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Alex Honnold uses the power of Twitter to answer common questions about climbing. What's Alex's favorite type of climbing hold? Do all rock climbers live in vans? Once you get to the top, how do you get back down? Alex answers all these questions, and more!
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@blakejones6648 4 года назад

He realized halfway through doing pullups that he free solo-ed el Capitan

@spaceghost4628 3 года назад

Lmao facts.. “why am I doing this I have nothing to prove” lol

@poro8904 2 года назад

yea he was like "i could do 50 for this video but screw that lets just do 5"

@grimnartusk265 Год назад

what does that mean

@grimnartusk265 Год назад

@@djdoc06 no, because i'm sure he does and has. He literally said he doesn't want to burn out doing one workout when he could be climbing lol

@grimnartusk265 Год назад

@@djdoc06 also i love you and hope you have a great day and weekend

@kidsarecheese9198 4 года назад

this guy looks like he was your best friend in middle school

@Chloe-hv3pu 4 года назад

Rare comment. Love it

@lightyearbeats6826 4 года назад

Wtf

@JoshuaTootell 3 года назад

I kinda feel like I look like this guy (look, talent not included).

@redditman3701 3 года назад

How tf...

@vimos.9996 3 года назад

Haha, looks like my friend Derek. Miss him

@AvoidingtheQuestion 4 года назад

I love the pull up part, he goes for 10, gives up and just does 5, gives a shrug. This guy climbed a 3000 ft mountain with no protection, his ego is impervious.

@scootsmcgoots 3 года назад

I was so thinking that too. He free-solo'd El Capitan, so if he says he wants to do 5 pull-ups, he does 5 pull-ups and that's awesome. I think he was making the point that it's kind of silly and almost irrelevant how many pull-ups you can do because that doesn't determine your skill-level in rock climbing, necessarily. He's fascinating to listen to.

@suicidesquid3581 3 года назад

@@scootsmcgoots Kind of like how arm wrestling doesn't prove how strong you are.

@bizmonkey007 3 года назад

Scooter Pull-ups and crazy stuff like front levers and campusing seem to be more beneficial for bouldering than climbing, but it depends.

@definitelynotclickbait8283 3 года назад

but bouldering is climbing

@bizmonkey007 3 года назад

Håkon They do have their benefit for climbing, depending on how you do them. Pull-ups where you engage the scapular can absolutely help your power and they can be a great way to train lock-off strength.

@mackenzie7517 4 года назад

Alex Honnold recipe: 3 parts chalk 1 part calluses 2 parts eyes

@Corzappy 4 года назад

You forgot the 4 parts arms

@IPoopOnYouEveryLastOneOfYou 4 года назад

He's got two ginormous Magneto hands. But his real secret is he always fingers his girlfriend the Gorilla Glue gorilla.

@BranDoesThings 4 года назад

100 parts fearless

@EGL24Xx 4 года назад

Calluses are more often than not bad for climbing. We generally sand them off

@littlepaperjellyfish 4 года назад

hb ears

@ayeeniko 4 года назад

he gave that poor girl fashion advice ten years after she asked the question

@ominith1 4 года назад

not his fault, he didn't find the questions. wired did. blame them

@ThePronounI 4 года назад

It could be helpful to anyone else watching. They probably searched rock climbing and then picked the question for that reason.

@theadventure4683 4 года назад

Just to be funny I'm going to say...... How do you know it's a girl!?

@gabeorion 4 года назад

The Adventure How is that funny? You just asked a basic question.

@danniegress4042 4 года назад

😂

@ChowKnives 4 года назад

Question: To be a rock climber do you have to live out of a van? Answer: No way of course not. You could live out of a car or a truck instead. Me: ...

@kevinliang9502 4 года назад

He didn't get the joke

@gonzalo2465 4 года назад

Kevin Liang yeah it’s like he has issues showing emotion. Kind of makes me wonder about his past

@mpchevanel 4 года назад

Kevin Liang In the documentary on him they say he has a form of autism. That's why.

