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[–]mccaffkm 1 point2 points ago

I get sweaty palms every single time I see videos/pics of him climbing. Fucking insane.

[–]krayziepunk13 0 points1 point ago

I feel the same way. These guys are nuts.

[–]gr33nlant3rn 1 point2 points ago

Here's a video of the same climb he did. Different clothing though, so he's clearly done this before.

[–]Sequenc3 1 point2 points ago

That's the "easy" part of the climb. I thought he was doing the whole thing, it takes days.

[–]FataOne 1 point2 points ago

If I'm not mistaken, he does the climb over and over again with ropes until he knows every crack and crevice. When he does the climb free solo, he already has a route completely planned out to minimize any chance of error.

[–]gr33nlant3rn 0 points1 point ago

That makes it more understandable... But still, sheesh.

[–]epigone11 4 points5 points ago

I can't understand why someone would do this. Honestly, what are you gaining by not using ropes? Seems like the extreme extra risk just isn't worth it.

[–]plokman 1 point2 points ago

The extreme extra risk is what you are gaining.

[–]ethy787 0 points1 point ago

He's gaining an experience that nobody else in the world has.

[–]FataOne 0 points1 point ago

Which is why someone like you or me would never do this. For him, though, the extra risk is worth it. You should watch Alone on the Wall. It's a National Geographic piece about Alex Honnold and it's very interesting.

[–]CaptainWOW3 0 points1 point ago

wild

[–]Sequenc3 0 points1 point ago

What does he do when he needs to sleep? That's a 3 day climb.

[–]gr33nlant3rn 1 point2 points ago

Dies.

[–]americanslon 0 points1 point ago

It's a 3 day climb for normal human beings perhaps. This guy is a phenom. http://climbing.about.com/b/2010/06/27/alex-honnold-solos-half-dome-and-el-capitan-in-11-hours.htm

[–]Sequenc3 1 point2 points ago

Incredible. Even though he took the easier route on El Capitan you've got to commend the effort. Simply Incredible.

[–]ShadowPsi 0 points1 point ago

See all those slabs of rock that look like they are about to fall off? They will, someday. That's how half-dome got that way in the first place.

If I attempted this, the knowledge that any part of the face could go at any time would worry me more than the fear of falling itself. How much more stress can this rock take? I'll let someone else find out.

[–]Azr79 0 points1 point ago

I was always wondering, how the hell is that possible. This shit fascinates me

[–]No_Easy_Buckets 0 points1 point ago

Nope

[–]Ouro130Ros 0 points1 point ago

Yep