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couchmaster
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pdx
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 24, 2013 - 09:23pm PT
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Did not see this earthbreaking news posted. Hit it out of the park Alex.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nat-geo-air-alex-honnolds-591168
"Famed free solo climber Alex Honnold will scale one of the tallest buildings in the world for a global TV event this fall.
the cable network is set to document Alex Honnold's latest climb in real time. The two-hour fall event, Live Climb With Alex Honnold, will feature the 27-year-old as he attempts to be the first to scale one of the tallest buildings in the world. (For safety reasons, the identity of the building will remain under wraps until closer to the climb..."
It makes you wonder, how many children will be inspired and want to duplicate this feat. And don't you also wonder if they have permission from the building owners? If they do, what kind of liability issue is that? If they don't have permission, what if the cops show half way in.
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crankster
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Jul 24, 2013 - 10:20pm PT
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Zzzzzzzzz
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jul 24, 2013 - 10:23pm PT
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Exactly three. Children.
He's not their role model, he's ours, dammit!
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Jul 24, 2013 - 10:28pm PT
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I certainly hope that this building isn't simply too tall to climb!
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jgill
Boulder climber
Colorado
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Jul 24, 2013 - 11:18pm PT
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It makes you wonder, how many children will be inspired and want to duplicate this feat
They should conclude the show with the video of that idiot in Canada falling out of the stretch chimney.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Jul 25, 2013 - 12:36am PT
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"The two-hour fall event",
That doesn't sound good.
Must be a really really tall building.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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Jul 25, 2013 - 02:18am PT
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I'll call it now... something in Dubai. Or Hong Kong. No Euro countries would be up for allowing this.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 25, 2013 - 02:26am PT
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Go Alex. Go Alex.
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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Jul 25, 2013 - 09:31am PT
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from the website: Because of safety concerns, the decision hasn’t been 100% confirmed, and Alex has been asked to wear a parachute for backup,
So I guess Potter isn't the only one doing FreeBASE climbs anymore.
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crankster
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Jul 25, 2013 - 09:59am PT
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Stunts...zzzzzzzzzz
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Jul 25, 2013 - 10:55am PT
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He's got nothing on Russian kids these days.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Jul 25, 2013 - 11:18am PT
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Maybe he can start leading clients up the tallest buildings? Thin the herd on Everest?
While I would enjoy being a part of the camera rigging for this stunt, it's just another method of getting the masses to stare into the glowing box for two hours of their lives.
The kids making money, good for him. He's also mainstream.
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WBraun
climber
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Nov 12, 2013 - 11:41pm PT
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Whatever happened to Alain Robert?
He does this stuff all the time.
I bet Alain Robert is bummed .....
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Nov 12, 2013 - 11:53pm PT
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At least he got this flattering photo out of the deal ...
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Nov 12, 2013 - 11:56pm PT
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What a horrible, misinformed article!
Edit- & the photo????!? WTF!!?!?! Hahahaha
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Byran
climber
Yosemite
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Nov 12, 2013 - 11:58pm PT
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I wonder what the climbing will be like? Crack, face, stemming?
Looks sort of difficult, what with all the overhangs
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA/Joshua Tree
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Nov 13, 2013 - 12:06am PT
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Ryan D, this alone is obvious proof no climbers proofread this Outside article before publishing:
"Many of the best free soloists, including Dan Osman, Derek Hersey, and Michael Reardon, have died in climbing accidents."
Dan died in a rope jump and Michael got swept out to sea by a rogue wave at the base of a climb. Neither death had anything to do with freesoloing. Yet no mention of Bachar.
Oh well, Alex is about to become an international star.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Nov 13, 2013 - 01:07am PT
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Yeah Fluoride, was my thoughts exactly. Oh well. Good for him I guess!
Will be interesting to see what the mainstream media writes about all of this.
And that picture...........
