Why It's Almost Impossible to Climb 15 Meters in 5 Secs. (ft. Alex Honnold) | WIRED

In 2020 climbing will be an official Olympic sport with three events -- lead, bouldering and speed climbing. The fastest time up the standard 15 meter speed wall is 5.48 seconds. Could it be faster? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez climbs with junior champion Jordan Fishman and professional climber Alex Honnold to find out.
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Why It's Almost Impossible to Climb 15 Meters in 5 Secs. (ft. Alex Honnold) | WIRED

[@mateotoro2395]

Taking Alex honold speed climbing is like taking a marathon runner in a 100 m race

[@alex0589]

More like an ultra-marathoner invited to walk around the block

[@chaseramos4865]

@@alex0589 to a sprint around the block He's trying to say Alex has never speed climbed so obviously it's going to be slow for him.

[@ellies1806]

OMG EXACTLY

[@damianmontiel8346]

I think it was more for star power

[@sdm000]

Why is this soooo exactly perfect and true...

[@MelonyPexed]

Alex honnold: now lets take the ropes off

[@princeofxane]

😆

[@watermelondave8574]

Yes

[@k-man-wz3bx]

i agree! ropes off!!

[@elliotalderson8358]

I know for a fact he was thinking that he could easily do that, after his first run

[@PaperGrape]

Already knew this would be the first comment.

[@josha4549]

“Alex is a different type of speed climber” . He also climbs 3,000 foot faces with no ropes.

[@AErchenkov]

Kinda the idea is that the guys WITH ropes spend 2-4 days climbing El Capitan, sleeping on portaledges. And Honnold does what? He climbs El Cap 3 times in 24 hours using three different routes 😅 So he's definitely a speed climber...of sorts)l

[@CyVinci]

@@AErchenkov That’s a product of endurance not speed.

[@gibbous_silver]

he is a marathon climber

[@LittleStinkerGuy]

I mean he did set the record for the nose with Tommy.

[@nevanoconnell3356]

Yeah cause he does it really fast.

[@juniorloaf12]

I think this type of climbing goes against everything Alex Honnold has ingrained in himself.

[@ugnemikalainyte1702]

I dont think so. alot of his technique is memorising routes, holds etc and repeating them to perfection. he admits this is how he does his big climbs without rope. speed climbing this wall involves that, as the younger kid said.

[@juniorloaf12]

@@ugnemikalainyte1702 I can see what you're saying. Maybe the speed climbers just give the illusion of improv and lack of meticulous planning. I said that originally because Honnold just seems so deliberate and methodical.

[@ShaXCwalk]

@@ugnemikalainyte1702 He points out that unlike in a gym, in the outside you have to be much more careful about your safety. Doing "sloppy reckless" moves is not something he would do. I think the original comment has a point

[@mickgrahamedillane5459]

I reckon Honnold basically could climb anything. He just prefers to be a mountain goat than a jaguar

[@MrRavellon]

@@ugnemikalainyte1702 it is though. Honnold is very methodical and possessing of extreme endurance, but he is relatively weak (compared to other climbers of similar level) and does not have much explosive strength. His style is well suited for what he does: start climbing and just keep going until he's on the top, with barely a pause. It is not well suited for a sprint up a wall. Olympic speed climbing and natural speed climbing are pretty much the sprint and the marathon of the climbing world. They are as far apart as they can be.

[@yohohohowkclooh949]

Alex Honnold: Now we do this without a rope. Speed Climber: O_O

[@sdm000]

😂😂😂

[@Nomen_Latinum]

Oof, I would hate to have to downclimb that.

[@VictorTheLegend]

they can't, because in order to gain time they don't climb the top holes, they just jump to the button

[@kennethmangalindan767]

Lol 😈😈😈

[@joyf801]

Perhaps there could be a combination of speed climb/free climb where there's a jetted pool at the bottom.

[@saleemwaheed9956]

The host is a really good athlete. He just looks slow because he is always goin up against the worlds best at their sports.

[@jrico6791]

Yeah nobody is talking about how he flew through that thing

[@lotus_dream]

@@teodorikcaratangracin9581 are you trying to compliment yourself? Like stop it. This is the internet. We don't you. Go find validation somewhere else.

[@digeon6465]

@@teodorikcaratangracin9581 lol ok u really sounds like you're trying to compliment yourself

[@rgurung351]

Teo Gracin I am guessing you can also climb Yosemite and El Paso in 20 seconds🙄 get a life, Alex is a solo climber.

