын
@@DarraghQuinn-d8o Marc Andre LeClerc didn't die climbing though, it was an avalanche that killed him, which is not something fear could've prepared anyone for.
@meanmachinearmwrestling8726
3 ай бұрын
@@DarraghQuinn-d8o due to an avalanche though, not a climbing mistake
@Shinoku911
7 ай бұрын
watching this just before i go to free solo some V2 boulders in the gym
@dereklance4184
4 ай бұрын
literally
@dddon513
7 ай бұрын
Can't believe it's been almost 7 years since the El Cap solo and around 15 since bro burst on the scene. Time flies. He's like 40 with kids now.
@tuftofflowers
7 ай бұрын
exactly!!!
@joshuabennett8110
7 ай бұрын
I wish the actual 3plus hour footage of the free solo of El Capitan was released. To see that from beginning to end would be interesting, considering in the film we only get to see a half hour of the climb. Flew my mom out to California for her 70th birthday in January 2020,went to Yosemite, and after seeing El Capitan in person, I still wonder how Alex did that.
@nobytes2
7 ай бұрын
Everything is achievable in life, most people assume Alex is a different kind of human being I mean he is, but people fail to realize he's been training for solos his entire life that's nearly 2 decades. He didn't just woke up one day day and went up el Cap.
@natec599
7 ай бұрын
He pooped.
@overkill1994
7 ай бұрын
@@natec5991000% big ol' poo
@davidgonzales180
7 ай бұрын
I once asked Jimmy if they could or would do that. Aside from the footage shot from the valley floor, he said they used just about everything.
@themeatpopsicle
7 ай бұрын
they didn't film this like your friend at the crag filming your single-pitch sport climb. there's probably 15-20+ hours of footage from all the cameras, and those cameras are going on and off all the time. probably several sections of Honnold just standing on a ledge for 15 minutes at a time.
@sirris4330
5 ай бұрын
he is hands down the most amazing athlete to ever exist on the planet. No question, he should be even more famous than he is. It's just incredible. I get chills just watching him. The free solo of el cap is the greatest achievement in sports history.
@HarderSenpai
5 ай бұрын
ok bro chill lol
@cappy2282
3 ай бұрын
I agree. He should, at very least, be one of the most "highly paid and sponsored" athletes. Whatever North face is paying him, it's not enough
@jay8940
2 ай бұрын
@@HarderSenpai shhhh
@twylacantwell2762
2 ай бұрын
Agree
@dan6151
21 күн бұрын
Oh sure, he's on the same level as Venus Williams, or Wayne Gretzky, etc... PUHLEEEZ.
@HasansWanderings
7 ай бұрын
Alex Honnold and Jimmy Chin these two are always an inspiration for hard pursuits.
@aatt3209
7 ай бұрын
Bottomless gratitude to my climbing friends who taught me to face my fear and feel 300% alive after a climb. I was a completely different person after seven years of weekend trips hanging out with climbers who knew the true meaning of courage. Love to everyone who climbed, is climbing, and will climb, at whatever level to fulfill your destiny. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
@TheSubieFan
7 ай бұрын
Same massive respect to the people that took me on my first bit of rock. Definitely changed my life forever.
@wilfinley
7 ай бұрын
100% - well said
@Nuttyirishman85
7 ай бұрын
We are a rare breed. Climb on!
@savage1469
5 ай бұрын
Bro stop acting like your a climber 😂😂😂
@CloudDancer-001
4 ай бұрын
What destiny?
@themooseontheloose
7 ай бұрын
Amazing! Now give us the FULL UNEDITED 3 HOURS of Honnald Climbing El Cap!
@Juicememelord
7 ай бұрын
Why haven't we seen this yet?!
@Half-CockedG
7 ай бұрын
@@Juicememelord I think that footage is owned by Alex and or his camera guys. I don't think Nat Geo has a say in that. Pretty valuable shots i would assume.
