Freerider - Free climbing El Cap 

You're not wrong, mind blowing!

There is nothing for comparison. It would be as if someone swam from California to Hawaii.

Yea, totally amazing. Only thing he did different is that he found a route to bypass the part where they jump and grab a ledge.

The Salathe headwall pitches are so grim for free climbing that even Alex Honnold went around them.

Joakim Nordberg he didn’t bypass it, just chose to take the safer option using the karate kick

Yes sir..

Honnold is not human

@@mynameisbello5521 He is not built like a human, nor does he experience fear like a human.

@@josephastier7421 well that's soo true.. chapeau

I know. Mostly the very cute girl climber! I would love to belay with her :)

Joris Casaer - Is it possible the rope could snap? That's a long drop down on a rope isn't it?

@@starcloud4959 look up Dan Osman.

@@AstralHiGH That is a completely different story. Dan Osman's rope didn't snap from climbing a rock face. Osman's rope snapped, first of all because he was doing a form of bungee jumping off of high cliff's with a certain kind of rope. And the time his rope snapped was because he had already done the jump once with the gear and successfully completed his jump. Then he decided to go back months later to retrieve the rest of his gear, and that same rope was still rigged but was outside and laid bare to mother nature for all of those months and very weak because of this. Dan Osman decided against advice from his friends to go ahead and trust the same rope that has been out in the rain and snow for months and jump again with it. Well, needless to say, he died that day from that poor choice. He knew deep down that rope might not hold and that it could be compromised by the weather over time. But was stubborn and paid for it with his life. He had a young daughter when he passed who is alive today and keeps her dads name alive. She is an avid outdoors person herself, just like her dad!

Hiroki Ide if you have alot of money you could do this, even the best climber might not have a chance because of how expensive this sport is.

the true meaning: en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/climb

IKR? I've climbed El Cap a few times and can't watch the videos. Gut wrenching.

I've been spending all day just trying to comprehend what he did, reading countless articles and watching dozens of videos. Still don't feel like I fully grasp his accomplishment.

This is probably the best article/interview I have read so far. I've been doing the same. I've probably seen 10 or so RU-vid videos and read well over a dozen interviews. www.alpinist.com/doc/web17s/newswire-honnold-freerider-solo

andywillhite Yeah I've read through that one a few times already. Great article. And has actual pictures from the climb (especially the one of him at the boulder problem)

andywillhite - and to jump the boulder problem 2:58..without a rope..that's one hell of a boulder problem.

i was wondering the same thing.

He sure did. But, give this team some props, free climbing the free rider is a colossal achievement.

I have props for the team but free climbing 12c/d shouldn't be considered a colossal achievement.Free climbing the Dawn Wall was one, or onsighting 14d, or flashing a V14. These are clossal achievements.

Gall Anonim, I'm not sure what you're climbing level is. But most people who starts climbing will never climb 12c/d, let alone to apply it to a big wall. Climbing at that level is considered elite. But if you want to diminish the accomplishment by comparing it to the accomplishments of the top 5 climbers of the world, well you go right ahead.

Well, I need to start to consider myself as an elite climber. My max RP is 7c(french scale, which roughly translates to 12c/d) and I'm 6'5" and weigh around 200 pounds. My cousin climbs 14c and certainly does not consider himself as 'elite'. There is still room to grow. I know what I'm talking about. I don't say it's nothing(would like to try Freerider one day, but I give a big F to the US gov. and their visa policy), but definitely not a "a colossal achievement". Maybe if they did it OS with no falls(Pete Whittaker was close, but no cigar).

Ok respect, I'm more of a 12a/b climber myself. But I give major props to anyone free climbing the free rider, it's a proud line. Once Trump is gone hopefully you can give it a go one day. As for your cousin, most surveys show that less than 2% of climbers can climb 5.14, so being in the top 98.5% of all climbers sounds elite to me.

Don’t be. If you aren’t terrified of heights you’ll eventually fall to your death.

pourtoukist , I know, you are so right!

Hard to watch? Hardly. They’re hauling up a fucking inflatable shark so it obviously feels much less dangerous to them than the viewers. After watching Free Solo these guys look like a bunch of fucking posers

@@deelo2281 Posers? Jesus way to talk sitting at home infront of your computer... Jackass

jonesjeremiah ya that’s right they ARE fucking posers. If you can’t see the difference between what’s these guys do as compared to Honnold does then you need your fuckin head check you dip shit.

@@deelo2281 just because honnold is a freak it doesn't mean that this shit is a cakewalk with ropes. But your two earlier responses already showed what a tough guy you are so I am not sure why I even bothered.

@@deelo2281 What they are doing is impressive and nothing to do with what Alex did. Go and do their things and prove yourself instead of sitting in front of your computer.

They are just people that hate life so they are always tempting death. Two people just died today rock climbing in Yosemite I hope it was not those 2 guys.

We have our priorities straight

starlite556 they are cool I started climbing 9 months ago and can barely wait to get to a real cliff. You just don't want ti tako any risks and you are scared, but it is ok

Yes we are ;)

Thank you!

yes it is

@@FaenorOW Really cool thanks!

They shit in a bag :D

I think that is easy to compared, "Other sections required him to down climb highly technical moves as hard as 5.12a to access features that would allow him to traverse into the next crack system. "

bodybait your comment doesn't make sense. wha are you quoting?

+beastwork he is quoting the article at alpinist.com/doc/web17s/newswire-honnold-freerider-solo

He didn't jump, he did it the same way the guy after him did it (kicked his foot out to the side).

There's an alternative approach to this same problem called the "karate kick" where he kicks his left leg onto the wall on the left, and uses friction to support himself (basically what the black-shirt guy does around 3:20). An important part of the film "Free Solo" was whether to do the jump or karate kick, but I don't want to spoil the movie for you. Just gotta watch it yourself.

Some dont use ropes

You use a toilet bolted to the wall

In a doggy bag my dude

They would probably try to call emergency services first and they would repel down to get them. If not, most climbers would probably be able to get down before just giving up and jumping...

Emanuel Garcea Shark?