Honnold Triple Teaser REEL ROCK 7

On June 5 and 6, 2012 Alex Honnold made the first ever solo link up of Yosemite's Mt Watkins, El Capitan, and Half Dome, climbing 95% free solo with a few points of aid. He finished the solo triple in 18 hours 50 minutes.
This is raw footage from his climb of Watkins...
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[@eXclusive1337]

This guy is legendaric. First of all, the guts to do this whitout a rope or some security for falling at all, and the level of skills. Have seen real rock and he is a monster at bouldring.

[@MissDaisyTheRacoon]

His facial expression at 1:30 said exactly that… and the crazy thing is, after he set this record, he gave an interview with EpicTV, and they asked him what was the diciest part of climb… his answer was, "There really wasn't any parts" then he paused a second to think, and he said, "if there was one, it was probably when i forgot my chalk bag, and to add to it, it had stormed the day before, and so I had to climb the first half with out it…"

[@Lius525]

People like you are a true inspiration!

[@Zerlono1]

this reminds me of the time where I rushed to the bathroom at work to drop a deuce and go to sit down I didn't realize the toilet seat was up, I nearly fell into the abyss, my ass was literally inches from the water, but I pulled myself together and left uninjured from the near disaster, I could have been killed

[@michelevitale4187]

Chi

[@edulatorrev]

1:17 Dude, he almost fell, dammit 😱! I would have nightmares for the rest of my life...

[@Goodperson-ep6nn]

He has strong grip on his right arm i doubt hell fall

[@MattMcCreary2]

Inspirational man.

[@VIDEO2STRONG4U]

Whaouuuu, Awesome and amazing challenge you did Alex! You merit a gold medal. Really I'm very impressed by your performance. Congratulation and take care to you. Glorious doesn't pay. Kind regards

[@Simpsoniukas]

Our hands are dripping with sweat :D Somebody give him award!

[@planetruther]

By far the scariest sport!! Amazing!

[@Deuterium2H]

I didn't read through all the comments, but I am sure it has already been noted...Alex almost dies exactly at time stamp 01:18. It is always good to have a backup plan. In Free Solo climbing, the backup plan seems simple, but is very tricky to successfully execute -- If you happen to fall, you need to make sure you completely miss the ground.

[@StuffThatBurns]

get distracted and fall away from the ground? (HGTTG reference by any chance?)

[@Ondatra]

I didn't notice the slip until I read your comment and that's a pretty hilarious backup plan!

[@gabriela9788]

his hand is the backup plan in case his feet slip.

[@darrenburdett7471]

That's why the three point rule. And why the big sigh of relief when he could finally let go mentally for a moment.

[@rfcdgaf]

No he doesn't. His right hand is fucking solid.

[@jaredralphstanley]

wonderful!

[@Chris1410Sport]

This is very impressive, but also kind of insane !!!

[@Spaz0001]

This guy is my hero

[@hobgoblin99]

Purely epic climber.

[@MatinDadib]

thanks.

[@mrnicekevin]

Alex isn't crazy at all. He knows exactly what he's doing and knows when to stop.

[@Dinhergy]

Did any one else's hands and feet get all sweaty by watching this badass?

[@ua1881]

Wow Alex is on the next level

[@akseli9]

Exactly as you say.

[@SkullLikeASecret]

Shoosh... awesome.

[@letteratura2]

beast

[@SketchyAndyLewis]

i want to see the whole thing.

[@Tyler2534]

Incredible how he just kept going. I would have expected a foot slip like that to have shaken even Alex Honnold enough to loose focus.

[@Metamere]

You're in luck! The reel rock film fest this year will be an all-day marathon with ten short intermissions, so you'll get your chance!

[@ojanmarie]

that view from the top is insanitysauce

[@moomman89]

Wow!

[@RhacsandMTG]

He's not only a free soloist. He did all of these routes with a rope plenty of times before hand and he does do other sport routes and boulder problems

[@willowbranwen]

This man will not grow old and that is a shame.

