When Alex Honnold Fell Free Soloing In A Snowstorm

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Alex Honnold is on the podcast! Who? The guy that free handed Yellowstone? Close enough.
Seriously though, this was such a great interview. We talked about his two most epic solos that nobody heard about, near misses, lessons from other climbing legends like Tommy Caldwell, Jonathan Siegrist, and Peter Croft, pooping while free soloing stories, how the film Free Solo exceeded his hopes and dreams, the commitment to excellence, and much more!
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@thenuggetclimbing Год назад

Listen to the full episode 👉 thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/alex-honnold Or you can check out our library of 150+ interviews with the biggest names in climbing 👉 thenuggetclimbing.com/all-episodes

@ClimbingEasy Год назад

8:05 Mr. Honnold brings up a great point: what is the hardest free solo down climb?

@matheoschulpen2317 Год назад

Only Alex can fall 10 feet with an abyss below and say it was an adventure lmao

@thenuggetclimbing Год назад

💯

@TheManCave563 Год назад

Alex describing in 2 climbing experiences more excitement, fear, dread and near death than most people experience in a lifetime!

@ac311205 Год назад

Man climbing into 5.11 unfamiliar terrain solo is just such a wild concept.

@BlastinRope Год назад

That man? Albert Einstein

@geraint8989 Год назад

[Most mind-blowing story of death-defying climbing ever told] “Ok… but you said there were two stories?”

@HUKIT. Год назад

I’m a mountain biker with not much interest in climbing but I follow Alex religiously as he fascinates me through his humbleness, grit, and heart.

@Prone2Thrill 5 месяцев назад

The fact that Alex can climb at all with those huge balls is legend

@amsf1 Год назад

I'm so glad he's still living. What he does is amazing and extremely dangerous. Many have not survived

@paulacravello Год назад

this solo climbing with Magnus shows exactly how insane he is ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cyya23MPoAI.html

@devooski4751 2 дня назад

I’m a full blooded aboriginal from north Canada. And when I went exploring through big rapids and small rapids with my boat and motor I saw an eagle at almost every rapid there was over 10 rapids I had to go. I was exploring and travelling to another reservation community by water. In our culture, birds sometimes give off warnings or a spiritual guide for us. Basically that’s our guardian angels watching over us or our ancestors as we like to call them. I almost tipped over at one big rapids but luckily I had enough horsepower in my motor. That is why we respect all birds and animals. They give food, comfort, and guidance.

@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid 11 месяцев назад

Meanwhile, on another mountain, there's a bighorn sheep frantically scanning the snow for Alex Honnold footprints...

@Flared. Год назад

I read the thumbnail as “My Bush Saved My Life” and thought Alex had a giant bush like “yeah, probably”

@Dangerstophe Год назад

The last story with the friend sandbagging him is so funny 😂

@jg5875 Год назад

Normally you might think a guy telling stories like this is embellishing facts. But this is Alex Honnold. And the movie starring him Free Solo can’t be captured in words.

@Eventual-Visitor Год назад

He's not one of those "don't let the truth get in the way of a good story" type dudes. In fact he probably downplays most of his stories.

@WutTheFink 11 месяцев назад

"Yeah I almost died. I was psyched"

@Farnsworth11 Год назад

Alex's mind "if a goat can climb this, so can I."

@Mrwhomeyou 7 месяцев назад

most seasoned climbers should be able to out climb goats, but monkeys...wth

@macfilms9904 Год назад

I had a small manzanita bush save me after I fell on the death slabs under the Regular route on Half Dome - I slipped on some sand on the granite slabs & my haul bag was so slippery I just started accelerating towards a 200' cliff. The bush was about 50' from the cliff and it stopped me, but I kept breaking branches and ended up just hanging from a green branch until my friend lowered a rope and I was able to get back on safe ground. Adventure!

@miataqc8763 Год назад

This channel is under rated. Wish you the best of luck. Hope you start gaining some traction soon!

@thenuggetclimbing Год назад

Cheers! We've only been going for 3 months so we're psyched! Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in 🙏

@matthewmc4363 Год назад

Certified mad man.

@wickedloud1995 Год назад

Love what you're doing with RU-vid content Steven! Long time fan here - keep it up!

@vincentchauvet6654 Год назад

that bighorn indigenous observation is spot on so cool !