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Nov 13, 2013 - 01:48am PT
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what a lame photo
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crankster
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Nov 13, 2013 - 01:50am PT
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Zzzzzzzzz
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Deekaid
climber
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Nov 13, 2013 - 02:01am PT
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he looks sucked up.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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Nov 13, 2013 - 02:10am PT
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Scott Smith, bass player for Lover Boy got swept away by a 26 foot rogue wave outside the Golden Gate, but i don't know how this would relate to this thread,
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ElCapPirate
Big Wall climber
Reno, Nevada
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Nov 13, 2013 - 02:18am PT
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Because of safety concerns, the decision hasn’t been 100% confirmed, and Alex has been asked to wear a parachute for backup,
He would also need a LOT of training for the parachute idea to go smoothly.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2013 - 11:02am PT
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jgill said: "They should conclude the show with the video of that idiot in Canada falling out of the stretch chimney."
Do you have a link to that?
Good call Werner, but it's tv and being photogenic is an issue for those dudes. Plus, Honnold has that "he did wut" thing of amazement going and a connection to Natgeo with the 1/2 dome climb.
Alain Roberts thread.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=2239420&tn=0
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sac
Trad climber
Sun Coast B.C.
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Nov 13, 2013 - 11:28am PT
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Spent years w/o shoes, was always the manmade stuff that got me.
Spent years running rivers... same.
Personal motto... stay away from the manmade stuff.
Over.
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Nov 13, 2013 - 01:17pm PT
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Is Alex even of legal drinking age?
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fluffy
Trad climber
Colorado
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Nov 13, 2013 - 01:37pm PT
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"This idea of doing spectacular stunts goes back to the age of the circus"
circus sounds about right
mortimer's attitude towards honnold and pushing potentially fatal stunts for money and publicity is a little scary.
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sween345
climber
back east
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Nov 13, 2013 - 04:59pm PT
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Biotch,
It looks like Outside Magazine was trying for something like this
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA/Joshua Tree
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Nov 13, 2013 - 05:04pm PT
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"circus sounds about right"
"mortimer's attitude towards honnold and pushing potentially fatal stunts for money and publicity is a little scary."
Couldn't agree more fluffy.
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TwistedCrank
climber
Bungwater Hollow, Ida-ho
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Nov 13, 2013 - 07:26pm PT
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Daredevils. Go figger.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Nov 13, 2013 - 08:59pm PT
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I'm no BASE jumper, but it does not look like a chute would be of much use on that building.
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WanderlustMD
Trad climber
New England
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Nov 14, 2013 - 10:03am PT
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I don't have cable (or a TV...), does anyone know if you can get this on demand through the website, etc? I'd love to check it out.
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bjj
climber
beyond the sun
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Nov 14, 2013 - 12:45pm PT
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I had thought Alain already climbed this thing as a publicity stunt.
He did, but it was a roped ascent, and not even a free climb to boot? Not sure what is going on in this vid:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=663543n
Looks like he's just jugging lines in the rain.
I wonder if Honnold has consulted with the Frenchie at all about this.
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Deekaid
climber
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Nov 14, 2013 - 01:30pm PT
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In regard to the steel worker picture,
Wasn't that already used in a 5.10 ad? Not very original
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chill
climber
between the flat part and the blue wobbly thing
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Nov 14, 2013 - 01:37pm PT
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Alain does seem to be jugging and not doing it very well. He needs to run a lap on the Nose.
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Roadie
Trad climber
Bishop, Ca
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Nov 15, 2013 - 12:42pm PT
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I'm so over that guy!!!
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Snowmassguy
Trad climber
Calirado
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Nov 15, 2013 - 02:21pm PT
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I wonder what the true monetary value of his ascent is?
I bet the tight rope dude made good $$$$ as well
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Polar Bear
Mountain climber
Moraga, California
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Nov 20, 2013 - 01:53pm PT
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Probably the world's tallest building around 3,000' in Dubai.
Steve Thaw, Moraga, CA
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