[@politicalbeast1959]

Me too!

[@alexrengel]

That sound... sounds like the SLR lens has image stabilizer on.

[@rocket95066]

This man has bigger balls then anyone in this chat. If you want to debate over some bullshit give each other your addresses or meet up somewhere and settle that shit like real men. You should be watching this video to admire his mental fortitude and physical feats.

[@politicalbeast1959]

I agree.

[@brendanwilkinson9043]

my hands always sweat watching this shit....legend

[@AlexSmith1126]

I don't want to take away from how badass it is to climb this wall. It's awesome. But don't forget there was someone else with the camera.

[@binky12450]

CANT WAIT TO SEE REEL ROCK GHAHGAHGAEARARHGGHGHG

[@matsalaun]

scary!

[@TheWhiteKnuckled]

Yes it is. You can rope solo and so this is a free solo...as in free climbing, but soloing.

[@zoddoda]

Well the Info did mention he used aid on some points... "climbing 95% free solo with a few points of aid."

[@Supaifails]

Holy shit I've climbed all three of those routes and the fact that he's soloing them is fucking crazy. Are you fucking kidding mean ugh.

[@michaelbarthen4147]

Clearly displayed in this video when he slips and luckily catches himself

[@HondoTrailside]

Alex excels at a number of things, one of which is BW speed climbing, as here. The style for that is that you can pull on or stand on anything. A route may have aid and free mixed in, and normally you would not pull on anything fixed on the free parts, if you wanted to say you had freed all the free only pitches. BWSC is based on the alpine ethic - they may pull on everything, and all the gear on a route could be fixed. you can aid any part on a mix route, it becomes a style issue and is slow.

[@ripgnar4352]

My goal in life is to climb this, of course not in any way free solo haha Alex Honnold inspires me so much!

[@zacharymoore7973]

People always think titanium is lighter than aluminum. But, it's not. Titanium just has a larger strength to weight ratio than aluminum.

[@WatchSteveClimb]

a big wall route does not always have handholds all the way n00b some areas you must 'aid' to get to the continue the route upward

[@ajefajef]

I know right!

[@oscarimg]

18 horas 50 minutos y el 95% en free solo.. Grandeee Honnold !

[@adamclay5959]

Last comment was from me, not Dmozar, that was someone who had logged in on my phone, sorry :)

[@jidoc4877]

its complicated and hard work.. they rappel down from the top then use an ascender or what have you to go higher and take footage

[@Oir234]

Holyy shit that was scary!!!

[@Tantrum77]

Joe Rogan sent me here. Great interview!

[@jklonkie]

kool

[@cohenp51]

It takes more than just skills to do a solo like that. It takes Balls.

[@chiapas123456789]

this kid is crzy!

[@LearningFast]

@WeBeChillin420 toeing the wall without a rope or belayer would have scared the piss out of me.

[@babyskooter]

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DrivenUpTheWall1]

Yeah i know lol was just joking. There are camera men up there who are also rock climbers but they are harnessed up and abseil from the top. Hope that helps.

[@josiahdood]

Holy balls, Batman.

[@napotn1k]

Gaaah me too! I was like "GUUUUUUUUUUH!!!"

[@sopralapancalacapraf]

Cooooooooooooooool

[@Furansowakun]

1:18 Fuck, so scary

[@zzowye]

YEAHH! jajajjaja

[@Zzulu2]

who's filming it

[@helloploxxd]

I can't even do this in my dreams...

[@cosmicclimber]

That foot pop... just... wow. That would be enough for me to never come off a rope again (not that my balls are big enough to have ever come off a rope in the first place, so I technically have no context to begin with, but still, holy shit). One only gets so many foot pops in solo.

[@HondoTrailside]

On this route Alex is also climbing un-roped. So it is pretty much up to someone like him to set the style. Since he has no rope, if that biner or bolt pops on him, he is dead. Aluminum is a freaky material fatigue wise, and he would be wise not to use gear when he has no plan B. So he is taking an added minor risk. In any case cheating is only a factor if you misrepresent the style you climbed in, and videoing the whole thing then putting it up on the tube is hardly misrepresenting.