@harrisonbrand8985 3 месяца назад

i noticed we’re subscribed to like all the same channels, are we friends? friend?

@terraflow__bryanburdo4547 Год назад

Guided by bighorns, spotted by pine trees.

@911_dan2 Год назад

"Aim for the bushes"

@michaelperez2827 Год назад

I can relate. I fell off a ladder into a bush. Lol. Seriously though, I would’ve been f’d up if not for that bush.

@Frodoswaggns Год назад

I love Honnold, he's the GOAT climber imo.

@Rafungilo Год назад

He’s the GOAT free soloist. Even he admits he’s not thaaaaat good at climbing. Chris sharma and even Adam ondra are better “climbers”. Look up Alex talking about “necessary evil”. I’m pretty sure he still hasn’t been able to climb that one yet. It’s a 5.14c if I remember right

@craigbritton1089 Год назад

Great content; anything you survive injury free is a great adventure. That is old school climber mentality. Totally accepting that death is part of the deal was normal. Into the 1970s: one in ten climbers who went to the " Greater Ranges"; died. And most climbers aspired to go there. And climbing mags had a regular obituary section that had deaths of usually notable climbers on a monthly basis.

@dylanb2086 Год назад

Holy shit that is wild

@marshallmykietyshyn4973 10 месяцев назад

But like, why though?

@gustau4764 Год назад

Of course Honnold's spirit animal had to be a mountain goat!

@RichardOmier Год назад

Bighorn are sheep

@iankyoko 11 месяцев назад

It's all crazy!

@mkc1rrc 3 месяца назад

This video is mega, they sent it, it was on, super epic

@williamtrakas3142 Год назад

What song do you use for the ending?

@in_moetion8569 Год назад

Free solo Onsight X-D

@stezzyg11 Год назад

Serious question does Alex have like asperges or something?

@bobrobe7121 Год назад

Watching this video, thinking damn that's great content! Subscribing then noticing I already watched 90% of the videos My disappointment is immeasurable and my night is ruined Great stuff!

@stevendimmitt7423 Год назад

Cheers Bob 😁 We're putting out two videos per week so lots more coming soon! Thanks for subscribing!

@archiveplug1819 Год назад

ptsd lvl moment dumbed down to adventurous lol this man the goat idc

@JoBianco Год назад

You know, I've always thought of Alex as very planned and calculated. These stories however.... I dunno.

@Psyco913 Год назад

Seems like there's always a plan. It's just that sometimes things don't go according to that plan.

@DJ-kg6zq Год назад

He comes across one way, but his actions come across another way! His wife is probably hot because he can talk people into anything 😂

@kylerey09 Год назад

@@DJ-kg6zq haha that's an interesting take. The success, body, travel and the ability to convince almost anyone this is a good idea 😂😂

@marshallmykietyshyn4973 10 месяцев назад

I think that's the image he cultivates. He also seems averse to the idea that he has no fear response. He even has a Ted Talk about overcoming fear through preparation, even though there's neurological evidence that he likely doesn't have a fear response. I get the feeling that he doesn't like the idea that he's neurodivergent. Maybe he thinks people would see it as taking away from his accomplishments or something? Regardless, I agree there's a gap between the perception of him and reality.

@JoBianco 10 месяцев назад

@@marshallmykietyshyn4973 Good points.

@supercal333 Год назад

How this man is still alive. Sheesh.

@dylanb2086 Год назад

Woah that is messed up his friend telling him to solo and basically lying about the crux - what the hell is that? Like that is literally risking his life

@criticalcog6363 Год назад

Sounds like he maybe wanted him to die.

@johnrushenberg100 Год назад

I've had a few things where I climbed like a fifteen pitch 10d and then just downclimbed it after ... that way you get double the pitches in a day . 🤨

@alexc650 Год назад

Ya wtf, I can barely climb 10d outside going up. Cant imagine having Alex pass me down climbing on that grade.

@eveningstar1 Год назад

Did alex turn off his phone in the middle of this without looking?

@BIGSHARKMAN 11 месяцев назад

His brain is wired different. He's special, 99.9999% of humans EVEN with his climbing talent simply could not do what he does.

@marshallmykietyshyn4973 10 месяцев назад

It literally is. His amygdala doesn't stimulate easily, so he likely has little to no fear response (even though he claims he does).

