Alex Honnold Before the Climb | Free Solo 

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Alex “ Drive Safe” Honnold

I'm not a climber but this movie inspired me so much. Alex is an inspiration.

This guy is super human, I can't grasp the mental and physical determination required to do what he did, I stood at the foot of el cap 3 years ago on holiday and was overawed by it, it truly is astounding

This has to be the most powerful scene in the film for me. This shows the gravity of the situation and lifts this achievement above the immeasurable feat of scaling El Cap, but also the impact it has on all of those involved. What a film.

This film is an achievement on so many levels. Although it won for Oscar documentary, it could stand up as Best Picture easily. There is no film like this and there may never be another one for a long time. Alex's achievement is monumental but so was the filming and story-telling. It has lifted the standard for documentary - a great win for this category of film. We need more documentary and less superhero movies.

Did he really say "drive safe" ??!! loool

I love that he has a girlfriend now. Years back, I remember reading about how he lived alone in his van or with a homeless dude

I watched it last night and I'm still in Awe. Alex is a freaking alien. Congrats on a well deserved Oscar win.

Incredible, humble, strong, and definitely funny person You are Alex .... you are incredibly Blessed .... You live a Long life there, and Thank You for sharing Your adventurous life. Congrats to You. J.T. 🙏

if you watched the movie do you know how she talks about how alex is like bad about like putting how he feels into words and saying i love you and then after he climbed el cap he called her and he said i love you idk that was adorable i loved it

Why can't Hollywood actors with no talent be as humble as this guy. Alex is a great ambassador to the human race. Live long and keep making great memories..Respect

He couldn't stand up to hug her good bye because of the shear weight of his ginormous balls.

it shows how much one person can put it all on the line for something they love..that's true conviction, with a true sense of finality. great doc'rock'umentary.

He is a living legend in more then one way.

I love Alex Honnold. Love watch his videos. He is an inspiration. God bless him🙏

Great movie. If you get the chance to see it, take it.

Love how Alex is the most chill one

That's why people from this climbing/outdoor/mountaineer society are calm, modest, philosophical...everything can change in a blink of an eye and they are all very well aware of that. Can't wait for the premiere this sunday.

Just so glad that hes alive...and history is made...Alex , u r such an inspirational person not bcos of ur achievement but oso bcos or ur humblenesss and big heart..of cos congrats to the team that made this history available for view to the entire world...on top of the whole 'WHAT IF' anxiety..to be able to produce wat i must say the best climbing documentary film ever...awesome respect all the way frm singapore!

Lots of preparation and dedication. Mad respect to Alex!

The best movie I've ever seen! Inspiration and motivation for life. Thanks Alex, thanks National Geographic!

Watched it last night... I LOVE IT

*_I love watching these peoples who go to their full potential!!_* 🔥

I have enormous respect for Alex but I could never put my wife through the torture of not knowing if I'm comming back alive or am I falling to my death that day.

Lol I would've had some high powered binoculars and been sneaking the view from a distance. I love watching him climb. He is so zen.

Alex is from an other world 💪🏼😉 absolutely amazing 👍🏻🎥 congrats for the OSCAR

Alex deserves to be surrounded by people who appreciate and understand is immense dedication to his craft and therefore understand the risk, and stop exacerbating consequences to actions that haven’t yet occurred.

one of the best films i have ever watched

Purchased it right away in Digital. Great Film👍

Uncle Bobby Kamps had a VW Van and lived to climb like Alex. Love this!

This guy is incredible! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

"Okay, drive safe."

What a beast!! Amazing

BEST MOVIE OF 2018 BY A MILE

He is the GOAT

The true love she has for him is something you don’t see as much these days!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Watched it at least 5 times

Desde España mi mas sincera felicitación, pero por Dios no lo intentes mas, te has dado cuenta de lo que te juegas. Siempre hay que tener claro que puedes tener imprevistos . Un saludo

Coitada, está com o coração nas mãos, é natural, porque ao ver-se esta aventura ficamos sem fôlego e respiração!!

while acknowledging his amazing achievements, I can't help but feel sorry for her... I can't imagine loving and dreaming of building a life with a person who'd risk their life like this. In the movie he tells her he feels no obligation to quit taking these risks just because she's in his life. I understand his passion and his need to do this, and that it's his choice and also her choice to be with him. but it's heartbreaking to see and to think he doesn't value her and her love as much as he values reaching goals.

finger pull ups, and he's repping them out, this guy is something else.