@BostonsF1nest
7 ай бұрын
@@Half-CockedG that footage is 100% owned by Nat Geo lol
@bradleydavies335
5 ай бұрын
There is no three hour footage to my knowledge, he’s explained that he climbed the easy parts as a redo for the camera but the whole route was done without cameras
@UncleRicoOSU
5 ай бұрын
@@bradleydavies335stop spreading this false information “The production team captured 700 hours of footage using 12 cameras. This included cameramen on the ground, cameramen on the cliff face, remote trigger cameras, and a helicopter with a 1,000 mm lens to capture the 4k video.”
@shorttripfromcradletocript
4 ай бұрын
I had to manage fear almost ever day of my professional life as an interventional cardiologist taking care of heart attack victims. A person's life was on the line and every aspect of doing the procedure was fraught with difficulty, if I failed to do several maneuvers I wouldn't get the heart artery open. As I did these procedures, in the back of my mind was a picture of the victim's family waiting to see if their loved one would survive and I'd open the artery. I managed that fear by visualizing everything I needed to do and knew I could do it if I stayed focused.It's all about switching your mind to a state of maximum focus, There is nothin else in your mind but this focus and it brings success. I also have done some climbing and ski mountaineering in the Tetons and Alps. That was a whole different type of fear as it was now my own life on the line and it was harder to put the fear in the back of my mind, acknowledge it, but keep going, stay focused and don't let the fear affect your performance. Alex has reached a whole new level in dealing with fear and I've never seen anyone else life him.
@onemorething100
3 ай бұрын
All about you.
@StraightMountainArsenal
7 ай бұрын
Thanks...this fixed my constipation problem
@dychui
7 ай бұрын
Jimmy Chin is such an inspiration as a photographer and person. It’s always such a pleasure to see his works and even more so with world class athletes and nice dudes like Honnold and Caldwell
@532soldier
7 ай бұрын
"Are we living the life we want to live?" Great question!
@alaarajab1945
7 ай бұрын
Me no!!!
@fanohiwa2434
7 ай бұрын
Les élites franc maçonne sont là, ils sont excellents dans leurs travaux de conditionnement humain et formatage, paix et amour 😁❤️💪
@billybe12
7 ай бұрын
Not yet, Not yet...
@532soldier
7 ай бұрын
After finishing this video, I thought about this question for a while. I decided I wasn't spending enough time doing fun social activities. I resolved to do something fun and social daily. Since then I've only missed two days--including a snowboard trip with my best friend, teaching chess to a 4-year old, great conversations, funny movies, and more.
@DarraghQuinn-d8o
6 ай бұрын
By not climbing up El Kap without safety measures? Absolutely. You want Marc Andre LeClercs life? Be my guest
@Tobez
7 ай бұрын
I could watch Alex H documentaries all day. Always interesting
@政徹武
7 ай бұрын
Alex Honnold is definitely the greatest rock climber in the history of humanity !!! The world just starts to understand and appreciate his super human achievement !!!
@imetzl9340
5 ай бұрын
In terms of pure technical ability and strength its gotta be Ondra. but Ondra and Honold have very different approaches to climbing and cant really be compared to reach other.
@ann-kathrinfischer6763
5 ай бұрын
I'd bet you good money that he himself would absolutely refuse that label. He has very publicly stated that he is neither the strongest nor the best technical climber. Which doesn't take away from his achievements but the label wouldn't really fit.
@CloudDancer-001
4 ай бұрын
@@imetzl9340Doesn't matter though, Alex is the one who climbs all these beats with no rope attached, so yeah, he is the best. Just like Federer has a cleaner and better style than Djokovic/Nadal, and his technique blows everybody else out the water.......yet Djokovic is STILL the better player, because he wins all the titles. A comparison to soccer is even more appropriate - doesn't matter how the ball makes it into the opponents goal, the main point is that it gets there to win the game.
@mrbeans2425
7 ай бұрын
Absolute animals.... jimmy is a Legend and Alex is not Human! And not to mention all the free solos he has done that NOONE knows about!
@Slowhand871
6 ай бұрын
The crazy part is Jimmy Chin is world class . He’s doing it with cameras.
@BookofJob3XVII
6 ай бұрын
This guy is a true legend.