[@Lak3baby]

Teo Gracin 1+1=2 logic never works that's how

[@AppalachianPlamo]

3:46 I can see Alex going "Dead, dead" silently in his head everytime someone trips.

[@Pierre-qf4xq]

4:42 respect to the man crawling out of the shot.

[@smartaclesllama8677]

Hehe

[@nullproof]

yo

[@warforglory]

king

[@aidanlevy4112]

Lmao

[@jerpidude8416]

rare footage of Honnold wearing a harness

[@najma5153]

Yeah that is true because before he free-solos it he practices with a harness and after he masters the route and techniques to climb it. He does it free-solo. Like the El-Capo feat. He studied the route and climb for 2 years before he did it.

[@katewilkinson3640]

i know you’re joking but he uses a rope 99% or of the time, el cap was an exception

[@jasonwhite6751]

@@katewilkinson3640 well that’s a lie he spent 2 years practicing with a rope before he free soloed it

[@pennylane957]

@@jasonwhite6751 I would hope so lol

[@toddsmith1969]

@@najma5153 he practiced el cap for over 8 years before attempting.

[@vance2379]

Alex is thinking deep down, "I'm a badass, but I'll let you have your moment."

[@jss302]

the kid had the thing memorized. it's really not a fair comparison.. I wish they made it more clear on the vid

[@snailcage]

j s s They did make it clear. He literally said that word for word when comparing them side by side. They also said it’s not what Alex does.

[@fatnose0]

The kids a 16yo national champion, could you not diminish his accomplishments just to suck up to your senpai alex.

[@mgmmj6664]

@@fatnose0 and you're an 15 years old weeb i guess? lol

[@zach3955]

j s s they made it so clear what are you talking about they brought up the fact that he knew it and they didn’t so many times

[@oceanbreeze9248]

And now it has basically been done... The current world record in speed climbing is 5.009 seconds! This is just insane 😱

[@aryavart296]

Still not 5.000

[@shun_914]

@@aryavart296 shut up

[@Grivian]

@@aryavart296 Still not 4.99

[@leppyleppy6210]

@@Grivian Still not 4.50

[@indiansmokar]

@SpudMan still not 3.99

[@GalinDray]

I'm really curious who designed the one speed route everyone would use.

[@mostlyimportant4212]

Google it

[@jabcon2]

It’s like a lot of the oddball things in the climbing culture. Like using a video format that has long been outdated as a word for climbing a route. It was just slapped together for a quick competition and it stuck.

[@bruhsauce644]

like speedrunners coming up with new ways to beat the game even faster

[@dougbowen9452]

Jacky Godoff designed it.

[@joshuajacobs6481]

@@jabcon2 what word

[@octapusdude629]

probably not a good idea for Honnold to get use to rushing up a wall.

[@ianstiehl1994]

😅

[@AstEternal]

He has several free-solo speed climbs in his ledger already

[@deafvegetables4874]

Jacob Jingleheimer i think alex's type of climbing is cooler because of the technique

[@lubmang5072]

@Jacob Jingleheimer He does have speed records but I also know what you're saying. It's cool seeing him do this because you can see his discipline and how he secures his holds. I guess I don't find this speed climbing that interesting because it's just one course and I don't really feel like their doing much actual or practical climbing techniques.

[@ksamol68]

yeah lol

[@BigOlSkip]

Alex Honnolds introduction was sub par. This man is practically the climbing God

[@samf9693]

Thorne Skipper ye ik there is literally a movie about him

[@Namaster88]

Not THE climbing God, he might be the best at free soloing but definitely not at bouldering or even trad lead climbing...

[@starramazing9646]

@@Namaster88 what about the freesolo god

[@Namaster88]

Bizzaro mountain sure :)

[@themandalorian7352]

@@Namaster88 He's done a couple of free solo that no one has ever done before...maybe not the best at bouldering...but being the best at bouldering or trad lead climbing doesn't kill you...free solo kill you. So yea basically the best climber, because in my opinion, excelling in sport means you be completely in the zone without thinking about anything else but to win. And to win the fear of death is the ultimate goal.

[@auklin7079]

this is going to be one of those sports that ends up being dominated by super tall guys that can make a special hold that cuts off .25 seconds

[@fairyeater]

it’s not speedrunning but you may be right

[@filo5240]

@@fairyeater why not?

[@cahyadihartoyo6987]

Interestingly new speed climbing record holder is not that tall. New beta, the tomoa skip, increase the chances of shorter climber to win the race by going the shortest way.

[@mareksicinski3726]

?

