Sufferfest: 700 Miles of Pain and Glory | Nat Geo Live

In the harsh desert of the American Southwest, famed climbers Alex Honnold and Cedar Wright summited 45 rock towers, biked 700 miles, and pushed their bodies to the limits, all in the name of an adventure they aptly dubbed "Sufferfest."
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[@catinhat68]

At 13:22, Cedar Wright says "But the reality is, is that this is kind of a luxury. We're lucky to be able to electively suffer like this." Wow, great quote. Love it!

[@projekt1809]

Same here, very wise words by Cedar! This definitely gives us some great motivation 👍

[@notagiantseaslug5523]

Cedar is such a cool character. He and Alex are super fun to watch together

[@nickc.8031]

When they climbed the first tower I almost cried, Independence Monument. It was the tower my grandpa filmed me climb when I was 16. And he recently died . Epic Trip! For You Guys!

[@matthewobrien7726]

"Just a sec, I'm freaking out actually."

[@amaaanster]

Matthew O'Brien that is the chillest freakout ive ever seen!

[@mikexxxmilly]

While standing on a 6 inch piece of rock. Bad time to freak

[@jamestaylor7593]

In the calmest way possible said.

[@Connecticutsparky]

That puppy is adorable.

[@skobird2732]

Some people are just cruel. Leaving a pup in the middle of a desert. smh

[@hopebear06]

Sasquatch Lives Matter What is being a total fuckwit doing for you? Do you cry yourself to sleep?

[@bodyofhope]

I'm disabled now with severe chronic pain, and live daily in my suffer fest, but used to go cross country and do adventures like this. I miss it. Thanks for filming your trips and taking me back! Peace & god bless

[@adolfnoise4673]

Same here 100% disabled in the wheelie with chronic pain since 9 years. A real sufferfest. But before that accident i used to travel the world and did what i loved, so it is ok for me since i have really good painkillers that actually do not kill the pain but make me feel better😇😇😇all the best for you, keep on keeping on✊✊✊

[@Tsudkyk]

I’m in the same situation. It’s amazing to not only see the wild feats these two gentlemen achieve, but also hear the stories behind the footage.

[@Keyser___Soze]

@Mary M I wish you nothing but the best, best of luck, best of health, best wishes and best of life

[@Keyser___Soze]

@@adolfnoise4673 I wish you nothing but the best, best of luck, best of health, best wishes and best of life

[@Keyser___Soze]

@@Tsudkyk I wish you nothing but the best, best of luck, best of health, best wishes and best of life

[@saltpan8005]

Alex Honnold is my hero. Unbelievable

[@ahkbaedaru1384]

"We're lucky to electively suffer like that." I smiled :)

[@projekt1809]

And that's so true!

[@TheCupcakeaholic]

ahk Baedaru I did too. It was refreshing to hear that.

[@kyleread2524]

ahk Baedaru I was about to write that quote too. Good stuff!

[@therichshow831]

Suffer pup! so cute!

[@imawatermelon1439]

I felt so bad. Poor 🐶

[@wombra8314]

🐶~ 👋🏻🎱👄🎱🤚🏻 omg yussss he isssss! D: i want an update!

[@michaelsabella5924]

What Alex does to help other less fortunate people makes him more of a hero to me then being the king of rock climbing... He seems like a real human that truely cares about helping others, and if rock climbing makes him this sort of person then "Rock On" ALex :)

[@jackedavocado8689]

With over a 1000 free solo climbs Alex finally gets seriously injured while bicycling! What a legend!

[@ppgedez]

I’m 5 years late for this LIVE event. See you back here in another 5 years i guess when youtube randomly recommends this again.

[@royalanddivine]

Thank you for saving the puppy

[@doloresmanhattan77seventh29]

Wonderful witnessing the courage, suffering, humility and humor of the realized human spirit through a lens. Thank you for bringing us along on your magnificent, selfless journeys.

[@Reach1335]

Alex "I'll give you power whilst I climb your tower" Honnold

[@voksalv]

they make a great team together. Im glad sufferpup lived because of them

[@00tonytone]

jake mark superpup was placed there ,if u believe somebody drove 700 miles to abandon a puppy,u believe the terrorist passport survived the plane crash at WTC and was found 2 blocks away without a scratch.

[@justinbohannan]

@@00tonytone who says they drove 700 miles? Maybe somebody literally just dropped him off driving down that road. Smh

[@auroraglenne2267]

Aww im so glad you rescued SufferPup. Horrible people leaving that poor pup, hope they get the same treatment one day. Anyway, You guys are the best and SO damn inspiring.

[@blowtorchacurlyfry1]

Good thing they had a support crew to help take care of that pup!

[@lowestmoose5357]

Wow amazing, the planet needs more people like you, thank you for rescuing the pup. I hope a terrible fate befalls on those that left that poor puppy and I wish them all the pain and suffering that a lifetime can hold.

[@DomDizzler5053]

Who said someone left the puppy? My dog that we adopted was born on the street, and this could easily be the case here too.