@MarcusAurelius7777
5 ай бұрын
Also was arguably a suicidal psycho in his twenties...
@jhjet510
7 ай бұрын
Alex, Jimmy, and Tommy are such an inspiration. I love these guys!
@MileStonety
7 ай бұрын
Even watching this the palms on my hands are wet.
@Invertmini1212
7 ай бұрын
Beyond soaked.... My feet literally wouldn't stop 😂
@BrianS-ny9yd
7 ай бұрын
Indeed! I'm sketched out viewing it on my phone.
@ctsean
7 ай бұрын
Dude you gotta chalk up before sitting down on the couch to watch these.
@DrRockso0
7 ай бұрын
I know Alex made the climb for Free Solo. I watched his TedTalk. But the last 20 mins of that movie, my fingers were gripped to the theatre seat. And sweaty palms. What an achievement.
@ArousMaster
2 ай бұрын
"The correct way to manager fear, I think, is to gradually broaden your comfort zone until your comfort zone includes things that previously seemed impossible" Alex Honnold probably has the biggest comfort zone the human ever had.
@wsbygt
7 ай бұрын
I saw the movie on a big screen, it´s amazingly beautiful and nerve-racking.
@Khumbu0609
6 ай бұрын
That's the ONLY way to see that movie! I drove over the Sierra for 4 hours to see it in a theater in Mammoth, because the movie wasn't playing anywhere else in NorCal, and I did NOT want to watch it online.
@mls01981
7 ай бұрын
As a climber, I'm grateful to live in the era of guys like Honnold, Tommy, Ondra, etc... Thinking about the exponential achievements since the legends before them -- Royal Robbins, John Bachar, Jim Bridwell -- it's hard to imagine where the next progression will be. I hope Nat Geo continues to repurpose unseen footage from Free Solo for our enjoyment. Maybe one day they will release an uncut video of Honnold's ascent of Freerider!
@dddon513
7 ай бұрын
Jim Bridwell. Not John.
@mls01981
7 ай бұрын
@@dddon513 Thanks. A bit intoxicated when I wrote this. Surprised it made any sense at all!
@BostonsF1nest
7 ай бұрын
RIP Dean Potter. RIP Marc-Andre LeClerc.
@blechagolf
7 ай бұрын
the sighs of relief when he topped el cap is crazy
@baconx6476
7 ай бұрын
Alex has to be one of the most ballistic athlete there is. Everytime I watch him, I'm just in awe.
@mgn1985
7 ай бұрын
the end is the best conclusion of a wonderful life story. Alex is the greatest athlete fisicaly and mentaly that this generation and the world has seen till now. what an example we have!!!!
@doodledude4900
7 ай бұрын
Absolutely incredible!!! 👏
@iamandrewyang
7 ай бұрын
i find it wild that some climbers train their entire lives to climb mountains that alex simply 'trains' on. unreal talent.
@johnkaylor8670
Ай бұрын
Well put. That fact clarifies just how out of their class Alex is.
@DecepticonsDCz
5 ай бұрын
I think about this climb almost everyday, this is the most impressive human feat in history.. i cannot think of anything more impressive then this is ANY sport or physical achievement. unreal i cant get over this lol
@sirris4330
5 ай бұрын
I completely agree, as someone who is mildly afraid of heights it seems even more impossible.
@Georgann-x3l
7 ай бұрын
Thank you all for uploading, thought the peak was wider than that!❤🦋🙏🏻
@johnkaylor8670
Ай бұрын
One personal aspect of Alex that gets me is his bright, alert intelligence and full presence of mind. I could understand him better - meaning his deliberate pursuit of this ludicrously dangerous activity - if he were sort of dull witted and nerdly focused on it as some simple-minded hobby fanatic might be. I could say to myself 'well he's obviously not the brightest and doesn't fully realize, or appreciate, the scope of the dangers'. But that's not the case here. Alex is quite bright mentally and fully aware of everything involved. To the point that he can elaborate in detail his events most impressively. Put differently, his eyes are FULLY WIDE OPEN about all of this - and he does it anway. Amazing.
