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Watermann2
Big Wall climber
Saluzzo Italia
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 7, 2014 - 02:10pm PT
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Congratulations to you, Mr. HONNOLD one of the greatest Free-Solo of all time! Chapeau!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In my humble opinion, this big climb can be compared to another great free-solo of the great AUER (((On April 29, burgeoning free-soloist Hansjorg Auer made a ropeless ascent of Via Attraverso il Pesce (The Fish Route: 7b+/5.12c, 37 pitches, 850m) on the south face of the Marmolada, Dolomites, Italy. The route, considered one of the country's "extreme classics," was first climbed with aid in 1981 by Jindrich Sustr and Igor Koller of Czechoslovakia. Auer's recent ascent marks one of the most difficult, long free solos ever tackled.))) : Its one of Auer and Honnold two great masterpieces of the free-alone!!
Many greetings from Italy.
http://desnivel.com/escalada-roca/galeria-multimedia/video-de-alex-honnold-solo-integral-de-sendero-luminoso-500-m-7c
http://www.rockandice.com/lates-news/alex-honnold-reaveals-free-solo-failures
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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my hands are dripping sweat, for real
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Laine
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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I think Reardon's solo of Romantic Warrior should be mentioned as well. Honnold climbed SL several times prior to the solo. I believe Reardon only did the first few pitches prior and had some beta on the crux. Rockstar status all around.
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BFK
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Hey Laine, out of curiousity, did Reardon onsight Sea of Tranquility or Romantic Warrior? or both?
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Laine
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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I read he onsighted all the hard pitches on RW, only having climbed (up and down) the first 2 or 3 pitches. He soloed Sea of Tranquility and bagged an FA solo of Shikata Ga Nai. Dude was BOLD!
Here's the cut n paste of his Mojo Club membership requirements
1. Know all the words to a Mojo Nixon song;
2. Climb a boulder problem naked;
3. Climb a sport route naked;
4. Climb a traditional climb naked.
5. Submit accomplishments here. http://www.freesoloist.com/
Merit Badges: A merit badge is encouraged and awarded to those who extend their membership privileges into bolder territories.
Merit Badge examples: Free soloing multi-pitches above struggling helmet and hexes crew, women performing stem problems (men are subject to banishment from the club for performing the same stunt), off-widths, tyrolean traverses, slacklining, multi-day aid climbs (again, banishment is possible for too much man-ass on a belay ledge), etc.
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Radish
Trad climber
SeKi, California
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We should probably contact all the major religions and tell them Jesus has come!! I'm serious!
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Levy
Big Wall climber
So Cal
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FWIW - Alex's accomplishments are amazing and well documented. Michael Reardon's claims are not very well documented at all. Many folks have grave doubts about that claimed solo of Romantic Warrior, as well as his claim of soloing the Vampire at Tahquitz. I personally enjoyed Michael's company and saw him solo some short routes at Malibu Creek but nobody I know claims to have seen him solo any of the big routes he claimed to have done. I have personally witnessed Alex's solo of the Chouinard-Herbert on Sentinel Rock and that was something else!
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WBraun
climber
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Reardon is not anywhere in the same class as Honnold.
Honnold is out there all by himself.
There's no one near him ......
If you've done a lot of these routes he's free soloed you'd know what I'm talking about.
Some of those routes he's free soloed whether he's done them before or on-sight are total mind blowers.
He's way way out there ......
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Laine
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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I never had the pleasure of meeting Reardon, but given what Honnold is doing now I have no reason to doubt Reardon's claims. Here's a quote from an article written by Duane Raleigh in a Rock and Ice article about Reardon.
I examined the data imprints in his photos, interviewed his various photographers and partners, and pulled archived weather reports and compared them to the day and time of his climbs. His claims checked out—it was the comments from skeptics that often didn’t add up.
Reardon welcomed the scrutiny and always quickly responded to my queries and in minute detail, even offering to solo Romantic Warrior again in front of a photographer of our choosing.
Soloing hard grade V seems to put him in the same class IMHO, but in retrospect the point to moot and the guy is not around to defend himself. Honnold is and, I hope, will be for a long time. More power to him, though he already powerful enough ;)
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Agree with WBraun.
