Nomadic Climber & Environmental Preservationist: Alex Honnold

Alex Honnold is one of the best rock climbers on earth. What makes this gifted athlete so rare is that he often climbs some of the tallest cliffs with no rope to protect him if he falls.

[@miken8778]

I've watched almost everything I can find on this guy. For years. He's so humble, even amidst his crazy achievements. Inspiring

[@Chinookman]

Mike n haha...same.

[@killerdolphinsmuffin4172]

Mike n I do the same

[@jackcarsen6247]

same

[@wtfgoogle3884]

Same.

[@anest-uk]

Same

[@piroguejay]

What I love about Alex is you'll get 10.5 minutes of insightful and thought provoking comments and then he'll follow it up with a "you better train your balls off". Love that kid! Go Honnold

[@dtj41]

Smooth move with the parent question, man. His dad died years ago; way to research your interviewee.

[@johnbates2709]

Daniel I agree, pathetic.

[@jamiestewart7327]

Dude asked if his family supported him... What's he going to say...? "All my living family support me" ?

[@caitlin.hardee]

Alex was really gracious in the way he answered, too - he easily could have shown up the guy's lack of prep or made it tense by being like, well actually... but instead he just let it pass and gave a diplomatic answer.

[@avalonandon]

He's so genuine and humble.

[@jovandavidovic1]

He's my hero. He's a legend. What he has done is unbelievable.

[@clararose9169]

I found it so uncomfortable when the interviewer asked about his parent*s* and alex having to respond with 'they' because it's pretty well known that he dropped out of college after his dad died.

[@bena3341]

Yea some pretty lazy researching by the interviewer/program

[@Chinookman]

Exactly. Made me sad.

[@Chinookman]

Ywe 88 you aren’t a professional interviewer of Alex...you’re forgiven. This douche bag...not so much.

[@adelaidehulahoopers9286]

Will there ever be just one interviewer who DOESN"T say 'oh, you must SO scared!' Do some research. Alex must have the patience of a saint.

[@johnliscenseplate9359]

10:00 mark is definitely the best part of this interview

[@nomadtrails]

I love how Alex's shirt looks like its brand new (probably from North Face) and he put it on for the first time just before this interview... lol

[@45gfx55]

lol...thought the same when i saw the lines on his shirt...exactly

[@JF32304]

I was thinking the exact same.

[@chriswalthall]

Alex doesn't blink this whole interview.

[@ayannag4760]

chriswalthall He actually does, but not as often as the average person for sure.

[@charlesbromberick4247]

One of his best interview videos.

[@lucabaar1]

His confidence in his routines should be taken as indication of his level of self & spatial awareness. So often I see these dissmisive vague reactions to Honnolds soloing, as if they simply know better and Alex is only steeped in courageous ignorance. Alex Honnold is in the midst of furthering his remarkable abilities everyday, and the guy finds it upon his wits to sympathize with the inadequacy of Honnolds living conditions. This wouldn't even pass as a nice conversation, the mans display of ignorance was upsetting.

[@nkcity1894]

Alex you're great! Keep doing what you do

[@AnaMC1]

What an interesting comment, that people have a fear of danger not necessarily heights.

[@tracyturnbull2533]

You’re already a legend

[@katrashis]

Horrible host..

[@teejay3272]

What I saw in this was an inordinate amount of patience. It must be a drag having to repeat the same stuff over and over. How many times can you answer, "But aren't you afraid?" Alex always seems to handle his shit though.

[@jwf3148]

In at least one interview he stated that being a subject of media "performances" provides the funding for his chosen life-style and so the "performances" are useful and acceptable. There is probably a ratio of interview questions to hours of climbing that is comfortable for Alex.

[@xtscarfacem8255]

His foundation sounds simple yet helpful.

[@anest-uk]

So much respect for Alex always and forever. So there are people who go 'wow, amazing' and then go 'but living out of a van! that does not fit with all my values about nice homes, golf at the weekend, maybe mar a lago one day for the very best... - I don't understand! my brain is going to implode!' HILARIOUS

[@sarahv1468]

Thanks.