@someguy1424
7 ай бұрын
Sooo glad this content is free
@ayuminor
7 ай бұрын
Honnold about whether to free solo or not: "Maybe you should go with your emotion rather than logic" Chin: "Alex is one of the most calculated people I know" Not to undermine Chin, was just funny how close those two scenes were in the film 😄
@saisaivipa
7 ай бұрын
Haha, yes. I think both are true. He’s very calculated in his training and planning, but ultimately trusted his gut on whether he’s ready to do it or not.
@PoopShitz
7 ай бұрын
The conversation between Alex and Tommy was kind of chilling. Knowing he’s a father these days. I just feel like (years from now) we could easily look back at that conversation in a different light
@bulldogcoma420
3 ай бұрын
He still free solos though yeah? He took Magnus.
@drcrocodile1
7 ай бұрын
In some ways, this free solo seems more sketchy that his solo of El Cap. His prep for El Cap was exhaustive, whereas this training climb seemed a tad rushed. Amazing climb, amazing climber.
@BostonsF1nest
7 ай бұрын
What Alex did on El Cap was one of the greatest athletic accomplishments ever. But imo not the most impressive climbing feat ever. Adam Ondra sending “Silence” will always be the most amazing to me.
@drcrocodile1
7 ай бұрын
@@BostonsF1nest Silence is incredible for sure. I wonder if we will ever see a free solo greater than El Cap tho. I'm certain we'll see a tougher new grade than Silence.
@jonathonsmith8871
3 ай бұрын
@@drcrocodile1I am wondering this to. Do you know about any free soloists who are active?
@michaelgehringmusic8440
7 ай бұрын
IMHO Alex is the GREATEST ATHLETE OF ALL TIME.
@ohsweetmystery
6 ай бұрын
Exceptional athlete plus superhuman mental strength makes Alex one-of-a-kind.
@sirris4330
5 ай бұрын
absolutely no question
@briancrawford69
4 ай бұрын
Living in Fresno I'm very close to Yosemite and have been there lots. The thought of climbing El Cap and half dome with no rope is almost unfathomable
@timothykangethe7700
7 ай бұрын
Watching this is Terrifying for the average guy on the street...meaning everyone. Alex's sheer tenacity, focus and the incredible ability of managing Fear is out of this world 💐 🎇
@tina00017
7 ай бұрын
Alex H and Tommy Caldwell, two of the most amazing climbers, Love to watch them both climb.
@micheledemars1406
7 ай бұрын
Exceptional
@sherintv478
7 ай бұрын
Beautiful sharing my friend 👍💙💕👍💗🦋
@AnthonyMonaghan
2 ай бұрын
I watched this in preparation of free soloing the stairs to put my daughter to bed...it was fierce but we made it.
@flexairz
2 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@brananddandi
6 ай бұрын
Great film! Well done Alex and Jimmy and crew!!!
@RunDaChansey
Ай бұрын
His prep for a full length documentary is a normal person's full length documentary
@vanessadebrino7231
7 ай бұрын
I sure hope Alex is getting paid well for his accomplishments. I've been watching him for years and there's no one more deserving. His videos are the only ones Ive watched where my heart rate spikes
@sunshinemybrain9042
7 ай бұрын
He only climbs for fame and money so yes im sure he is.
@chrisgodsey8481
7 ай бұрын
@sunshinemybrain9042 this is a wild statement. Sounds like you’re unhappy
@sunshinemybrain9042
7 ай бұрын
@@chrisgodsey8481 😂😂 his words bud
@Aksm91ManNavar
7 ай бұрын
Okay but what gives him the fame? Its doing these amazingly, unfathomably, badass achievements. He gets fortune for impressing us. Why is that a bad thing??@@sunshinemybrain9042
@MartonMToth
7 ай бұрын
@@sunshinemybrain9042where did he say it?
@hayeonkim7838
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for meaningful and valuable video as always ❤❤❤
@maasicas
Ай бұрын
The way they try to edit Alex in some places, to try to make him look worried and scared 😂
@joecam8928
24 күн бұрын
This guy is really gifted physically mentally the g.o.a.t
@joshuapatrick682
7 ай бұрын
just watching Alex on the walls makes my stomach twist into knots and despite the discomfort I feel compelled to watch because there is no master that is not enthralling when they are performing their craft.