[@desman6213]

The first one in the speed part of Olympic Games was the smallest

[@MilkyCereal73]

Alex was just like "this aint real climbing, this is just BS sloppy climbing"

[@joeomundson]

"Why it's almost impossible to climb it in 5 seconds" "It's not, the sport is just young and it will probably go under 5 seconds fairly soon"

[@MangoMotors]

That's why they say "almost impossible" and not "impossible". But also, the last few world records were just shaving the time by hundredths of a second, so it could very well be possible that 5 second mark won't be broken for a while if ever.

[@xxMilakasiaxx]

yeah, saying its almost impossible without interviewing some asian guy is a pretty fast assumption.

[@minhloi5905]

I just use fly hacks ez

[@NickRoman]

"why it's almost impossible to..." never has an answer. It's just a recent click bait phrase.

[@joegastly6166]

I bet my friend in high school will do it in 4. He's been doing rockwall climbing everyday for fun since he was 7 years old

[@Leg1ndairy777]

Them: it’s gonna be at the 2020 olympics Coronavirus:hold my chalk

[@antonsonnerhed8228]

lmao

[@waffrentrager8216]

Why chalk?

[@moabblades5789]

@@waffrentrager8216 chalk gives you better grip, so it's easier to hold and stay on the rocks

[@Gameplay_006]

That’s the white powder that climbers put on their hands

[@eoinpkav152]

I prefer the powder in your nose

[@chriscroteau4793]

“My main focus was to not fall off the wall” Alex’s too, most of the time

[@williamdarlow8773]

Fair play for Robbie Gonzalez for doing every single climb and potentially humiliating himself on camera to show what an unprofessional could or could not do. He still did very well 👏

[@catboyYuta]

I could watch a 5 hour video with Alex Honnold talking about anything, he's magnetic.

[@bembp2888]

Watch his podcast with Joe Rogan if you have not.

[@martincampbell2208]

He seems lovely

[@plumt4119]

Wait until you see his hands close up

[@kbs1212]

plummy 49xd Wait what lol

[@ajcook7777]

Your fake niceties are making me nauseous

[@calitutkowski406]

Alex looked pissed when he was called a speed climber

[@136jab]

not really, he just speed climbs larger walls that would be physically impossible to do at the pace done in speed climbing. I mean when he free solo'd El Cap he did it under 4 hours, which is a feat in itself.

[@jordanbeck.6276]

Jacob Bresler but i really wouldn’t consider him a speed climber because his style is more strategic so he doesn’t focus on speed even if he is fast just bc he’s a good climber

[@mrdune5479]

It's like calling a marathoner a speed runner. I mean, they do it timed and all, but they don't sprint

[@ashleyseider2122]

Literally though 😂 they just completely botched Alex’s introduction. Like they introduced him so nonchalantly like he just climbs for a hobby

[@hadhamalnam]

@@ashleyseider2122 I though he was trying to deliver it as a joke but didn't commit to it enough

[@menace2774]

Levels of climbing Host: Basic Alex: Climbing Legend Jordan: SPIDER MAN SPIDER MAN, DOES WHATEVER A SPIDER CAN

[@Firetoicee]

The World Record now stands at 4.902 s achieved by Vedriq Leonardo at the Finals 2023 in Seoul

[@macattack4]

Alex and Jordan were just roasting each other's technique the whole time lmao

[@benjamesmichael]

A Person - lol I’m glad other people picked up on that too. Alex is kind of snarky 😆

[@doloresdaphne8541]

RODLMAO

[@moonlitsky8642]

@Baxter James oh boy, here we go again with the people who just can't seem to leave people alone and always has an itch to ruin other people's fun

[@moonlitsky8642]

@Baxter James yep, if you say so then sure 👍👍👍👍

[@time502]

3:47 fantastic idea whoever came up with the comparison shots deserves some kudos

[@ryanrodriguez1234]

El Gran Toro exactly what I was thinking.

[@caivsivlivs]

not to mention that song, what is that?? sounds very nice

[@FirdausIsmail1]

i was abt to comment the same thing, very nice comparison shot wired

[@Julieb210]

El Gran Toro wat r kudos

[@blackice364]

I mean how else would you compare them lool

[@kenscarpa2318]

this is one of my favorite vids on youtube. it's so good, the host is amazing and describing all the details of speed climbing in ways anyone can understand and it's perfectly presented in the edit.

[@bobertorobweeto6836]

It's probably impossible in terms of costs and materials, but it would be interesting if they created a 3, 000 foot indoor wall that climbers could learn of by heart (i.e it never changed) and then tested how fast you could climb that.