[@spacecowboy5803]

I love Alex so much

[@huntermcpherson8399]

My hands are sweating just listening to them talking about free soloing

[@leetaylor3641]

This guy is my hero, he's a legend in climbing he's transcended this sport to another level.

[@Petrucciation1]

That's not sport anymore. It's irresponsible especially with focus on young climbers/kids. His strength and skills are amazing, no doubt, but free soloing itself has nothing to do with professionalism anymore.

[@dukeofnuke2446]

Dude you probably never climbed a rock or mountain because if you would have you would know that this is just the most amazing thing in the world. Yes it isn't sport it is love it is life.

[@Petrucciation1]

C'mon, let it me my decision how I define "life", ok!? And in fact, I already climbed several mountains and also rocks and it felt great, but I also got this feeling of "life" without the notorious permanent overexposition to danger... Strange, why is that always the first and often the only argument against points like the ones stated by me here?

[@geyser463]

The interviewer just doesn't get it.

[@smyffmawzz]

He doesn't have to .We do .

[@NuckinFutz66]

Ya know i can totally see how being asked the same questions over and over about soloing has to get to you...Perhaps these people should be watching your interview videos before they watch your climbing videos. Anyways ROCK ON Alex! You da man!

[@HenggaoCai]

'He doesn't let gravity get in the way of his next adventure'

[@crsidharth]

people who disliked concern about his safety. that's All!! you are a great inspirational teacher to many Alex .... NOT ROBIN SHARMA !!

[@SnowmansApartment]

Sidharth C.R i think some dislike because of the host.

[@Brian_Moser1118]

this was posted on my birthday !! i guess i was born to climb too lol

[@edwardlaw797]

The best!

[@twstf8905]

This was before El Cap, before Free Solo. Already legendary. 👍 Edit; (Anyone who says "Train your balls off" on China Global Television Network America is cool with me.)

[@twstf8905]

Apparently I thought this was something clever or witty to say lol a year ago. 😇✌

[@sodi4069]

People who haven't free soloed a lot just don't understand you train hard and gain lots of confidence and skill before you do it and of course only athletic people can even try then you go out and you do it and it feels great

[@twelveytwelve]

The money Alex is donating and his environmental work is a drop in a very big bucket need-wise, but I respect what he's doing nonetheless.

[@merrickchun3655]

That is some shoddy chroma keying

[@DavidsGameplayMC]

4:02 Uh being a professional climber sounds way more fun than anything he just mentioned lol

[@jackcarsen6247]

he sounds like my doctor

[@davidtate166]

a Zen rock master.climb on .

[@chairde]

All these television interviews are the same.

[@steventhaw3765]

the interviewer is totally new york city!!!

[@Chinookman]

Do your research. His father is deceased. Not my favorite interview.

[@paige6306]

Dude doesn’t get it

[@AdrianCalgary]

It's great to see now, that the best in the world in most sports are around 6'3" height or so, which is the way it should be.Arnold Schwarzenegger, Usain Bolt, Cristiano Ronaldo, Steven Segal etc. It takes more to develop a taller body but it gets greater results.

[@LearningDrummerSam]

+Adrian Calgary Lionel Messi though? Rory McIllroy? Taller body isn't everything....

[@rmann002]