@HASHlRAMA 4 года назад

So basically, only if you are a baller climber. If you are an average pro climber, you probably live off a bike or a sedan, if you are pushing it, maybe a truck.

@Jack-rk7jc 4 года назад

Pretty sure that was a joke guys. The person asked if you have to live out of your van to be a rock climber. He listed other types of vehicles you could live in, implying that all rock climbers are homeless. Fairly certain he doesn't actually hold that belief.

@anneliseprice1811 3 года назад

"No not all climbers live in vans, I lived in a tent with a bicycle one time" Not where I was expecting that answer to go lmao

@nikkishins 11 месяцев назад

Then following up with "You don't have to live in a van. I know people living out of their truck, or their civic."

@mongoose621 3 года назад

"How do climbers get their ropes back?" Alex: "Ropes?"

@yoganm1272 2 месяца назад

He’s like, why are you asking me

@Thrusthamster 4 года назад

Asking Alex Honnold if he's ever climbed cracks is like asking Steven Spielberg if he's ever watched a movie

@milire2668 Год назад

has steven tho?

@BlyGuy Год назад

Dude climbed the most magnificent crack on Earth without protection. What a stud.

@terryangxps 4 года назад

He probably has stronger muscles on one pinky than my entire upper body combined

@TheMANuel2595 4 года назад

hate to be "that guy" but there are no muscles in your fingers. the muscles are in your forearm, fingers just move through connecting tendons

@Gabi-in8ny 4 года назад

@RAINE____ 4 года назад

I dunno, just learn to do six pull-ups and you've beaten him.

@Jasen1337 4 года назад

@@TheMANuel2595 Which is kinda why its a bit concerning to say beginners should use hang boards in any way - takes years to develop the connective tissue in fingers

@corniel657 4 года назад

@@TheMANuel2595 I mean you're not wrong but still

@huntercarda6351 3 года назад

"I think that to feel comfortable falling, you have to trust that you're not going to get hurt when you fall." *climbs 3000ft mountain face without a rope

@hiimchrisj 2 года назад

Well I mean at that point you don't gotta worry about being hurt because you're just gonna be dead...

@timgraf6320 Год назад

I don't think Alex felt comfortable falling off El Cap. He was answering a question about bouldering in a climbing gym.

@peruviankurustewformeandyoutoo Год назад

I mean... I don't think falling 3000 feet - really would hurt that much, lmao. You'd just... be done. Like a dropped scoop of ice cream.

@andrewmartin4474 Год назад

@@timgraf6320 really?

@NelsonC912 Год назад

@@peruviankurustewformeandyoutoo youd probably black out before you even hit the ground cause of fear

@skellington1990 4 года назад

That bicep vein is staring into my soul

@crazyman2821 4 года назад

Would be nice to shoot heroin with

@ruzahel6287 4 года назад

Crazy Man NO. Just, no.

@IPoopOnYouEveryLastOneOfYou 4 года назад

This guy doesn't do heroin, heroin does him.

@irritation_at_the_nightclu1016 4 года назад

@@crazyman2821 no

@Fakie420 4 года назад

@Crazy Man are you crazy?

@JackDenmo 4 года назад

Alex Honnold is such a chill dude

@blumer9615 4 года назад

So are you stud

@jw5931 3 года назад

@Jim Harol internet psychology is embarrassing

@gibraltar4841 3 года назад

@turkey4957 3 года назад

He’s kinda weird lol

@the_rat_king9796 3 года назад

I mean he literally doesn’t have a fear center in his brain

@henrealdeal6294 4 года назад

Alex Honnold is the type of guy that can cleanly break an apple in half with his bare hands.

@babuzar 4 года назад

Yea he and Bob Mortimer are quite the opposites..

@KamiKaZantA 4 года назад

I remember my then seven year old half-sister did that.