[@CarterCall]

Lmao the tallest building in the world isn’t even 3,000 feet tall

[@yellowcactustvz4929]

@@CarterCall Could build it off of a mountain

[@jon_23546]

@@yellowcactustvz4929 Mountains don't really change, so, might as well just use a mountain.

[@yellowcactustvz4929]

@@jon_23546 For the original comment to make any sense he would have to mean a standardized one, good luck finding two identical mountains. But yeah I'm pretty sure he just meant regular mountain climbing, not sure why it'd have to be indoors

[@WWEFAN952]

a 3000 foot indoor wall is also just a 3000 foot outdoor wall... just use a mountain

[@audih0e]

alex was just roasting that kid for his type of climbing and i'm cracking up

[@ap4702]

Sloppy and fast loool.

[@gooz0mbie]

That One lol sprinters are a joke

[@Meurieza]

@That One it usually is vise versa sprinters b saying distance runners run werid but then i remember that guy who ran across Australia in boots *thinking face* lol

[@mirrormimi]

He was so rude...

[@Badger_Christian]

So true lmfao

[@MikeB-1965]

Alex's sense of humor is awesome. "Man I worked out for 45 seconds today! It was a tough one." haha!

[@danielt.4330]

I know lol! He's so wry. Also, at 2:49 when Robbie starts slowly climbing ... Alex: "He's off like a rocket" :P

[@danielt.4330]

@@connorbanepoop Your attempt at trolling fails. Either contribute something positive in a youtube comment section, or be quiet. Thanks!

[@ceeaetch]

@@connorbanepoop he's a fearless robot-like man trying to imitate humour

[@proletaire6442]

To be honest, it wasn't that funny.

[@samvanzyl9963]

his maths isn't great tbf. 6 x 6 = 45??

[@simpleton80]

As of april 2023, current world record is 4.90s

[@yomomma..]

*“Being sloppy and fast”* 😗

[@BrazenBullXXX]

Got to give Alex some props considering his discipline rewards slip-ups with immediate death.

[@marikroyals7111]

Not exactly immediate, he still has the length of the fall before becoming liquefied due to blunt force trauma.

[@EricWebSurfer]

Marikroyals Valid point

[@killerkale8047]

bruhhhh

[@jacobreid7077]

Marikroyals lmfaooo facts.

[@teostrong6973]

He has said before that he uses a rope 99% of the time.

[@jordansage9655]

You'll notice Honnold has NO impluse or instinct for rushing, haha....

[@JM-xy2nl]

not to mention hes never climbed that wall before so he doesnt just instantly know what to do

[@rfcdgaf]

@@JM-xy2nl all the speed climbing routes are exactly the fucken same

[@plasticmonsoon]

Rfcdgaf he said he’s never climbed a speed wall before wanker

[@reubenbell1980]

I bet he’s a rook main, spawnpeeking ash for days

[@PendejoElgamer]

@@reubenbell1980 *doc main

[@davidh.8798]

Honnold's mere presence gives me chills. Will never be able to get my head around his achievements.

[@TPOTP]

I watched this before I knew who Alex was and *what he had done*, then I found out and now I’m shocked by how much they understate him in this video

[@brainz7980]

Bruh just focus your chakra in your feet then you can run up walls

[@warmtheminme]

Bruh just run your walls in your chakra then you can run up feet

[@wumbofan336]

Just run 23 miles per hour up the wall

[@SrQuack-js6sn]

*naruto music intensifies*

[@howardbaxter2514]

Tell Usain Bolt to do that and we’ll have a record.

[@Milk-sc9jy]

Nah man, i'll install some flying scripts

[@h3rschy]

Ha you can tell Honnold is doing the math in his head like 'you can definitely do this faster if you did nearly your best on your second run of the day', and wants the kid to get there himself, so he doesn't have to say it.

[@cynlagos]

Please do more of these! I love the video and the host was clearly has a genuine interest in rocklimbing.

[@nandakistyarian]

Veddriq Leonardo just broke it with 4.90 seconds at IFSC Climbing World Cup 2023 Seoul

[@WolfJett]

Alex: “What we do is more about precision and technique, rather than being sloppy and fast” Speed Climbers : 😒

[@SOVESOVE3]

Hes not lying tho

[@thegreat1137]

@@BakjeLeip it's repetitious and fast, I could spend the next 6 month's learning to play one song on the piano and it wouldn't make me a pianist.

[@fulalbatross]

@Nicolas Laine So do sprinters, archers, swimmers, long jumpers, javeliners, etc etc...

