Climbing the face of Half Dome

Rock Climbing the "Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome." 4 days living on the wall.

[@josephastier7421]

I did this climb in the 1980's and watching your video I remember these pitches like it was yesterday. Thank you for sharing!

[@aaabbb-py5xd]

And I remember the 1980s oh I wasn't born

[@pingpong9656]

Puts into perspective how hard Alex Honnald's free solo of this was!

[@helgagrams2393]

Yes, incredible!!!!!

[@weirdmood8102]

Alex did free solo this route, but it wasn't the same route as the one he filmed for Nat Geo. Both are absolutely nuts, though , and this film definitely helps put just how incredible it really is.

[@KoH4711]

0:48 - dude looks like he's gonna install cable for the entire mountain

[@bradjohnson4898]

😂

[@xyz12345457]

That's why I came to the comments. How the heck can a person carry all of that gear? It must weigh as much as he does.

[@bebobbebob8275]

When you think Honnold has done this free solo in under 2 hours it is mind boggling.

[@pengyuhao5807]

He did El Cap, a differnet wall.

[@dunker2be]

@@pengyuhao5807 He did Half Dome first. El Cap is what the Free Solo documentary was though.

[@pengyuhao5807]

@@dunker2be damn I didn’t know that. Thanks for the education.

[@fastbudgrower4205]

Half Dome or el cap anything with no ropes is mind boggling

[@westpacificmarketanalytics2384]

Greatest climb ever and he almost died! It will never be repeated!

[@markgodin2580]

Thanks for posting, Brad and congratulations on your climb! Brought back some great memories from when I did it in Aug, 1994. For anyone considering, we went with a smaller pack for haul bag and no sleeping bags. A large haul bag on this route is quite difficult.

[@michaelcrossley4716]

The pack I am considering is even smaller. It consist of absolutely nothing, including myself. You all are crazy, but props to you.

[@pierreolsson588]

Yeah this is a great wall to do in a day, I climbed it my first time in 1994 as well, also did it with my girlfriend in about 6 hours, no haulbag or backpack, great climb.

[@markgodin2580]

@@pierreolsson588 My hat is off to you and your GF - that’s an impressive time!

[@pierreolsson588]

@@markgodin2580 Thanks, sorry to say that she died in a rockfall accident while we were in Pakistan climbing a few years after our Half Dome climb...

[@pierreolsson588]

@Steve No, we were hit by a rockfall while climbing in the Trango-area, she did not survive...

[@John-hw3ds]

That is crazy! My anxiety was through the roof, and im laying in my bed...LOL! It blows my mind that Alex Honnold Free Climbed this!

[@Chance-ry1hq]

0:44 The amount of gear that guy is carrying is crazy . He brought the whole climbing store inventory with him.

[@fredjones7705]

Definatery. You know what I brought to half dome? A good pair of binoculars because that's as close as I care to get.

[@stephenconnolly1830]

@@fredjones7705 - my stomach churned just watching the video of the climb.

[@fredjones7705]

@Steve Strap it on dude. I'll be cheering for you...down at the lodge with my Lager.

[@rclines001]

You should try tower climbing sometime. All your gear looks light weight. All our gear is heavy duty.

[@charliewatts6895]

Alex Honnold took no gear when he did Half Dome in 1 hour and 20 minutes.

[@kenk3649]

Nice footage. My buddy and I climbed the same route in about 1980. I remember Thank God Ledge. We attempted to complete the climb in 2 days. Made it to just beyond Thank God ledge and bivouacked. We climbed the last 2 pitches to the top at 6AM the next morning.

[@chrispickles2909]

Hi Ken k. I did to in about 1982. I was a young lad from Northern England at the time. It's funny how you gravitate towards a video like this hey. They were great days hey. Climbing really sets up a young man for life in my opinion. Have a great life brother. Kind regards Chris

[@duaneayers6117]

I'm terrified of heights but I love watching you guys. Just amazing for millions of us. 🇺🇸

[@kurniaone7653]

Dan bisakah seekor burung melekukannya lebih baik??? Sungguh manual

[@stevenwiehl7011]

as a person that fears heights some of the views and perches you took your breaks on had me shivering. Holy crap how is you can sit over a ledge with thousands of feet underneath you??? Crazy stuff and I guess you are living your best life so kudos for that pursuit. Congratulations on this climb and all the ones in your future.