@agaetisbyrjun 4 года назад

@@babuzar We do beg your pardon but we are in your garden

@dusanrenat5567 4 года назад

Yup. He can also do it with a bowling ball.

@OshMax 4 года назад

Most people possess the strength to rip an apple in half, it's more of a technique than strength skill. Check out a video, you could probably do it in the span of 10 minutes or so.

@pscfrei 4 года назад

Would be cooler if his name was Alex Holdonn right

@eliabadi8369 4 года назад

@Pascal Frei you practically made my day😂

@smoovii3021 4 года назад

😂

@comonaocraftar 4 года назад

Get out.

@straight-up479 4 года назад

Alex Hanndhold

@chaka2allen139 4 года назад

Hahaha so funny.

@dathaniel9403 3 года назад

2:33 "A friend of mine who is a professional climber lived out of his Honda Civic for many years, which is pretty scrappy." I just realized he was talking about Brad Gobright, who fell to 300m his death while free soloing less than three months after this video was released. :-( Alex mentioned Brad living out of his Honda Civic in the Instagram post Alex wrote, honoring Brad after he died.

@anon7466 2 года назад

Indeed Brad Gobright sadly left us way too early, but not while free soloing. Unfortunately he fell to his death in a rappelling accident in El Potrero Chico in Mexico, after climbing El Sendero Luminoso (which Alex Honnold notoriously soloed).

@stanleycullen2690 4 года назад

“It’s easy to remain focused when your life is on the line...” This man is insane

@sapinva 4 года назад

Quite the opposite I would say.

@RasmusEklund 4 года назад

He makes a great point tho. It’s not like he is wrong

@davidunoi7099 4 года назад

Spoken like someone who broke their limiter.

@garygwin1741 4 года назад

He is a smart guy, to be as good as he is and prepare so well. He does have a very reduced level of fear, a very simple thought stream that is good for concentration.

@CPSPD 4 года назад

Tom Dickenharry then he’d be bald. Testosterone bro science is pathetic tbh

@hannawolf6148 4 года назад

His personality is so refreshing! He says what he thinks and answered all the questions honest and straight forward :)

@nickhansen5386 4 года назад

He straight up said if he had to choose climbing or his wife, he would choose climbing. His honesty and dedication is incredibly refreshing, I respect him so much for it.

@AcornFox 4 года назад

Yes, Aspergers is pretty tasty.

@nickhansen5386 4 года назад

Mustakrakish I wouldn’t be surprised if he was spectrum but I don’t think it matters

@judgedbytime 4 года назад

@@AcornFox nonsense

@tutu7564 4 года назад

judged by time I think they did talk about him being on the spectrum. But also he was pretty recluse for a lot of his life. I’ve noticed he seems way more comfortable talking and socializing after all the interviews and recent popularity.

@culpritdesign 3 года назад

I like that you said to wear anything climbing. I have literally heard gym workers complaining about newbies wearing "exercise clothes". I feel like it should be an accepting community and so it's shocking to hear those kinds of words.

@blackmber 2 года назад

Why would they care? Unless their clothing is a safety hazard or blatantly offensive to other people, it shouldn’t matter.

@frenchiestfry9045 2 года назад

..what else should they wear? At my gym it’s pretty common

@JV-df9em 2 года назад

I think they are referring to someone brand new, who spent $400 on every piece of possible gym attire, before they even know what to do within the gym. They stick out like a sore thumb lol.

@MrEriken Год назад

@@JV-df9em here in Japan, people who have never climbed a mountain invest in expensive gear to do a 90min climb thats essentially a paved road and some stairs

@FallenArtemie Год назад

I used to be worried, but after I saw ppl working on the really hard routes in jeans and hoodies and basically anything you'd wear to the groceries - I realized, it doesn't matter. I just wear my normal basketball shorts and yesterday's shirt.