[@MatinDadib]

Where do the cameraman sit?

[@illduitmyself]

my stomach turned when he unhooked that daisy chain

[@robertvaughan3350]

oh boy, those little slips are the shits! I sure hope Alex has some very alert Angels around him.

[@scrabbleking1965]

They cushion in my chair smells EXTREMELY foul right now.

[@12ATM12]

What is he doing with all those cams?

[@samuelstanton2416]

Im assuming he would either use them to rest at a crack, or pull on them as aid gear

[@concourcolt7527]

Weight belt, getting them gains

[@sark137]

Free soloing is definitely one of the first things you should do once you have uploaded yourself into a simulation.

[@maxjiro25]

I just hope one day Im not watching the news or reading some news paper that this kid feel ...

[@heinmillerlax]

Alex Honnold needs to do Ninja Warrior!

[@Akavashi]

Solo up to that first bolt plate, and tell us whether or not it is. ;)

[@abigaelllorera6651]

MY HANDS ARE SWEATY!

[@Marauder1981]

So they send x guys with cams on this awesome trip that takes a couple of Hours and all I get on KZbin a re 5 clips of about 2 minutes?! WTF?!

[@EiranOrEars]

I have watched this multiple times, however each time I watch I still shit a brick

[@UncorkedToast]

i just experienced pure terror watching this haha, shit if my foot blew like his i would freak out

[@enshk79]

1:17 - JESUS F**KING CHRIST ALEX!!!!!!!!

[@Squids_Vlogs]

i cant fucking believe he foot slipped like that, jesus that would have scared me

[@Rainbowstunting]

They hang on ropes on the walls.

[@DrivenUpTheWall1]

Because it's good?

[@SamuelJ]

He got pissed about this being posted. He doesn’t even remember it but watching it back he says he was super safe because of his hand hold😂

[@ejmac11]

Titanium is actually really really light, lighter than aluminum even.

[@AndyThomasStaff]

He wasn't close to anything dangerous. One of his three points of contact slipped a few inches while he was on a crimp several grades below his max level. You can see his flow and comfort on the face.

[@illduitmyself]

yea.....super safe

[@axsel10]

three points of contact haha, main two are feet

[@swimdude2113]

I just about shit my pants. hoooooooooooly fuck.

[@toasti1237]

his face at 1:30. Tells a lot

[@josealvh]

If there was a zombie apocalypse, Alex Honnold would be the only one to survive...

[@grambofof]

Titanium is actually very light. The weight of his gigantic, 18/10 stainless steel balls on the other hand...

[@beforever]

Holding the anchor is cheating?

[@Burton82190]

You think he just walks up to the face and solo's it on the spot? He climbs with ropes first most of the time and then solos it.

[@SkullLikeASecret]

The guy with the camera rappelled down from the top.

[@mrnicekevin]

yet he didn't freak out, just kept going and didn't pay attention to the fact that he could of died. complete psychological control to stay focused and calm.

[@jidoc4877]

you're the only one

[@chtomek]

my hands always get wet when watching that

[@Dmozar]

In the U.S. they often abbreviate Aid Solo to Solo. A Solo unaided is always referred to as Free Solo. In Yosemite if you said you soloed everyone would accept that you probably aided. @leBurpmonkey Alex only climbs unroped about 10% of the time... Should they only put their logo on roped ascents? To be more precise though, Sterling sponsor the Reel Rock film festival, hence their logo appears. Plus, sponsorship is about reaching the viewers - That's the target, not Alex :)

[@LearningFast]

Most people get congratulated when they make a nice move. Alex gets congratulated when he doesn't DIE! luckily that hasn't happened yet.

[@flexabustbergson6141]

If Nike made climbing shoes, that'd be the ad: "Just Do It"

[@jbrussell1]

my hands got sweaty....................

[@JeffersonDinedAlone]

What does watching a Barney and Friends video do to you?