[@milkisspop]

That was rude tbh it's literally like comparing marathon running with sprinting then saying Sprinting is just running as fast as you can since you don't have to worry about fainting due to lack of oxygen and water ... like what it still takes a lot of practice and effort 🙃🙃🙃

[@Zeriay]

@@milkisspop How is it rude. One bad step and you're dead which clearly isn't the same for a speed climber

[@lilyk527]

nice to see a climbing video made by non climbers that isn’t pure cringe

[@lillykurtz7871]

actually tho. have you seen the jimmy kimmel interviews with alex honnold? its so bad

[@TesterAnimal1]

It is though. "Speed" climbing? It is NOT a thing.

[@olivercarnew9731]

Agreed, but no way my man robbie is a non-climber. Unless there's gyms around handing out worn-in miuras, and robbie is supernaturally talented!

[@Idedu101]

@@TesterAnimal1 it's in the olympics in 2020, it's clearly a thing lol

[@trinidadcollier9437]

Drew he meant it’s not real climbing. It’s something else. Speed climbers generally suck at other climbing styles...because it’s not real climbing.

[@Henry-lo8qo]

Love seeing my favorite hobby and sport in the limelight, thanks for showing people this "underground" sport more!

[@mananaurora]

Honnold deadpanning "that is absurd" while Fishman cranks out one-armed pullups made my day

[@purpviper]

Next : Why it’s almost impossible to jump 25 feet in the air

[@SoloQueueSights]

"The closest anyone's ever come is 24.87 feet"

[@thatonegooze]

"today i have with me America's best jumper"

[@SoloQueueSights]

"I've never done this before. My first jump was just short of 0.03 feet" "On my second attempt I reached 20.21 feet"

[@scott677]

Sasha “Let’s just say this isn’t for me”

[@SoloQueueSights]

@@scott677 Hahaha

[@MegaW3rd]

This is like the CrossFit of climbing and Alex isn’t having it lol

[@tuanah07]

I want to be the first comment here 🤠

[@lemonke9000]

Well then im second.

[@trebkren2874]

I guess Im third.

[@DajuSar]

Guess I'm in 5th

[@benjaminkimberly]

I guess I’m sixth.

[@perigin3]

Bit of an update, Indonesia's Kiromal Katibin achieved a 5.00 second time on the 8th of July, 2022. No sub 5 yet though, and his previous record was a 5.04 so there's not looking to be much wiggle room here.

[@romansparta1454]

Update since then, Indonesia’s Veddriq Leonardo achieved sub 5 on 28th April 2023, with the current record of 4.9 set on that day

[@nugstar.]

And it's 4.79 as of yesterday by Sam Watson

[@johnathant6735]

It’s really cool how they got an actual climber to do the interview. He’s not bad at all.

[@jp_bousquet]

4:40 Love the guy's reaction when he realizes that he's in the shot.

[@Deathmastertx]

I didn't notice that at first. That's hilarious.

[@obibellowme]

Jean-Philippe Bousquet hahaha

[@12301231234]

I love how he crawls out of shot, rather than just walking. Hilarious!

[@kimmmmeee]

I missed it! Thanks for pointing it out.

[@MagnsATK98]

You made my day sir

[@fabio_honda]

Pretty nice and funny to have Honnold on this kind of climbing

[@18skeltor]

@Stellvia Heonheim No, he is, because there is a lot of speed involved in his style. He's just more about precision than he is speed, which is the important thing. You can't make mistakes in real world circumstances. That being said, I believe that precision would be much more important even when trying to speed-run a climb on an actual mountain because any mistake could lead to death. Honnold is insanely fast with his precise holds, which is in itself most impressive and interesting.

[@theolopez3299]

Roman RiemanJohns absolutely correct. First off, Alex Honnold is insane, but while he is still insanely fast, he has to be a lot more precise.

[@18skeltor]

@@theolopez3299 That is LITERALLY what I said.

[@bullyboy131]

He's not about speed. He's about climbing with death.

[@penguinproductions2597]

0:08 “ rock climbing will be hosted at the Olympics in 2020” Coronavirus: are you sure about that

[@crytekclips]

Alex really does seem like a genuine guy

[@Morgwic]

Meanwhile, I spend 30 seconds just to climb out of bed.

[@greatwhiteshark9355]

I take 2 hours

[@JRBikes013]

Taken me last 3 hours trying to get up

[@garrettpittman7374]

Sometimes I can't get out of bed lol

[@KaiTheGuy]

bruh the default iphone alarm wakes me up instantly and gets my heart racing

[@maiahalson3020]

Morgwic haha that might be the most relatable thing I've ever heard

[@crashedg7976]

Someone: climbs a 15 meter wall in 5 seconds WIRED: why it’s almost impossible to climb a 15 meter wall in 4 seconds

[@polyglycerol3968]

Crash EDG ok

[@DeathBringer769]

WIRED: Why It's Almost Impossible For Us To Resist Using Clickbait Titles

[@helloeveryone0123]

exactly why i watch a ton of their videos but never subscribe. i almost did.