@borregoayudando1481 4 года назад

Someone: how do you..? Alex: just get good, boi

@frogliza9977 4 года назад

5:38 beachchicken now knows what to wear rock climbing 10 years later

@TrueTimeLord 4 года назад

I had to rewatch to make sure I saw the date correctly, glad I'm not alone

@jonahhusslein7704 4 года назад

Frogliza saw that😂

@thedeadeyesloth6119 4 года назад

How do they find that?

@kspmissions9314 4 года назад

I was about to comment that

@Gieslly 4 года назад

Finally!

@wraith2815 4 года назад

I would LOVE to hear Alex commentate the 2020 games and get his insight

@concil1 4 года назад

Would be sick to see him at Stockholm

@arcanaworms 4 года назад

He isn't a competition climber. As knowledgeable as he is about climbing in general, there are plently of folks out there that know drastically more about the comp scene. Different world.

@wraith2815 4 года назад

@@arcanaworms I understand that, but he's done both and would be great to have to talk about different positions climbers find themselves in and the stress on the body and different hand holds. He doesn't have to be the resident indoor climbing expert to contribute to a climbing conversation.

@Lycian17 4 года назад

@@wraith2815 I agree with @Dom A. He said himself that what he does is a totally different arena. I don't think it would be the best choice as a commentator.

@miacoss9809 4 года назад

@@wraith2815 Yeah as good as he is there are Ex sport climbers and writers who have been around the climbing world cup/championship circuit for years commentating every competition e.g. Charlie Boscoe and Mike Langley who I think would make much better commentators for the games

@aliperry2521 4 года назад

Bro, “Free Solo” legit had me on the verge on of a panic attack.

@878787GH 4 года назад

Same here. I literally had to leave the room

@apothecurio 3 года назад

Dawn Wall is another amazing documentary that flows similarly to a movie with emotional highs and lows.

@jent5821 2 года назад

Me too. Was practically hyperventilating 🙈😆

@hazelspence5684 4 года назад

“Im going indoor rock climbing today what does one wear” - Apr 2009 now after 10 years this man can leave his house as he has now been given the answer on what to wear

@Jorge-125 3 года назад

They've just been sitting and waiting in underwear for him to reply to his question🤣

@sherryflavour3791 4 года назад

This is so hardcore he has chalk on his hand, even if he isn't climbing.

@OptimalShot 4 года назад

well, all the rock climbing equipment is around him and usually chalk residue is always on that stuff

@katief7047 4 года назад

D Hawkz I’m dying rn

@shino8854 4 года назад

The chalk is ingrained into his skin after so many years of using chalk 🤣💪

@lufesan 4 года назад

Here I was thinking it was cocaine

@shino8854 4 года назад

@@lufesan Would explain his lucid eyes.

@marcducati 4 года назад

Alex Honnold does not have blood in his veins, he has hydraulic fluid.

@Jorge-125 3 года назад

Funniest comment on here🤣🤣🤣

@louisbollig7803 3 года назад

Soo... Water?

@maxjameson7695 Год назад

@@louisbollig7803 no buddy, hydraulic fluid is an oil

@cgalon6781 2 года назад

Love the confident chill vibe. Almost like he climbed the face of a mountain with no rope and now nothing can faze him

@Nataliewk 3 года назад

Him: in general, it’s easy to remain focused when your life is in the line, ya know Me: No Alex I don’t know

@degeneratemale5386 2 месяца назад

It’s simple: if you don’t want to die, just keep climbing

@securedigit 4 года назад

This guy is an inspiration for anyone: dedication, humbleness, focus and complete down to earth attitude (no pun intended).

@elijah_9392 4 года назад

Humbleness is not a word. You meant humility.

@NKolarovski 4 года назад

@@suckmyballzgameplays7172 Which is no reason not to correct him, right?

@elijah_9392 4 года назад

@@suckmyballzgameplays7172 I'll be honest with you, english is such a ridiculously arbitrary language and I hate it.