@nicktmt7838
5 ай бұрын
we are glad to have this person
@princequestly2218
7 ай бұрын
I can’t believe he went in free solo this wall just for practice months before El Capitan. 😳
@livvlivetv7662
6 ай бұрын
Love Watching These
@IntoverbC
7 ай бұрын
Dude is the a reason I started climbing
@tuftofflowers
7 ай бұрын
that's the friendship right there!
@joerafonramagfon
3 ай бұрын
Hats off to You Sir🙏🏼🙏🏼
@noiseforthealgorithm4668
7 ай бұрын
Best way to my climbing weekend. thank you
@FerdinandTutorials
7 ай бұрын
This guy is not even afraid of death. He is the real MVP ❤
@evrettej
7 ай бұрын
How cool was this? I felt like i was there. When he made it i felt like i was apart of the crew.
@ysf-psfx
6 ай бұрын
Jimmy's filming is incredible.
@philippkeks3785
7 ай бұрын
10:53 ..“the reality couldn’t be further from the truth“.. What a uniquely profound statement.
@kikomanster8188
Ай бұрын
Alex gave himself an 8/10 and sounds/looks not happy at all with his free solo performance is just crazy. He just came up casually once he got to the top like nothing big was done. He is special! I cant even climb a small tree without getting scared that I will fall off it. Lol. He looks like an ant just climbing up the wall.
@yashaswisingh6077
10 күн бұрын
This shot at 1:20 is just crazy exposure !
@MrTibor26
7 ай бұрын
1:25 Might be the most epic shot ever when you realise he is hanging there without a rope
@pinefilms3141
7 ай бұрын
and the red shirt to contrast the earthly greens and blues too! incredible in so many ways, like not only Alex Hannold climbing those mountains with no rope, but us being able to watch this so conveniently and in such high definition because of the advanced technology we have access to
@josuerivera7008
6 ай бұрын
Es cierto esa toma fue espectacular y al mismo tiempo asombrosa y terrorifica este tipo es realmente increible
@johnkaylor8670
Ай бұрын
That was my take on it the moment I saw it. In fact it took me many seconds to fully realize what I was looking at. I then I stared at it in literal AWE. To me it's almost unbelievable even though you know it's real.
@michaelbradford4444
7 ай бұрын
The one and only one ....Alex Honnold !
@EatinBeavers
6 ай бұрын
I fell twice just watching this.
@MichalOlender
7 ай бұрын
I wish I'll be able to film some kind of a project with any of these guy, that would be a dream come true!
@MartinV.
7 ай бұрын
Jimmy Chin is the best !!!
@jorymil
5 ай бұрын
I get nervous bouldering. There is something otherworldly about Alex Honnold. Just absolutely at the limit of what is possible. I don't want to go free solo more than my basement stairs, but you'd better believe I want to push myself to possibility.
@francoisbm6785
7 ай бұрын
The champion mind set is truly amazing to witness. Glad we (mortals) got the opportunity to see that on film.
@janekmundt579
7 ай бұрын
10:10 really shows the good influence Tommy is on Alex. After all that’s his reason for not free soloing any more. At some point it will just go wrong, so I think this attitude might have saved Alex’s life
@user-kk2fb3dw8h
7 ай бұрын
Alex still solos, just not such difficult climbs. Check his video with magnus
@brandonpeniuk
7 ай бұрын
My hands were perspiring watching this.
@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607
3 ай бұрын
My feet were crazily 😂😂😂
@Invertmini1212
7 ай бұрын
This is absolutely insane.... Even if you do everything right one cracked rock could spell death.. My feet and hands were sweating non stop.. 😅
@pinefilms3141
7 ай бұрын
14:01 LOOK AT THE CAMERMAN SMILING!!! what an insane shot!!