[@DavidSjodinisbest]

i mean they got ropes

[@MRsolidcolor]

@@DavidSjodinisbest i dont give a damn. not going

[@poutinedream5066]

@@DavidSjodinisbest only if they connected to a parachute. Even with the ropes, that looks like a nasty fall.

[@ZerolinGD]

@@poutinedream5066 they're attached to the wall lol

[@DesignRhythm]

I recommend the cables route up to half dome. I am terrified of heights too, but was able to make it. The view from the top is insane.

[@frisk151]

Not for a second am I interested... However, thanks to all who have, and especially who have filmed it so I can sit back and watch safely! ;)

[@nickvanheyningen6945]

respect to all you guys who climb this monster. I've never climbed in my life, but love watching these vids

[@-sumdukhisesumsukhitak8206]

Being having hight phobia, every move you made on that 10' hedge, I felt my legs giving way & thought that if I had been in your place, I would have fallen down. You have great courage... ....I highly appreciate & admire & am in complete awe......... its great to see people like you do exist as such I can't even dream to make such treacherous climb.

[@poutinedream5066]

Guy: Can I stand on this? Me: He did not just ask that 💅🏾 Other Guy: 🤷‍♂️ Maybe Me: HE DID NOT JUST ANSWER THAT! 😲😖

[@MichalOlender]

Really awesome! This is always so intriguing and exciting, my palms are all sweaty watching climbing videos, even though I've bungee jumped, sky dove, hike high up on cliffs close to drop offs where a fall would kill one, I'd love to do this one day, probably mostly out of fear, for the challenge!

[@smalaulhoque]

Absolutely terrified !! just you have done this freely kind of crazy freak 😢 watched to see is terrified .. how can you climbed up there !! my god!!! 😢

[@Freezerburn137]

You two are wild. Made my hands clamy lol. Well done

[@KristinaAdventures]

scenery is so beautiful, yosemite is incredible! thanks for sharing this with us, really enjoyed it! 😁🙏

[@rajeevkumarkarwayun5458]

I m afraid of heights, I could only watch it for 8 minutes. These lads have great control and obviously no fear of height.

[@lovelightshining4444]

Awesomeness great views of the Valley Floor! Thank you so much. Blessings 🙏

[@TerjeMathisen]

I'm really impressed with anyone who decided to do this before they have the training and experience to finish in a day, or worst case day and a half (sleep on the big ledge underneath the zig-zags): The logistics of having to carry several days' worth of food and water makes everything a _lot_ tougher! Well done!

[@iwonder013]

You should never leave for such an engaging climb if you don't have the level. Full stop.

[@pectenmaximus231]

@@iwonder013 most people do this climb over a few days. People who climb it in less than a day are pretty elite.

[@GratefulOverlander]

That was my thought as well. I has the privilege of climbing HD a few times and 2 days was the max

[@ziyanyang9777]

That's my thought as well. How did they get so much drink water up there? The water is very very heavy as everyone knows that.

[@sammohd938]

Thank you for taking us, mere mortals on this wonderful adventure! The POV was just breathtaking. My heart would have just stopped if you put me here 7:46. Gravity will then just take over lol. I envy you guys. I could almost feel the rush of adrenalin and joy albeit maybe just 1% of it At 9:27 I felt dizzy and almost fell of my chair hahah

[@barbaranneboyer7997]

held my breath...the whole time. Stunning climb/video

[@jasonmanley2698]

Nope, even with a rope it's terrifying. Alex Honnold is on another level.

[@pakmatherdiverb]

I dont feel terrified roped up in the slightest

[@jsEMCsquared]

Amazing photography! Half dome! This video deserves an award! I was terrified!