@1stNightingale 4 года назад

Doesn't see that humble here, seems almost elitist

@elijah_9392 4 года назад

@@1stNightingale He just seems like a regular guy.

@bryankelly335 4 года назад

He seems much more happier than in the Documentary .. I'm glad , hes such a cool dude forreal

@kelseys628 4 года назад

Bryan Kelly between climbing and being followed around by people he was probably mentally exhausted

@apc9079 4 года назад

Than

@tropicalterrarium1742 4 года назад

Ya he is happy to be alive, hello lol

@calvinpettis8969 4 года назад

probably also getting more comfortable in front of cameras

@moviedude22 4 года назад

stress, pressure?

@spinakker14 4 года назад

I can also do 5 pull ups on holds! So it must mean I'm on his level... El Cap, I'm coming to you next year!

@katiejaneh8562 3 года назад

How'd that go-

@spinakker14 3 года назад

@@katiejaneh8562 poorly, my friend

@eleanorvogel5355 3 года назад

@BlazingFermiteYT he ded

@ItsAWrap. 2 года назад

RIP spinakker

@viacantthink294 4 года назад

“do all rock climbers live in vans?” alex: well no, you can live in tents, in the back of a truck, my friend lived in a honda civic me: 👁👄👁

@AnotherAnotherJosh 4 года назад

He has a calming affect -- this guy is a spiritual guru and doesn't realize it.

@coolcat8b 4 года назад

Absolutely. I could listen to him for hours.

@user-ns1um8kq7i 4 года назад

literally

@ayrow69 4 года назад

effect

@yathatschris2706 4 года назад

@@ayrow69 Affect is properly used there as a noun.

@ayrow69 4 года назад

@@yathatschris2706 Affect is always used as a verb. Effect is used as a noun. If you Google the phrase, Calming effect vs Calming Affect, you'll quickly find out which is correct. You're welcome.

@khadimndiaye3080 4 года назад

His hands are bigger than my head

@tanja3712 4 года назад

His hands are bigger than his head

@bigredactionsportsstuff1245 4 года назад

His fingers are thiccer than most ig girls too

@closinginonclosure 4 года назад

And has the eyes of a Golden Retriever

@gublok8604 4 года назад

Its probably bigger than our brain

@delirium1326 4 года назад

I like how Alex stops at 5 pullups. He knows he could do more but doesn't care to max out to demonstrate his ability. Total humbleness.

@romanticdonkey468 3 года назад

I’ve never done any rock climbing. Never been to a climbing gym. Yet for some reason, I love this guys story and hearing him speak about climbing.

@user-xu9ot9zk9q 4 года назад

He seriously has the most beautiful, mesmerizing, puppy brown eyes that I have ever seen :(

@erikholmes2533 4 года назад

Millions of people have them. You just notice him because hes famous

@user-xu9ot9zk9q 4 года назад

Erik Holmes triggered

@erikholmes2533 4 года назад

What

@siddharthraghuveeremadaboi2901 4 года назад

It's like a baby's!!

@shawnlynch9658 4 года назад

@Joaly nocontroly she's a woman, what do you expect?

@777Mikos 4 года назад

Amazing athleticism aside. If you follow Alex interviews since the release of the film (and in the film itself) you can see how much he improved in his on-camera performance. Would love to hear him commentating in Tokyo!

@barbararodriguezdelima9538 4 года назад

9:35 "There's a chance i Will be in 2020 olympics" Well i don't think so.

@helenli7302 4 года назад

i don't think anyone will be in the 2020 olympics

@AzNightmare 4 года назад

*Why not?*

@helenli7302 4 года назад

AzNightmare it got pushed back to like 2021 cause of corona

@Ray-jg5dj 3 года назад

@@helenli7302 corona ?

@erannguyen5690 3 года назад

Ray yep, too much people got drunk

@12inthepm 4 года назад

5:29 "I am going indoor rock climbing today... It should be very interesting... What does one wear rock climbing? Need advice..." Posted April 26th, 2009 Answered over a decade later.