Great

Ugh. She's so amazing and beautiful. I watch random interviews and appearances of Alex, and almost every one he makes it a point to mention how struck he was when he finally got to see this stuff, her reaction, in particular. And, it being so fresh in their relatively early relationship at this point, especially compared against his life-long goal that the whole documentary is about, it's understandable. Even if it is difficult to watch. Clearly he's doing something right, they're still together to this day. 👍

I love this I watched it several times since dvr'ing it sunday and see more and more each time I watch it. Well done well done congrats to everyone involved. Revealing aspects of Honnold's psyche emerged in the scene where Alex basically says that anyone can be happy what good get's done from being happy, life is all about performance. Juxtapose this to the scene where Tommy asks alex if he ever puts in his journal " I saw a beautiful juniper tree". Alex has accomplished the impossible feat and I hope he can direct his energy in obsessive fashion to the many other aspects of life to be had. I have no doubt that free soloing is pure exhilaration, but this movie highlights the many others who love alex and want to see him live and pass on his knowledge and caring to others.

Cool van bro!

Btw I love that van actually

Goot video

makes me wanna start climbing again, but i need to slim down first, that is more than a difficult task😂😂😂

congrats on the Oscar Alex Honnold!

Scrolled down for the giant balls comments and I'm not disappointed

The few things I REALLY want to know more than anything are: a)What went through Alex's mind when he all of a sudden came across a unicorn on his ascent? b) What, if anything, did they all say to each other? c) What did the unicorn guy and his buddy think and say to each other after Alex strolled through their camp? Has anyone even found or interviewed those 2 guys? Anyone know? I'm literally dying to find all this out and I have a feeling that many who saw this awesome film are wondering the same thing too.

Historical documentary as it is, but can you imagine what an incredible documentary it would have been if he fell.

Amazing achievements ... And I know it will fall upon deaf ears but I so wish Alex could just stop now and enjoy what he has already accomplished! ... Would hate for him to get hurt !!!

Hello from Albuquerque New Mexico

Will it be available for purchase on iTunes in sweden any time soon?

I couldn’t watch entirely! When you’ll release here, the full movie?

What he does is truly based on genetics with his unusually large hands which allows him super grip strength. Even the most experienced & talented climbers would love to free climb like Alex but they know physically their grip strength just can’t reach Alex’s grip level no matter how much they try and strengthen their hands

Cool

Sometimes you gotta do the risky to shape tou life better.This will give him credit for bravery,strenght,concentration.

“ call 911 “ yeah to pick up the pieces of his body after he fall from 800 meters

Free solo.. no rope for climbing.. i learned new words today.. Nice

AH is the next phase of The Matrix. Soon they will allow us all to do this. AH is the reveal.

I used to be a competitive surfer at the high amateur to low professional level. I gave up competing and advancing in more dangerous surf, because of the possibility of harm to my family. If it was just me, I probably had the balls to advance, but I gave it up. I'll never know if it was the correct decision.

congratulations on your oscar alex, you so deserve it.

If he died, we'd all come to this video in our millions to see the last moments before Alex's death. Pretty wild to think about. I wonder how many times out of 100 he falls? 10? 5? 30? 0.11111?

Alex “just do it” Hannold

This is the equivalent of base jumping without a parachute

drive safe

I bet there will be a surplus of people who fall off that wall this year trying to be like this guy.

Hi

Support the movie, go see it!

Does this sport have an official logo? If not then Alex should be the face the logo🙌

Feel for his Mom.

That goal was there before you were in his life.

He does it for his dad

skill was on his side

apakah di dalam pikiran mereka tidak ada rasa khawatir ketika situasi menjadi tak terbayangkan seperti tangan lepas akhirnya jatuh?

Dudes forearms look like popeyes

But can he do it blindfolded?

Now he should try to climb it without using any invisible ropes. :-D

still wondering how did/does Sanni has all that strength and perseverance.

I read he used Spider Chalk on his climb

"Drive safe"

Wow nice arms

Can literally climb mountains with his bare hands for hours on end but can’t get out of bed to give his girlfriend a proper send off. Still one cool dude!!

I don't get it.

Ma arrivano gli ordini fatti?? I'm waiting for my books ordered 2 mounths ago!!! I paid with my master card. The payment was ok for his bank.

"9-1-1 what is your emergency?" "Uh... a climber just turned into a meat-bomb, but like imagine if you ran 150 pounds of beef over a cheese-grater, then dropped it off the Eiffel Tower... onto broken rocks?" "Do you need an ambulance?" "N-n-n-not as such, no. More a mop and a dustpan?"

Its all fun and games untill a rock that he's holding breaks

So they don’t put a net to catch him at least

isn't this before the attempt when he bailed?

It’s a totally crazy goal for you, not for him.

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Of course she drives a Subaru Outback.... 😑

His real name is Alex Holdonn.......

thomas sanders

3:07. Erich Fromm said when we cry it is always because we're feeling sorry for ourselves. Whatever the situation, we relate it back to ourselves. Weird sort of egotistical empathy.

Ayy!!! Alex's gf is cute!

The reason he free solos is...... He didn't like the bulge when he had a harness on.