[@mediclimber]

Well done gentlemen. Years ago, 1993 and 1994, I went to the valley with friends and we did Half Dome, Lost Arrow Spire, and The Nose. That wrapped up our big wall climbing list, but man, it sure was an experience. I went back to ice climbing which was my most favorite climbing experiences.

[@mikegreco4122]

Its much harder to climb now than when you did it. The best holds erode the most over time. I climbed Half Dome in 2004 and 2019, it was much harder he second time around. Ice climbing is definitely easier, but I still prefer the challenge of rock.

[@geraldleuven169]

@@mikegreco4122 It's much easier now because the equipment is better.

[@vampiresforesl]

Yikes. Ice effing breaks a lot more easily than rock.

[@AdventurewithSunny]

Incredible footage of climbing on the Half Dome!! I hiked to the top through the cable before, I always wonder how people could climb the vertical North Face!

[@gordonyork6638]

Wow. Brings back memories. Thank you.

[@TheK7aloha]

Oh that was awesome! I LOVE that you didn’t put it to music and I could hear the wind! It’s been so long since I’ve been on the rock or in Cali. I use to climb at Stoney Point with Bob Kamps 25 yrs ago! Really enjoyed the rawness of the footage and editing: refreshing! NATURAL! I felt like I was ON the rock, not watching a climbing video. Brought back memories! Thank you brothers. Btw: nice climbing!

[@bradjohnson4898]

Thank you for the comment! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@xzysyndrome]

00:50 While I cannot climb trad or free solo...seeing all that gear, I can imagine the freedom from encumberment that attracts climbers such as Alex Honnold. Awesome video...

[@fatjoe66666666]

never ceases to amaze me what some folks need to do to get thru life......

[@k5utc]

I have enjoyed camping and climbing many of the climbs at Joshua Tree but my hats off to you for making that climb.

[@nafitron]

Wow! That made my stomach flip a few times -- nicely done guys!!

[@georgespalding7640]

Congrats on a fantastic climb. I have to admire these climbers as to the challenges that they endure on a climb such as this. To be able to make the commitment to carry all that equipment and to have the strength to make the complete climb and endure such a strenuous experience is beyond my comprehension. Also, the training one takes to do this starts years before with smaller climbs before this kind of achievement. Hope your lives are safe throughout your many adventures.

[@dawneendostert3576]

I watched my transmission line crew do these sorts of climbs. With heavy equipment hundreds of feet up in the air. I admired them so much but could never do anything but ride in the helicopter.

[@TimTheMusicMan]

This was amazing, the level of technical skill required is almost beyond this world.

[@spicyowl3348]

Go Go Go!!! -me, from literally the comfort of my bed

[@raphaelwellig5066]

Hello everyone Congratulations on climbing the Half Dome Wall. Thank you for the beautiful film. I wish you good tours. With alpine greetings Raphael Wellig

[@GratefulOverlander]

Great job, especially with all the extra gear making it a tougher climb. Be very proud of yourself, not just for the climb, but for the way you present it to those who may never have the want or chance to climb.

[@mikegreco4122]

Its the gear that makes it possible. Alex Honold goes up in a pair of shoes and a bag of chalk.

[@sammarshall2734]

@@mikegreco4122 Alex also carries 2 humongous nuts up which must be at least half the weight of all that gear

[@GratefulOverlander]

@@mikegreco4122 you've obviously never climbed, because you totally missed the point. I've done this climb, it's usually done in half the time it took them..or less ..meaning they had to carry a lot of extra gear. Real climbers would have known instantly what I meant

[@mikegreco4122]

@@GratefulOverlander Your technical rope climbs are my free solos, remember that.

[@poutinedream5066]

@@GratefulOverlander I'm no climber but I swear in the beginning I was thinking "that's uh, an awful lotta clips you got there". If even I notice it, that means those mfs got a LOT goin on 🤣

[@joellowery]

Great work guys. Incredible accomplishment. Thanks for sharing what I can only dream about

[@mpg314]

How courageous of this young man and others who attempted this dangerous and terrifying climb

[@Objectivityiskey]

Wow, I haven't been there for quite a while, nice to see people still doing this stuff!