@elsey6885 4 года назад

5:40 Going rock climbing today... what does one wear? ~2009 10 years later he replies

@tatiana2133 4 года назад

Break the 69

@gracefool 4 года назад

@linkoln4727 4 года назад

gracefool *the turns have tabled*

@ellw7830 4 года назад

I hope that person has been training for the last ten years and is an absolute climbing god now

@gracefool 4 года назад

@@ellw7830 no they were waiting for a reply :p

@sweetest-sweater 4 года назад

when people say that brown eyes are beautiful, they’re talking about alex honnold’s eyes

@tototyxxx 4 года назад

sweetest-sweater k

@dpar9891 4 года назад

He has the eyes of a golden retriever. And I'm not trying to insult him.

@machinegurlll 4 года назад

I love brown eyes. They look bigger and deeper. Blue eyes freak me out too lol

@xakirax_8864 4 года назад

They look like they're twinkling

@lelewoodm 3 года назад

his are hazel/green lol

@ratcoon917 4 года назад

“Going rock climbing today”~ 2009 “Wear anything you want”~ 2019

@zerg9523 4 года назад

Alex _”Blood stains on the crack shows your doing it right”_ Honnold

@dankops9430 4 года назад

Question: How do you get down ?!?! Honnold: well..ideally...

@trevmac8362 4 года назад

i lived in a van by the beach years ago not because i was a rock climber though..I was just a stoner

@ErasmusLocke 4 года назад

Trev Mac the overlap between climbers and stoners is pretty massive. 😂

@kenopsia9013 3 года назад

@@ErasmusLocke downhill mountain bikers aswell lmao

@RonSonntag 4 года назад

Climbed for 15 years in my 30s and 40s. You rock (no pun intended)! Thank you for making the environment a major player. You give me great hope for the future.

@ccee4117 3 года назад

I must have re-watched the El Capitan bouldering problem in free solo 20 times the first time I watched it. The thumb holds alone are terrifying, even without the 2000ft drop, no ropes, and sketchy footholds. If you've not seen it, watch it! It's awesome, even if you're not into climbing.

@victorcontreras5703 4 года назад

I didn’t know he had stashed water and food every 3rd of the way up El Cap. Pretty cool new fact.

@willberman1562 4 года назад

I don’t care at all abt rock climbing but I could watch and listen to him talk abt it for hours. What a cute guy

@josephblattert6311 4 года назад

Next documentary: Elon Musk and Alex Honnold go to mars and Alex free climbs olympus mons.

@aulendilthegreat873 3 года назад

you can practically walk up olympus mons. while the mountain has a ridiculous elevation, its slopes are very flat. its more than 20 times as broad as it is high.

@chiarosuburekeni9325 3 года назад

@@aulendilthegreat873 no practically. It's said that it would be a light jaunt, most of the time youd be barely aware you're summiting a mountain

@AaronKaiMCDNLD 3 года назад

Valles Marineris should've been the one he should climb bro.

@lucase.crusader1196 2 года назад

Free solo! Not free climb

@rayc.8555 4 года назад

What a humble young man he is. Huge talent and no ego. A very good combination to have in life.

@saleemwaheed9956 4 года назад

Alex is a credit to the entire human race. He is proof that we all are capable of doing something amazing.

@tryitout-701 3 года назад

Wtf. He is in the 99.99 percentile of juman performance. Most people can’t do anything noteworthy.

@happywednesday6741 Год назад

@@tryitout-701 exactly haha, he is evidence that he is capable that's all

@Toppu 4 года назад

5:38 lmao the guy finally gets a reply 10 years later

@nathanheaver9481 4 года назад

Yeah hoped it helped lol

@chrisswanner4279 3 года назад

He is literally the most efficient person I know of out side of climbing he doesn’t understand excess. It’s awesome really wish I was more like that

@joed2525 2 года назад

What an amazing person. A master of his craft, glad he is still alive to share is knowledge!