@Dugar-III
6 ай бұрын
Alex calling the french tight roper crazy 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@scottperine8027
7 ай бұрын
I’m so grateful that I know who Alex is and his accomplishments before El Cap. He is truly a visionary in a very solo free climbing world and Jimmy Chin is his best choice to bring along because they both share the hand of God where fear is outnumbered by faith in what they do.
@manguydude905
Ай бұрын
I don't know why I watch this stuff, I'm soaked lmao
@dannys9811
7 ай бұрын
My hands are sweating watching this jeeeez dude!!😮
@wwj0405
6 ай бұрын
Amazing. Be safe!
@Martin-oz1rs
5 ай бұрын
Amazing
@veritas41photo
7 ай бұрын
Makes me nauseous just to see this most daring free climbing. How can they conquer their fear just to try this? Unbelievable if I did not see it; how was the camera able to get this? I guess they were rigged and belayed, but even so... It is difficult to give this a Thumbz Up, because it is upsetting. I guess I'll do it... Whew!
@AlexaOleksa
4 ай бұрын
The night climb is wild!
@markwhite6782
7 ай бұрын
This brings back memories of when I climbed 4 steps up a ladder to get the frisbee off the roof. Yeah, me and Alex are in a class by ourselves. No ropes just guts.
@willemvanriet7160
7 ай бұрын
Alex… you ARE the next level!
@fpvlegion
6 ай бұрын
I know he is alive, but my anxiety levels just roof up... Watching is just a constant struggle... Alex is somewhere on the Spectrum of some kind... Please be safe and be a living legend for many years to come, we dont need another memorial figure...
@professlord_
6 ай бұрын
Bro grip strength is on another level
@dmitryybadoev2828
4 ай бұрын
Ребята вы просто невероятны😳😳😳
@AvalonDreamz
4 ай бұрын
They climbed in THE DARK! Are ya kidding me? Thats just wild.
@cre8tvedge
4 ай бұрын
That's been going on since the beginning of big wall climbing in the 1960s.
@kN.fLachT
7 ай бұрын
alex & tommy are the greatest
@Keyklips
4 ай бұрын
Just one cramp 😮
@TheOmengod
Ай бұрын
Heck, it might be the greatest human accomplishment ever.
@kennedyharrison7841
6 ай бұрын
I would love to see him on physical 100
@princequestly2218
7 ай бұрын
Nerves of steel.
@Redmenace96
8 күн бұрын
Seen some interviews with this dude. Pretty classically a mixture of genius and madness. Americans like team sports and ball sports. Maybe compare him to Lawrence Taylor? Spectacular and amazing at what he loves, but his brain is wired up differently. Luckily, it is just the kind of wiring required to be even better.
@bronsondiamond2025
7 ай бұрын
I saw "Alex Honnold" and I insta clicked. I'm obsessed with free soloing. You can't quit. Climbing down is not option; you either commit and summit your peak or you fall and die. To know you will conquer most human conditioning and a mountain and to be as humble and non macho as him just goes to show that passion with humility takes you places beyond human imagination.
@jongray4828
7 ай бұрын
Down-climbing is always an option but not always doable!
@bronsondiamond2025
7 ай бұрын
@@jongray4828 If it's not always doable, it's not even an option in my books. I fell off a cliff while downclimbing at 65ft and that ruined me for life.
@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607
3 ай бұрын
@@bronsondiamond2025I would think down climbing would be even more dangerous past a certain point
@bronsondiamond2025
3 ай бұрын
@@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607 it's ALWAYS more dangerous downclimbing imo
@garybarr1045
7 ай бұрын
Thank you.😎
@gardenislandbradda
7 ай бұрын
Be right back. I'm going to watch free solo again lol
@fdevaa
Ай бұрын
I can't fathom this
@amerz2477
7 ай бұрын
Jimmy is amazing. Love him to shoot my life as a Radiation Therapist
@Proranis
6 ай бұрын
the maddest of lads
@alcalavi
7 ай бұрын
LOVE IT!!!
@MostlyIC
7 ай бұрын
I still get sweaty palms just watching, and haven't done any climbing myself in 50 years, Yikes !!!
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