[@lowestmoose5357]

@@DomDizzler5053 It all rounds back onto people my dude trace it back far enough and you will find someone abandoned a dog and thats the reason it may have been born on the streets

[@AirCrash1]

"I never had something like that happen before" ....his brain suddenly started operating.

[@drewcunningham2]

two of my favourite climbers to be sure....great guys...I love that they integrated a social issue into this project so it wasn't only about climbing but also about helping others.....man i wish i was twenty again...keep it up guys you are great role models for the youth of today....cheers and stay safe please

[@senorquill]

Alex and Cedar are truly awesome.

[@stanleybeachboy]

Alex is quiet and humble, he's my hero! Unbelievable talent but keep it super low key...

[@markesgeorge6966]

I am from the Navajo nation great video :)

[@sleuth2077]

Standing on that ledge is the easiest and safest part of that half dome climb, but for normal people, standing up there on that ledge would be the scariest thing they could possibly experience. Lol

[@Darksagan]

Ive never seen Alex have any anxiety issues until now. Its crazy seeing this guy who does insane shit very quickly jump back into being a normal human. And then go right back into being a super human.lol Strong minded dude.

[@MrGlassAnkles]

those last, casual, hands free steps he takes at the top of his free solo climbs really freak me out.

[@jedarrall8263]

Ok I must admit - the bit with the puppy pulled my heartstrings :)

[@shashankkaveti6894]

This video espouses a quintessential energy from a part of my life that I cherish so much. Thank you for posting this video!

[@jacobgalloway9123]

I was like whatever overall,but then came 'suffer pup' and my heart was stolen. So happy for his little soul.

[@AugustAdvice]

I was watching him with confidence until that scene where he starts freaking out, then I felt my entire body start freaking out almost feeling like I was on that ledge with him. I don't even know how he stood there, because my body would buckle. And I can't even tell what he's resting his feet on when he's climbing, it looks like nothing.

[@ryanworden2823]

+AugustAdvice Its a climbing technique called smearing. The shoes you wear have really durable rubber that creates enough friction to hold yourself there with solid hand holds.

[@TerjeMathisen]

+AugustAdvice - I climbed that Half Dome route back in 1981, the place where Alex started to run out of concentration is the zig-zags, which is the technically most interesting part of the route (5.11 something afair), then he freaked out just above them on Thank God Ledge: You can either cross that ledge hand-over-hand, hanging below it, or you can walk across like he was doing when he locked up. With a rope and a couple of pieces of protection dropped into the crack by my feet as I walked along it was just a lot of fun, but I really wouldn't have like to do it unroped, even if it was just 10-15 feet off the ground instead of 1500+. From the video you can see that he's standing up in the beginning of the cut after the place he froze up, this probably means that he had switched to hand-over-hand to get across the narrowest spot.

[@Brian_Moser1118]

best motivational video I have ever seen. I've always wanted to do crazy outdoor adventure and i felt like i was there the whole time

[@OmegaPointZen]

The climbing was good, yet saving the Dog was the best part.

[@user-zb8tq5pr4x]

For me it was the worst part, because it just reminds me that there are thousands of puppies that don't get saved.

[@thomasschray5733]

For me, it was the worst part because it is so obviously fake. Great story telling though. Good way to get emotional buy in from viewers.

[@spjr99]

@@thomasschray5733 lol ok

[@hockyjocky4]

Alex having a “nervous breakdown” is just called being a normal person like you and I. Yeah, what ARE you doing up there?!

[@louismpalumbo1972]

Thank You Alex and Cedar for your adventure. Beautiful ! Giving back as well : ) Alex I met you at the gunxs, my home crag, a moment in my life I will never forget. Alex and Cedar you guys are awesome !

[@wisdom6437]

Thank you so much for this. Awesome video. Watching Alex is so enjoyable!!!

[@DrewCreate]

This was the best video I’ve seen in a long time . So amazing and inspirational!

[@marcusaurelius8949]

Super inspirational, great story, cool guys, cool Sufferpup.

[@erinelizabeth8998]

Okay love the trip and their motivation. But I want more puppy updates!

[@christinekoper2407]

Erin Elizabeth You mean pupdates. 😏😏 ...I'll see myself out.

[@n.c.467]

My palms are drenched with sweat just watching this.

[@renatoeckel2011]

This is actually a really cool project, I realy appreciate this effort, Honold, congratulations, and keep it up!

[@saleemwaheed9956]

These two gentlemen are awesome!

[@eggymaticremit]

So cool. Living the dream.

[@SaintBirdie]

life to the full! love this whole thing...Sufferfest , these guys ... and the fact they made it have a purpose ...a good purpose too. a helpful ecologically sound purpose. so inspiring. : )

[@Goofygreyhoundgoober]

Suffer pup is beautiful

[@mxgryan]

Such an amazing story!

[@TheZacdes]

"I think i felt 4 hairs pop out of my chest",lol...Two GREAT climbers:)..."Rock god", is about as close as you can get to describe Alex, truly a freak:)

[@carolineullrich7323]

beautiful dog, thankyou for rescuing him!