[@michaelabbott5999]

The title still works, that's why they say almost.

[@jeygee3736]

WIRED: Why it's impossible to climb a speed wall without arms

[@mortystation]

Honnold as a reference of fast climbing is like a bottle of vodka teaching us how to walk straight. God climbs slow and smooth

[@michaelregan427]

Good episode, incredible how fast that kid is.

[@AlexCell33]

The most amazing part of this video for me is theres some french guy studying dudes climbing walls all day.

[@NicolasTregan]

AlexCell33 and they were obliged to add subtitles wich is very insulting for our froggy accent.

[@solfeinberg437]

And he's talking about the considerable human and financial resources that will be dedicated to making these times even faster in the olympics. Presumably much greater than all of his time and his salary. I'm thinking this is a huge waste - particularly just in this one problem. Plus, it's funny and entertaining but not that entertaining.

[@tesset8828]

He's a biomechanist and probably doesn't specifically study rock-climbing.

[@NickC_222]

AlexCell33 The cool think about academia is that no matter what you're into, there's almost assuredly someone out there who's studying it all day long. What we think is going unstudied is really more than likely just being studied outside of the spotlight.

[@mrjakobt]

Nicolas Tregan On German tv they often add subtitles for people speaking other German dialects. That is bad :D

[@clarkie7368]

'Sloppy and fast' haha Alex with that knife again 😂🤣🤣

[@rosemeadows629]

I know!! He did it a few time 😂 I don’t think he likes losing...

[@raybergstrom]

haha Alex is a savage

[@iFlip4Element2x]

Naw, it's just his robot mind being blunt.

[@dayra6425]

He knows what he's doing with those jabs

[@onz6969]

@Trace Delozier no... not every moment was meant to be done fast and explosively. Do you think crossfit kipping pullups are the epitome of good form?

[@mintykookieee]

Omg, why is no one talking about how ripped the 16 year-old is. I have 20 year old friends who go to the gym who aren’t even as defined as Jordan. Really proves how hard he works!

[@RrVvMusic]

4.90 today ...🧐

[@pumitriii6160]

I love how Alex had to make it extremely clear as to why he was slower than Jordan. To the point where he had to call speed climbing sloppy 😂

[@serenaava.]

Pumitri II y’a that was a lot of shade thrown at the poor kid lol Alex was a little assholish in this

[@justinfung4351]

@@serenaava. Considering his position as one of the best, if not the best free soloists in the world, a star of the climbing community, of course he would take this opportunity to try to expose the general consensus on speed climbing to a wider audience. This is especially as the video frames him as second best.

[@bugzyhardrada3168]

Whenever its about Alex Hannold Every comment thread becomes so wholesome..... Its really.....un-youtube'ish

[@PaperGrape]

It is sloppy.. What's wrong with him saying it??

[@mareksicinski3726]

I mean sloppy is not really an insult if u undestand what it means

[@AlexGiordano2195]

Gotta say, this was incredibly well done by the editor and writer. Most people don't get climbing, this was extremely well explained. Cheers!

[@kyleairhead]

except they act like speed climbing 1 route indoors over and over again is real climbing lol

[@billyhewitt725]

kyle dixon alex honnold is a real climber lmao what are you talking about

[@sophliberty]

I think climbing is way harder than this video makes it look, too! The host seems to have a good body type and is in a good shape to climb. It would be interesting to see different "fit" people try to complete this who are strong in different muscles.

[@tamie341]

Agree. This was great

[@mixerfistit5522]

@@kyleairhead isn't that like saying a 100m sprint isn't really running because it's not 20+ miles cross country? Though if your going by brain activity and thought processes I'd agree endurance is the more challenging mentally

[@giop6064]

This aged well

[@spacey9707]

Meanwhile Verrdiq Leonardo: 5.208s

[@UlaAndLia]

Alex always looking like he combed his hair with an egg beater

[@taco3814]

you dont need to comb your hair if you free soloed el cap, you cant look any better than that

[@UlaAndLia]

@@taco3814 I haven't done anything this week. Still look like I combed my hair with an egg beater

[@ajcook7777]

Geeks don't care what they look like

[@taco3814]

@@ajcook7777 geeks?