[@nicholasmann1832]

If I ever get lucky enough to be apart of a climb like this, I hope I get even half of the shots you were able to get. Its so well captured thanks for making this.

[@pharris125]

I've seen those walls in person, when I was stationed in California. Not a chance. I got the tingly taints just watching this.

[@BiggyJimbo]

Haha, I agree. Even with all the protective gear under the sun I would never attempt this. To think that Alex Honnold did this, and El Capitan without a rope is simply astonishing..

[@pharris125]

@@BiggyJimbo It really is insane to think about

[@matthewcornelius5862]

Ok I can scratch that one off my KZbin bucket list.

[@TheK7aloha]

KZbin bucket list… that’s funny!

[@io_metre]

Fantastic video. Thank you for sharing 👍

[@jcct9700]

Que pasada! Enhorabuena 👏

[@Netbug]

I already didn't like heights, but after machining breaking granite for 9 years these freak me out even more. It can take surprisingly little force to sheer an entire face off. These cliff faces were deep inside the mountain not very long ago too.

[@craigwilson8255]

Insane climb. Congrats! I hiked around the back and was scared going up the cables lol. And, you know that wingsuiter probably hiked up half the night to jump off, probably exhausted from the hike. Badass.

[@DerekHardwick]

Man, the shots on the Thank God Ledge are amazing. Bucket list stuff...

[@lf4102]

Crazy impressive

[@DuasRodasSegurancaeAventuras]

Lindíssima escalada boas aventuras aos dois

[@talkinghead3169]

I'm glad you took a camera on your climb, saves me climbing it myself 😋

[@VIRGONOMICS]

Unreal man - hats off to this courage and insanity .

[@andreboudreau6474]

Having chest pains just watching this… never in a million years would I even come near doing something like this. I get shaky just going upon my roof.

[@ItsMeHeatherT]

This is amazing and I could never attempt climbing more than a flight of stairs. But real question….. what do you do if you have to go #2? 😆

[@blakew5672]

How you’re supposed to do it, or how many people end up doing it? You’re supposed to poop in a plastic baggie, which is then usually hauled in a drag bag with your gear. The idea is to not pollute the place with human waste. Lot of mountains in california require you to pack EVERYTHING out with you.

[@ip2862]

@@blakew5672 Did the Direct on here many years ago that joins the Regular at Big Sandy below the Zigzags. The final pitch to the junction goes up the chimney that emerges - 'conveniently' - at the back of the Big Sandy ledge system. It was like climbing an open sewer!

[@xmateinc]

@@ip2862yea I would bet most people just let it hang and don’t bag their poop.

[@ironclad6441]

Thank you for taking me with you on film. I can't say I'd attempt that.wow.

[@kronedog]

Congrats on the climb that was awesome! The BASE jumper was certainly unexpected haha

[@bradjohnson4898]

Thanks! Yes it was!

[@imraihanjafar]

Impressive bro, you deserve more likes and subscribers

[@user-bb3rx7mh8k]

This isn’t a sport, its a death wish. Special people

[@sergeig685]

you clearly have no idea about it

[@user-bb3rx7mh8k]

@@sergeig685 said the man in the cemetery

[@ip2862]

A fairly unfulfilled wish, then; most climbers survive the experience.

[@user-bb3rx7mh8k]

@@ip2862 most ?

[@ip2862]

@@user-bb3rx7mh8k Yes - most. Just looking at Yosemite; if even a noticeable percentage of the hundreds of bigwall ascents/attempts that take place there every year resulted in a fatality - bodies would be 'piling up at the base', YOSAR would be overwhelmed and the Park Service would have probably banned such activity years ago.

[@wescheslak9408]

What incredible footage. Wow.

[@danielmitchell5814]

Unbelievable, just wow. You got balls of steel.

[@tscott6843]

Looks like he might have enough gear.