@chrism3144 11 месяцев назад

Dude on the right looks like the main character in the videogame bully

@anthonypalazzi6255 Год назад

What does post holibg mean

@Dangerstophe Год назад

It's when you break through the top crust on snow and sink down to your knees or deeper

@goldiekildea2924 11 месяцев назад

So Alex free soloed a mountain with snow everywhere? We're talking about wet slippery rocks?!

@JP-pn5dp Год назад

Wich one ? Georges ?

@phillewis3108 Год назад

I just dropped in to say I can’t watch videos with Alex. They are just too terrifying. I mean, I know he didn’t die when it was filmed, but I worry that me watching might put him off, and he might die in the video because of me watching.

@coloneljan Год назад

Really makes me wonder what Alex considers 4th class LOL. Epic story

@sniffableandirresistble 11 месяцев назад

Wear a parachute? ❤

@shawnieleaf2277 Год назад

Yah it makes sense that his amygdala is under activated. Even talking about such a hair raising experience, he’s more mellow than most lax

@chuckz28 Год назад

I feel like down climbing is a big and potentially dangerous part of climbing that doesnt get enough attention on technique

@jeffroberts6428 Год назад

I can fathom how people can free solo, what I can’t wrap my head around is how you down climb. I suppose it’s one thing if it’s just cracks, but anything else is wild.

@paulacravello Год назад

this solo climbing when he takes Magnus Midtbø shows exactly how insane and fearles Alex is ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cyya23MPoAI.html

@lucagreco9436 Год назад

That's scary as F*ck!

@tomnoyb8301 Год назад

George or Jeb?

@B-RaDD Год назад

Algo

@breadtoasted2269 16 дней назад

Even Native Americans solo mountains for hundreds of years and you can find paintings in really high places only people like him can see

@charlesbromberick4247 Год назад

I like "bushes", too.

@dingytv538 Год назад

Its going to be super sad when Alex dies... Im not trying to be rude, its just inevitable for anyone living this lifestyle... but at least they die doing what they love

@alexc650 Год назад

To me, Alex and other freesoloists are holding a wisp of smoke in your hand, it's such delicate and fleeting thing. Almost like it was gone before it was there in the first place.

@JimD77 Год назад

He is my hero and I have never climbed other than on foot. Hope he does not die climbing. I admire anyone who does not climb with assistance of anchors because otherwise you did not really climb it. Sorry.

@Altair4611 Месяц назад

5:45 Nah, its more like going into a finals exam without studying, aka dumb lol

@nailbombx2311 11 месяцев назад

What happens to your emotions..If a 100 feet up you find the Big horn, who's tracks you've been following, Dead from Falling?

@ATEC101 Год назад

The VERY little on-sight solo I ever did was many grades below my peak, 5.12 in the 90's. Usually on my birthday. Never told anyone what where or when. I DO NOT recommend this approach to any type of climbing. Do not be a dumbass like me.

@trustoryz8399 Месяц назад

I will stick to 10k runs.

@austinbunyard3284 8 месяцев назад

I really hope nothing happens to him he just keeps doing harder and harder climbs idk

@Hotsauce-cj7kj Год назад

Psycho.

@Under_Growth 11 месяцев назад

God bless the Bush family. Can't wait for another Bush president 😂

@agasd67654asdga 11 месяцев назад

Love Alex and his climbing, but after years of watching his interviews he is becoming a bit of "lowkey arrogant" dismissing dangerous things in a tone of pride

@agasd67654asdga 11 месяцев назад

And this is from the perspective of already knowing hi nickname "no big deal" Alex

@easyeddystrees 6 месяцев назад

He's so familiar that he isn't even the same as normal people any more.

@thesceptic1018 Год назад

can't deny his accomplishments, but is he actually a bit of a numbat?

@yoddeb Год назад

If you do things and end up being close to dying because of these things and continue doing these things...you don't really care if you live or die.

@elremito Год назад

Or you value these things enough that you consider they’re worth taking the risk.

@alexc650 Год назад

Not that I approve, but I definitely think its more this.

@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid 11 месяцев назад

If you process information the way you just did, your brain is in desperate need of a workout. (you take wayyyyyyyyyy more risk in your daily life than Alex does while soloing)