[@alex0589]

Alex being there is like a war-vet-record-holding sniper going to a kid's backyard for skeet shooting. Still a good idea though. My hands still sweat just at the sight of him, he was at the Oscars but somehow i'm still afraid something's gonna happen on that wall..

[@ianstiehl1994]

To be fare, riflery and shotgunning are two VERY different things. I've known a few snipers. Most ain't great with shotguns

[@ilovecoffeev]

Ian Stiehl I think that's the analogy. Alex's style is much more precise, while speed climbing is much more sloppy and imprecise.

[@teodorikcaratangracin9581]

I'd say Honnold is a sniper rifle and that kid is an assault rifle. Honnold needs precision and has only one try in climbing ( El Cap ) and the kid needs to just go up the wall, doesn't matter if he falls because he is roped

[@ulyssesharpe7487]

Why is everyone in the comments comparing speed climbing with free soloing. Both sports are hella impressive. Stop tryna make everything a competition.

[@BenjaminMastripolito]

and Veddriq Leonardo last month just killed the record with a 4.90 sec time, crazy

[@christianchase8066]

how to climb like a pro: wear a shirt with a pocket

[@jennamae313]

ccthemartian 😂 I see it now!

[@danielalcala1044]

:v

[@gokaytaspnar1355]

Lol

[@Southwestmo]

Now you have 5 ways to grip a rock

[@Thewobblingdog]

It looks like 7 year old me climbing the stairs

[@jana31415]

I still do ot like that sometimes lmao

[@joratto2833]

Looks like 21 year old me climbing the stairs

[@wenderis]

Veddriq crushed this with 4.98 this april

[@andreassittig2772]

I'm also amazed by the sheer power of these guys. Reza with a reported weight of 76 kg put out an average of 2041 W during his 5.48 s world record. That's approximately 3 hp (three horsepower)!

[@geoninja8971]

I wonder what the theoretically maximal power:weight ratio for a human body is.... that will supply the hard limit for the event times....

[@squidwardo7074]

Yeah that's why they're cooked after a couple runs. I wonder if they wake up sore after a "day" of this lol

[@quincyteng3025]

impressive, but i can do a quizlet match in 4.6 seconds

[@Mr_Mimestamp]

Impressive. What’s your Gravity high score?

[@quincyteng3025]

@@Mr_Mimestamp we dont talk about it

[@rintje6507]

Impressive, but I once did the daily challenge of solving 3 puzzles on a time limit in 10 seconds while playing block hexa puzzle.

[@mobcaptain601]

My record is 0.3 on 4 total things to match, or 2 sets of 2

[@worm5arecool]

@@mobcaptain601 mine is 0.26 on a two set mstch.

[@Ninjamonkey474]

My dude Robbie acting like he's never climbed before, I see you

[@maxmikkelsen166]

lol, acting like anyone can do a 5.10b first time climbing

[@Leander_]

Is there footage of him climbing somewhere?

[@Ninjamonkey474]

@@Leander_ no but you can really tell by his form, he's quite comfortable on the wall, confident in his moves in a way you can't be until you have a feel for it, a new climber couldn't make it up the wall at all

[@taylortreadgold4810]

@@Ninjamonkey474 agreed.

[@SendStory]

@@Ninjamonkey474 Plus we know those shoes ain't no rentals. ;)

[@jamesconners619]

I can’t wait to watch this last year!

[@zachgreen4182]

It is truly incredible to see the real-world deviation between an olympic athlete on a fixed course, and a professional climber trying that same course for the first time. Alex is known the world over for his climbing prowess, and to see that he can scale that wall in under 30 seconds on his first attempt is absolutely astonishing. Gives me a lot of respect for the younger kid that flew up that thing in 8 seconds. Alex not only free-solo'd El Capitan, but he did it in under 4 hours. Some 3,000 meters. 7,400-something feet. Absolutely incredible by both men.

[@jana31415]

el cap is 3000ft/1000m 3000m in 4h wouldve been insane, running that up without any climbing involved is already pretty good

[@sambmackenzie]

El cap is less than 1km but still an absolutely mind boggling climb

[@happywednesday6741]

Well look we would all get closer to that kids achievement that Alex's trust me

[@nsnsikdksksksospapap]

@@happywednesday6741 you can’t do 3 pull ups, you have absolutely no right to judge lmaoo

[@happywednesday6741]

@@nsnsikdksksksospapap lmao Plateu mad 🤣

[@pooyahat]

They should put a 3000 foot autobelay on the nose on El Cap.