[@danielhanson1434]

not tryna act like i can do this but it looked like like you guys just pulled yourself up by rope for most of it, i thought rock climbing was pulling up by the rock not just usingg your rope grab to climb up

[@vinm300]

You both deserve medals.

[@montesa9136]

What has happened to the brain of those people who voluntarily want to risk their life like this?

[@ip2862]

They've become larger and more sophisticated than the brains of the non-climbing population.

[@ICTBKco]

Amazing. Camping on those ledges must have felt so cool

[@wbajp]

I had palpitations watching this and I’m sat safely on my sofa😅

[@fensterputzernuernberg]

Still an amazing feat .... Takes real mental strength to complete a atsk such as this !

[@RaoulDukeSr]

This scares the absolute shit outta me, but love being transported there by way of these vids, or fabulous climbing books...first learned of Yosemite from books by Greg Child. Good stuff n happy adventures 👍

[@markdanielmusic]

Well, it’s a good thing that I was already on the toilet when I started watching this

[@michaelsturdevant9196]

Thanks for sharing.

[@RobTopp1]

Wow, you guys are crazy!! ❤

[@fredread9216]

I love rock climbing. Have done a good amount in the past. But even in my prime, no thanks. A bit too much for me. But good for you! You did it.

[@KenjiExplains]

Incredible!

[@aprianto1985]

I may not dare to climb let alone casually walk and sleep on the cliffs. You do have great courage to be able to conquer it

[@pagosa1040]

Thanks for bringing back the memories. 84. I think.

[@kingofrelax1113]

Beautiful in every sense of the word

[@jdubmash]

Wow bro, my stomach dropped like I was on a Rollercoaster and my wife couldn't even look back at the screen when she seen you guys on the ledges... I thought I was crazy, you guys are crazy!!

[@GaryDidgeridoo]

A very well-done video. We did this route in the 80s and had a blast. Few have captured this climb as well as this video has. Nice videography and editing. The sequence depicting "Thank God Ledge" really gives a sense of what's involved and the exposure. Well done!

[@bradjohnson4898]

Thank you!

[@Nachoadn73]

Awesome!Congratulations!

[@danlutjemeier4183]

Great footage. TY!

[@Motswako]

I feel lightheaded watching this!

[@ashleywallace4080]

I love these videos. It feels like I’m there

[@vazap8662]

Epic! Great video guys!

[@elliswoodall407]

My heart ❤️ was pounding just watching this but amazing

[@MagicalHome24]

Man, didn’t think i was put off by heights, but no way, I couldn’t, i would cry like a girl lol. Well done lads.

[@xmateinc]

Dudes climbing up a sheer wall, other dudes jumping off the top. People are wild!

[@Shahzaibalikhan4]

Nice one bro your struggle motivated....🖤

[@plushiie_]

i felt that in my stomach when you walked on the ledge omg xD

[@danieldominguez7684]

This is so rad. Congrats guys

[@ThePram76]

Subscribed and following these two crazy humans

[@VIRGONOMICS]

The weight of the gear alone…… well done lads ! Godspeed .

[@janyboitv9278]

-You guys are awesome 👍😎

[@davereid-daly2205]

The lonely life of a second......hahahahaha.....great video made me feel like I was back on rock, thanks !!

[@capunkmelky]

Amazing hike & i like. Greetings from Kefamenanu City, Timor Island, Indonesia.

[@ironhorsegladiator5034]

Amazing, then Alex comes along and does the entire Half Dome Freestyle and Solo!!

[@Leander_]

Very cool, thanks for sharing!

[@marvj8255]

I used to climb this thing back in the early 70s with my crew of adventurers everyday for 4years straight

[@bdub8522]

I cleaned out my garage today. It looks really nice!

[@christopherladuke2208]

The sneeze at 8:19 nearly spoiled my breakfast

[@user-yc2yi5jy8u]

凄い！私も以前は こうしたビッグウウォールクライミングを志した時期がありましたが、仕事が忙しくて、行けませんでしたが、山に対して別の目標を考えているところです。いやー凄いですね。

[@techupwithanup]

Even watching this feels me shivering!!!