@karolinaszlachciuk-zuk327 4 года назад

Somehow, I'm always in a better mood after listening to Alex Honnold talk about climbing :)

@pacovl46 4 года назад

“It’s easy to remain focused when your life is on the line!” Best quote ever! Love that guy! 😀

@Condemned782 4 года назад

That girl asked the what to wear to rock climbing question literally a decade ago

@kevinkang4427 4 года назад

Alex Honnold is the embodiement of rock climbing. What a humble guy!

@maxwanders 4 года назад

Dude is doing an interview and still has chalk all over his hands. Alex is a savage lmao! 🤣

@katief7047 4 года назад

He was literally climbing for the interview questions in like 1/3rd if the video lol of course his hands are chalky it’s not that crazy

@thegingerjedii-1129 4 года назад

Will you be at the 2020 games in Tokyo? Alex- “Ya” Corona virus: ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT

@Ditmanppi 3 года назад

Alex: “Not all climbers live in vans” Alex a minute later: “Basically it was just me mixing all the vegetables together in my van and making it delicious.”

@JohnSmith-mu8zo 4 года назад

It’s so cool to see the climbing wall demo as well they should do this w all sports people or performers etc...

@sarahdoan6594 4 года назад

Alex did a talk at my climbing gym this year about the Honnold Foundation, he is so down to earth, humble, and passionate. I'm so excited to watch this video :D

@unondwayzauyashinga1735 4 года назад

This is the most riveting documentary I have ever watched. Got the DVD a month ago and have watched it 10 times at least.

@Watchdog_McCoy_5.7x28 Год назад

The question about "how do climbers recover their gear when the finish climbing?", didn't really give me an answer that I could understand. When sport climbing or trad climbing, you take your own gear and and hook into the bolts (sport climbing), or attach your own safety devices (trad climbing). I understand that you can recover your rope easily, but how do you recover the safety devices, like the ones you hook to the bolts when sport climbing, or the ones you install in cracks and crevices when trad climbing? I'm not a climber, so excuse me if I didn't use the correct terms. This is a genuine question though, and any help understanding is much appreciated. Thanks in advance. ✌️

@hermanprez 4 года назад

Alex, you have this simple honesty and serenity that is so refreshing.

@edobeirne 4 года назад

One of the most humble, sane, and meaningful Q&A’s I’ve seen on any subject.

@jayumble8390 2 года назад

I just love listening to a WORLD WORLD class person talk about their craft! Alex is THE BEST...what a pleasure. Thank you!

@enijar 3 года назад

This man is very humble considering his expertise and achievements! Very interesting watch

@matthewjohnragland 4 года назад

I'm not good at climbing, but I excel at falling

@thevideocommenter3061 4 года назад

My man.

@davidthomson1529 4 года назад

Then, my friend, free soloing may not be for you.

@RoninWaffle 4 года назад

Falling is easy. It's the landing that's hard

@julianroth326 4 года назад

@@RoninWaffle the trick is to just miss the ground when you're about to hit it.

@Reloaded2111 4 года назад

@@davidthomson1529He could still free solo down, though that might not be a very enjoyable experience.

@luckygirl1able 4 года назад

I love this unbelievably dry humored man with all my heart

@honestcommenterseany441 3 года назад

U are one exeptional person. What you do is some people’s worse nightmares. Being in a high place and not being able to move up or down. And such a great dude. Keep it up Alex.

@twstf8905 3 года назад

The "friend of his who lived out of the back of his Honda Civic" was Brad Gobright, who died in November last year (only three months after this video was made,) when falling over 1,000 feet while rappelling during a climb in Mexico. Sadly.

@KasperPSR 4 года назад

massive kudos to this man for actually pronouncing "pho" correctly :D

@excuseme1543 4 года назад

Yeah!!! I was going to say the same

@beefbelly 4 года назад

when did he say it?