[@angeliqueyates4900]

Absolutely amazing

[@karlalfred4127]

My hands start to sweat every time I see this guy

[@imawatermelon1439]

Haha same.

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

Yup me too and my feet

[@big3ye378]

So happy they saved sufferpup!

[@JustTex]

Great video of a great trip/adventure.

[@paul1x1]

I tried rock climbing I didn't think i was afraid of heights i have gone sky diving but this was totally different that feeling of falling backwards would not go away the lady who was teaching me was so angry at me by the time i got to the top under a hundred feet not a real vertical wall she didn't speak to me for a year i dreamed i was falling every night for a month never again much respect for real climbers

[@KaisKites]

I really love the commitment in it to do good and great.

[@lainat722]

Alex Honnold and a puppy. I cant.

[@Lucuskane]

Classic moments, full of fun and intrigue

[@blackonblackprobuild2172]

How awesome is it in a huge vast desert you have too pee in the exact same location you hear a puppy whimpering ..! That’s amazing thank god !

[@bodyofhope]

God is good!

[@savage1469]

Omg that puppy was so cute

[@IIjedrus]

Amazing!

[@bencarey5655]

Thank you for your humanity guys.

[@uremawifenowdave]

“How bad could it be? Superb transition.

[@JakeUpNStuff]

Wish Alex and Cedar had their own Sufferfest show

[@domthecreative2396]

This was an amazing video. Definitely wanna try a sufferfest

[@dwightvoeks9970]

Such a great team

[@eduardodemariaycampos2396]

I write this with the most respect to Alex , I see him like the Sheldon Cooper of climbing. In his own world so nice and relaxed and the biggest authority in the matter. Cheers

[@redwall2793]

love this two!

[@sarahv1468]

Speechless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@atombomb8448]

How do you not keep a puppy you find in the desert you were meant to be together

[@wilso331]

Talk about living life to the fullest. #amazing

[@joannaherron3341]

I love these guys. Laugh every time I see their videos

[@Imthedragonreborn]

I think the most suffering for Alex came from standing Cedar Wright for that long

[@twstf8905]

Omg I'm SO glad they found and rescued "Suffer Pup"! 🐶 I mean, what are the odds, he'd stop to take a pee _right_ there?!? 👍

[@bebopthewanderer3507]

Saving suffer pup made this video.

[@jxph7]

amazing

[@mchamma21]

That puppy!!!!

[@sethstriker]

Living inspirations!

[@CWTHenrik]

it is amazing how both alex and cedar looks like a everyday office kind of person but damn, what talent they have in climbing

[@Adrian-dl9nb]

Looking at the them at the street or something like that, i would NEVER figure out they're so cool.

[@sston506]

That's awesome!

[@Ericxnugz]

Love these films. If I’m ever down they lift me up❤

[@thetotcmband411]

Excellent.....Please be careful

[@dom69foco]

I was trying to work out what it is about Honnold that is so captivating - he has enormous eyes and he doesn't blink!

[@mpreiss7780]

yea it cant be hes the greatest free soloist in history.. got to be the eyes

[@user-yy9tg5kl9t]

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[@WhatSoEverThingsAreLovely]

What absolutely lovely people!! I love them. 😊😍😚

[@JLPC13]

TFW you click on a video and then suddenly a wild Alex Honnold appears and now I'm covered in sweat

[@sarahv1468]

Alex Honnold is my hero. Oh God!! blessings him🙏🙏😍😍💜💜

[@asquietas]

Get a life and be your own hero

[@netglitch_]

"And then we will be stupid enough to do something like this again" -Alex Honnold well here we are

[@9brutus08]

What a wonderful video, I want my life to be full of adventures and great friends as well, soon enough. Have a great day!

[@chutasinthuphan7784]

Sheldon and Leonard of rock climbing. Great journey!

[@PJmusica]

That was great! 👍

[@SolaceEasy]

it's nice to see the climbers use a ladder incorrectly in installing the solar on the Navajo reservation. They were using it backwards. I know it was safe enough for them. Class 3.

[@robertnewell4054]

@Steve Deasy ....... 😂nice catch, could’ve been grim

[@gritlup2089]

I would do anything to go on a trip like this!

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

You have now set your course, walk the path................ Many miles equals,lots of smiles............... We take for granted, what we don't realize...........

[@michaelb.42112]

What a great memory to own. I envy the young.

[@dontmakepoorchoices]

I feel as if I have already started my own sufferfest, I walk everywhere in the city unless ill be late if i don't take transport. I do this also to keep motivating myself to learn to drive.

[@astoniostradivari]

He got that high and didnt even use a rope? How crazy is that guy

[@sdsupple]

Badass. SUFFERPUP! Wonder if the owners kept that name for him.

[@swimmarfishy]

Bring on the pain!

[@shastakeys]

6:06 Mount Shasta,CA

[@hernanrios4590]

Loco Lindo !!!

[@A-FELIX]

"dude, did you see my buttocks?" hehehe... So funny

[@mikemeester4956]

That dogg :D thankfully found !!

[@SnowmansApartment]

that puppy