[@timothy-9995]

Aw man! I just fell. It's just a 20 minute ride back down.

[@ajflynn]

Pooya Hatami auto belays every pitch😂

[@pooyahat]

aj flynn 😂 Not to lose the multi pitch experience

[@wheelbegood]

Nope.. 😅

[@maxmikkelsen166]

Pooya Hatami good luck on the roof and on Texas flake

[@nikkyk4839]

It's really interesting seeing Jordan sometimes be an awkward teen and sometimes be an expert on climbing and talking about it

[@sammillia5004]

Exactly what I was thinking, haha

[@ashleyseider351]

“In 2020 it will be an official sport at the Olympics” No my dude it won’t

[@JA-vf6rn]

Oh 2020 😣

[@dianal.1279]

If you can climb it slowly, you can climb it fast. Well, some can! Limb-Limb!

[@janansmed]

The overlap of climbers and violinists is probably not that high. Those 10 people thank you for this comment.

[@influenzaz1012]

Lmfao

[@tracynail4432]

I really appreciate this

[@juliam2347]

this comment made my day. thank you for putting it into existence.

[@HDMSC]

AmAZing

[@vincentjosephcesista7497]

Alex: "wanna try this on El Capitan?"

[@aquilakametler3577]

0:40 the spiders in my room tryna escape death

[@user-js9rd5py4o]

Alex watched all ur movies video clips everything with u in it ur amazing bro u have big balls brother good for u GO

[@allenroughton]

Wired, this is your best series by far. Never stop making it! So good!

[@destroythehuman3380]

Allen James Roughton ‘Why it’s almost impossible to never stop making these vids’

[@two-face1041]

Allen James Roughton and Google

[@whoisgianna1793]

“it’s going to be in the 2020 olympics” 2020: no it won’t

[@grenzviel4480]

haha yes

[@patking5816]

Alex and Jordan were just roasting each other's technique the whole time lmao

[@KepleroGT]

This is like the 300th comment I read about people talking about stuff that would've happened in 2020 but didn't. We know.

[@whoisgianna1793]

@@KepleroGT bruh i commented this ten months ago, chill out lol

[@katananana]

@@whoisgianna1793 lmao

[@charlesnathansmith]

"He's off like a rocket"

[@GiDD504]

0:08 yeah , about that...

[@tmpace9]

"Why its impossible to climb 15 meters in 5 seconds". "Because it's extremely difficult and no one has done it yet"

[@mercylessplayer]

Yea but that's the boring answer

[@maukasmauno]

Why is running a marathon without legs in under 10 minutes almost impossible?

[@walterb7174]

Lol

[@muhammadabdillah2414]

@@walterb7174 To try this out I amputated both my legs and met with the top marathoner in America who lost his legs in an accident.

[@yellowcactustvz4929]

Just use a car with legs lmao

[@Pandu206]

The new world record now is 05.009 second by Kiromal Katibin

[@michaelgapp5291]

Free Solo was honestly so inspiring

[@johnd.3936]

at least they picked an interviewer who has climbed before this time. he used drop knees, switched feet , etc on a speed wall lol

[@gelamegeneishvili130]

That is not just Alex, that's a living legend

[@blu6663]

They’re standing with a living legend considering that Alex free climbed El Cap

[@durdle.]

Watching Alex Honnold makes me wanna climb on stuff

[@christyannatiur7307]

I have a solution: Be 15 meter tall. DONE

[@SrQuack-js6sn]

Got it ill just borrow some flesh to make me taller

[@0akes]

I don’t like this comment

[@ibenb.4767]

@@0akes i don't like you

[@Iisa-]

Eren Yeager

[@uniquelyqualified3676]

Next video: why it's almost impossible to be 15 meters tall

[@tboland728]

I remember Hans Lister doing this at the X Games. Like skateboarding, climbing found its come up

[@mason7642]

the wr is 4.9 now crazy how sports can continue to be innovated

[@zuko1569]

Step 1: Defy the laws of gravity Step 2: Win Nailed it.

[@pluto8404]

Step 1: put the things on the floor Step 2: turn camera side ways Step 3: profit?

[@itscomplicated1378]

@@pluto8404 I dont think that's wow they did it

[@MissLilRedRooster]

"This is the first ever speed climbing trophy. Fully drinkable". I love rock climbers, they're all so delightfully colorful.

[@mikkurzhal7390]

I have dabbled in so many sports in my years, and rock climbers are some of my favorite people. They're the chill, party animal skater dudes who will cheer you on when you fall cause it looked sick.

[@meskohd9339]

@Ty YT they got the skater vibes