@KasperPSR 4 года назад

@@beefbelly 1:22

@rnb8328 4 года назад

I loved that and I'm not even vietnamese

@KasperPSR 4 года назад

@@rnb8328 Same :D

@diegouy8277 4 года назад

No pun intended- but I love how down to Earth Alex Hannold is. He is the embodiment of Nike's slogan, but in a very humble way. Edit: I just realized it looks like I stole half this comment.

@shiftxrqt 3 года назад

There was great follow up TEDx talk where El Cap lectured an audience about overcoming the disappointment of defeat

@jennifercowick2731 3 года назад

You have THE BEST sense of humor lol. You're pretty amazing, and humble! Keep doing what you do!

@xliver4 4 года назад

"Not all rock climbers live in vans. Some live in trucks and cars" Lmao

@nicolec1806 4 года назад

i watch every video of him i can find. he is so fascinating and intelligent i wish i could have a vernacular like he does

@katief7047 4 года назад

Same and I’ve finished them all..we need more lmao

@breathoffreshair7795 4 года назад

Be wordly lol take up new experiences and read more (:

@breathoffreshair7795 4 года назад

Worldly**

@StewNWT 4 года назад

Me too - he’s not only stunningly beautiful (he has he features that the longer you look at him the more intensely attractive he becomes - but his manner of speech and degree of calm self comfort and genuine way he communicates (and with no hesitation uses appropriate phrases like ‘in situ’) make him even more fascinating to listen to Low key dreamboat

@zeromailss 4 года назад

Never been a fan of sport in general, so the first time I watch this video I have completely no idea who he is and what is he talking about few days passed, I did some research, watch a lot of videos and the film and I'm blown away, rewatching the video now and I could finally appreciate and understand it Alex suddenly become one of my favorite people in the world, much respect

@davidholm8625 3 года назад

What an amazingly centered man...a true inspiration to all.

@CIMiclette 4 года назад

Man Alex is so cool, makes me wanna go full send on vanlife and start climbing.

@MsMilly90 7 месяцев назад

This man has the biggest and brightest eyes I've ever seen... Must be all the adrenaline

@skibrieez 4 года назад

Question about building your confidence back up after an injury was helpful/interesting. Broke my back at the gym last year and it's been a slow slow build back to where I was with confidence.

@geostokes8573 4 года назад

10:16 God the future looks amazing. I would love that, Alex free soloing the Valles Marinaris. A 4 mile high crack climb in 40% gravity? Imagine the dynos and the awesomeness of the view. 😍

@Brian_Moser1118 4 года назад

this dude lives the best version of his life. No wonder why he's always cracking jokes and being funny. He's happy !

@Skipboso4 3 года назад

“Do all rock climbers live in vans?” Me: yeah they’re really easy slip on shoes

@whathappenedtothedon 4 года назад

Dude is refreshingly simple and simply refreshing! dont evven knoe if that make sense but it sounded good in my head.

@lunoso1233 11 месяцев назад

I remember meeting him in a climbing centre in london and I will never forget it

@Twinklestar104 3 года назад

My hero. He helped me overcome fear and anxiety.

@oxiclean3162 4 года назад

I love how they showed him climbing. It’s always a nice thing to watch🙂

@NickC_222 4 года назад

It seems like climbing freesolo and facing your own mortality in such a profound and undeniable way has a real way of instilling a constant chill into someone. I can't imagine Alex Honnold, like, getting angry in traffic, for example. Although he does have the eyes of a golden retriever lol so maybe I'm projecting an assumption onto him without any real basis. But I literally can't imagine Alex Honnold displaying legitimate rage, like that. He always seems profoundly chill and super content compared to the average person.

@IuliusCurt 4 года назад

Recovery on the route: try what's called gtox. Basically, you shake your arm but then when it gets filled with blood, the gravity works against you, so you can raise your arm above your head for a couple of seconds to help the used blood drain out. It's pretty visual too, look at the veins on your forearm