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Alex Honnold just became the first to free-solo El Capitan in Yosemite. Crazy. (2 Viewers)
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boots11234
Footballguy
Meh. The real question is how he'd do in hand to hand combat with a wolf.
James Daulton
Footballguy
He wasn't naked? #####.
Just crazy - this part sums it up imo:
"...but there have only been two other people who have publicly said they seriously considered it.
One was Michael Reardon, a free soloist who drowned in 2007 after being swept from a ledge below a sea cliff in Ireland. The other was Dean Potter, who died in a base jumping accident in Yosemite in 2015.
John Bachar, the greatest free soloist of the 1970s, who died while climbing un-roped in 2009...."
High death expectancy for this level of thrill-seeker.
"...but there have only been two other people who have publicly said they seriously considered it.
One was Michael Reardon, a free soloist who drowned in 2007 after being swept from a ledge below a sea cliff in Ireland. The other was Dean Potter, who died in a base jumping accident in Yosemite in 2015.
John Bachar, the greatest free soloist of the 1970s, who died while climbing un-roped in 2009...."
High death expectancy for this level of thrill-seeker.
mr. furley
Footballguy
NG documentary is going to be a must watch
krista4
Footballguy
Slightly different as it's mountaineering instead of free-soloing, but if you're into that sort of thing, Meru is a must-watch documentary.
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mr. furley
Footballguy
MarvinTScamper
Footballguy
truly crazy stuff. Upper Elite Tier levels of fearlessness*
*previously unknown beyond levels of a @Mr.Pickles
*previously unknown beyond levels of a @Mr.Pickles
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Godsbrother
Footballguy
Very impressive climb. How did he get down?
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SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
Who has words for this kind of thing. It seems impossible and insanely dangerous.
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AcerFC
Footballguy
regularguy
Footballguy
My hands started sweating just reading this thread.
Came across this:
7. How do climbers get down after they reach the top of El Capitan?
Most teams will head to the East Ledges descent, a sloping ramp visible from the Valley floor. The descent down the ramp, which requires hiking, "down-climbing" and rappelling, is a tricky off-trail route that should only be attempted by expert climbers. Other descent options include hiking down the steep Yosemite Falls Trail or taking the longer, flatter journey west to Tamarack Flat.
McGarnicle
Footballguy
Parrothead
Footballguy
the worst part of that climb has to be the last 100 feet or so.. oof 
hard to even look at pictures, couldn't be there live
hard to even look at pictures, couldn't be there live
matuski
Footballguy
This was the worst part for me: "and in some places, dangled in the open air by his fingertips."the worst part of that climb has to be the last 100 feet or so.. oof
hard to even look at pictures, couldn't be there live
The General
Footballguy
I read a story about this kid a few years ago when he was doing crazy climbing things. IIRC they said among the stuff he does to train is he can pinch a 4 inch beam in the ceiling, no finger holds just squeezing his fingers and thumbs together and hold himself in the air.
I honestly assumed he would be dead because of the insane risks he takes.
Truly amazing.
I honestly assumed he would be dead because of the insane risks he takes.
Truly amazing.
mr. furley
Footballguy
"...he pulled on a pair of sticky soled climbing shoes..."
ah, so he cheated
ah, so he cheated
AcerFC
Footballguy
He is the Jerry Rice of climbing"...he pulled on a pair of sticky soled climbing shoes..."
ah, so he cheated
mr. furley
Footballguy
mr. furley
Footballguy
Well, great, now I feel like #### for all the bad decisions I make in my life. Thanks for that!
Sabertooth
Footballguy
People with this level of commitment and skill fascinate me. I get nervous on a 20 ft ladder. Good for him.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Van Dyman
Footballguy
matuski
Footballguy
Do you climb?
I've been obsessed with this story, just as I was when Caldwell and Jorgeson free climbed the Dawn Wall a year or two ago. This is even more impressive, though.
I find this stuff amazing but have never met anyone that actually does it beyond the "rock walls" at the gyms I go to. Lots of fun at the gym, not sure I'd enjoy it 1000 ft up.
krista4
Footballguy
I used to climb but haven't in about 10 years. I have a ton of friends who are serious climbers, and seeing their pictures from every weekend makes me want to get back into it. Still have my climbing shoes! Unfortunately also have more body weight now.Do you climb?
I find this stuff amazing but have never met anyone that actually does it beyond the "rock walls" at the gyms I go to. Lots of fun at the gym, not sure I'd enjoy it 1000 ft up.
I do a lot of fun scrambling still, but not technical climbing.
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skol asylum
Footballguy
Truly amazing accomplishment and also incredibly stupid.
MarvinTScamper
Footballguy
same can be said for Formula One, Drag Racing, small plane flying, motorcycle riding, etc, etc, etc.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Good for him. He can probably get any woman on the planet.
The Future Champs
Footballguy
Saw him when he was a speaker at a Mountaineers event, and several of our younger female employees were noticably flustered in his presence.
Bottom line: living in a van is not a deal breaker.
Zow
Footballguy
Roy McAvoy: Have you ever done that, David? You ever shoot par with just a 7-iron?
David Simms: Well, hell, Roy, I never even thought to try.
I recognize this is a pretty weak reference/analogy here, but I don't know whether to be impressed or to be
at the thought of even trying something so nonsensical.
mr. furley
Footballguy
6 minute video
"On January 15, 2014, 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."
what i don't understand is how does one say "yeah, i'll climb that without ropes today."?
surely the route must me pre-mapped, right? how else will you know if you can have foot/handholds to use at all?
"On January 15, 2014, 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."
what i don't understand is how does one say "yeah, i'll climb that without ropes today."?
surely the route must me pre-mapped, right? how else will you know if you can have foot/handholds to use at all?
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krista4
Footballguy
krista4
Footballguy
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
The Future Champs
Footballguy
At Fremont Studios- he introduced Fred Becky. Thinking it was 3 years ago.Was this the fundraiser about two years ago? I was there, too.
regularguy
Footballguy
krista4
Footballguy
Yeah, same one.
Did you see there was a documentary on Beckey playing at SIFF this year? I wanted to go, but it sold out immediately.
skol asylum
Footballguy
Statorama
gangster
"Did you hear about the guy that climbed El Capitan without equipment? Yeah, that was me"
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