+Adrian Calgary I sincerely hope you're making a joke. If not, then you sir, are ignorant on the subject of which you speak. First, Arnold wasn't an athlete, he was a bodybuilder, and there's a difference. Second, Steven Seagal is an overweight imposter, and NONE of the pseudo martial arts he claims to be expert in actually work. It's the reason you will never see an MMA fighter practice Aikido. Ever. Third, the sport itself determines who will be best at it. Gymnasts are inherently short people, because it makes it much easier to throw ones body through the air if you aren't tall and bulky. The average height of the top ten rock climbers in the world is 5'6", and they weigh in at a whopping 135 lbs. This follows the same reasoning as gymnasts, in that it is MUCH more difficult to move a 6'3", 230 pound body up a wall. Power to weight ratios are very important in some athletes, just like they are to sports cars. A lighter car needs less torque/horsepower to move it. Last, it absolutely does NOT take more to develop a human frame over 6 feet than it does one that's shorter, and to say they get better results is totally subjective. That's like saying a Maserati is better than a dump truck. Well, it sure wouldn't be much fun to haul dirt in a Maserati now would it? To juxtapose two things that are clearly very different and specialized for different tasks is actually a popular phrase, it's called "comparing apples to oranges".

[@AdrianCalgary]

+Sam Calin Perhaps both on steroids or cocaine or such, like Diego Maradona or Lance Armstrong, or Ben Johnson, all shorties, were... In the 21th century you've got to be a true physically developed specimen in order to become the the best in the world in sports.

[@AdrianCalgary]

+rmann002 C'mon, Bruce Lee or JC van Damme were ballerinas... Steven Seagal was a true martial artist, as well as Dolph Lundgren, The closest shorter true fighter is Fedor Emilianenko 182cm You can add the swimmer Michael Phelps.

[@bena3341]

I am 6'4 and do enjoy more tall athletes excelling at things normally only shorter people could do. Alex Honnold is only 5'10 however

[@cuntinakia8122]

2:16 LIE! He shat himself twice on that 60 minutes docu. Why does he have to lie about that?! It´s okay to be afraid doing what he does. Or is this an old interview? Actually 3:27 you see him at this situation.

[@Strade8]

+Blitzpunk de What? He is standing, if you get scary in climbing it doesn't happen when you have something bigger as your feet, under your feet!

[@dukeofnuke2446]

He isn't scared there because if he would have been he wouldn't be alive today.

[@MichaelLu8]

Last question is OK, but the other ones are kind of superficial.

[@smarsville]

What a horrible interviewer, the inane questions....ugh. "what's the appeal for you? where's the excitement?"....."most kids growing up want to be the astronaut, they want to be the president".... Such interesting questions!!!

[@pindzyn]

he is autistic?? Great man!

[@aceqbaceq777]

boring

[@deroux]

The interviewer is so gross.

[@praaht18]

No fear, but no wisdom.

[@Sleepy_Alligator]

praaht18 Far more wisdom than what motivated your comment.

[@jacobmiranda1]

He's clearly crazy... look at his eyes, they tell a lot.

[@keithklassen5320]

Jacob Miranda His eyes are like those of a kid; not so much crazy as full of innocent and secure presence. He looks like he's never really had his heart broken, never had to put up walls.

[@adamkaniak2294]

You are clearly dumb... look at your comment, it tells a lot.

[@jacobmiranda1]

I bet your eyes tell a story as well. I can tell there's a lot of coward and bitch in yours.

[@keithklassen5320]

Whoa. That escalated quickly... Nobody's dying here, let's all keep it cool.

[@ThePassionatePair]

Those are eyes of an activated human. He has seen pain and learned to transmute his pain into inspiration. Be honored to hear him speak. We live in a new world- love and compassion always.

[@studio3ten]

WORST INTERVIEWER

[@peelingpedaler3635]

Calls himself an environmentalist and isn't even vegan. What a shame.

[@Coolguy-si5wv]

Eric the Banana Peel he's vegetarian which isn't 100% but better than nothing

[@Sleepy_Alligator]

Eric the Banana Peel What a *lame*, judgemental, holier than thou, idiotic comment.

[@Relic_of_You]

I'm an environmentalist and I'm not a vegan....

[@23yidarmy]

Peter Stangl well why don't you reduce 51% of your personal carbon footprint by going vegan?

[@Relic_of_You]

23yidarmy because it's completely natural for animals to eat other animals. And because meat is the best. Also, you really don't leave behind that much if a problem when you eat meat, especially when you prepare and cook it yourself.