I don't believe that most of us thought that what Honnold is soloing would have ever been possible.
Not in our wildest dreams.
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
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It's too bad the film cuts away right in the middle of that move. We don't get to see him bring his left foot up. Oh, well, looks like there will be more.
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Johannsolo
climber
Soul Cal
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How about Reardon soloing the Pirate (12d) at Suicide. That one is hard and thin. I have only seen a picture of him up in the 5.10 section. The crux is low but you better have some pads there which I do not see in the picture of him up high.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Is this a Reardon thread or a Honnold thread?
Alex IS the state of the art in 2014 . . . 2011, 12 and 13 too.
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Johannsolo
climber
Soul Cal
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I see in that link he says "onsight solo of a two-pitch 12a at Suicide Rocks". Anyone know what route he is talking about?
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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What really impresses me in the video is his foot work. I can't tell what the holds are but he is just so precise.
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Ward Trotter
Trad climber
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I'm not anywhere close to being able to judge these kind of things but I'll go with Werner on this one.(As if it really mattered all that much.)
Besides, watching that video segment of Honnold made me f*#king cry---like listening or watching a great musician, or a great singer pull off an absolutely astounding piece of art, or a champion athlete accomplish the unthinkable.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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This is not an act of comparison . . . we don't need a Stupor Bowl . . . everyone is a star . . . no one greater or lesser.
That being said . . . Alex has pushed the evolutionary envelope to "new" levels.
I am grateful to observe such greatness from the proverbial sideline.
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Valerio
climber
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Hi,
I would invite you to stop a moment and reflect without being caught by the "size" of this kind of extreme activities...
Play with life in this way and show it to the world? Sorry but I don't understand what is the message. A small muscle contracture or a hold that breaks and you're dead ... there are no alternatives or possibilities ...
I don't believe in such extreme activities where there is no margin of error. I can understand the A5 or the marginal ice but always with at least a chance to go back home to the people that I love.
No respect for life or extreme respect?
Time will tell...
This is just my opinion ...
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
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Good point about what is the message. The most innocent message may be, " Come and join me! "
Haha!
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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I know! If only he was a regular sports star and played football.
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
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Yeah, it's like watching the Pied Piper. Fun to watch.....just don't suck me into your vortex!
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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I think what the OP wanted to talk about, yet no one seems to take the clue AT ALL, is to take notice of another soloist, Mr. Hansjorg Auer, who (gasp) is not actually from the United States.
Can we take a minute from Hollywood or Teton Gravity or Peter Mortimer or whatever and learn a little of some other great athletes?
Alex would want it no other way I'm sure.
Arne
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WBraun
climber
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what is the message?
Gold.
After watch lots of tin, platinum, lead, silver and so forth have been seen.
Everyone appreciates Gold which can never be synthesized nor imitated.
Whether life or death it always makes it's appearance in some form or other whether you care or not.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Hannold is way stronger than any soloist I've read about nor seen.
Years ago bouldering around stoney with reardon. I asked him if soloing the regular route on the big dome. He was more interested in putting womens panty's on sierra peaks!?1
IMHO peaks like half dome and el cap in a solo day is super strong. Climbers who do that are well accomplished.
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Matt
Trad climber
it's all turtles, all the way dooowwwwwnn!!!!!
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Once he solos Freerider the debate will be over, game set match.
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Not buying Rearends solo claims. I watched him over a Trash Can once trying to solo butteryfly crack and blow the crux at least 4 times.
If he was so bad ass why wasn't he up in the valley soloing the test pieces? Simple, people would have called his bullsh#t.
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mountainlion
Trad climber
California
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Have some respect. Reardon isn't here to defend himself. I personally watched him solo the bat crack start and then the VAMPIRE downclimb the trough and repeat for 3 laps one day at Tahquitz. Lot's have verified his solo accomplishments including John Bachar. IMO both would have been very friendly to Honnold and very pleased in thier support of anyone pushing themselves to reach that level.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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reardon was such a wired guy!
I did witness him soloing the overhang bypass out at JTree.
I did witness him soloing the prow out at stoney.
honnold is such the climber!
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duck on a bike
climber
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All I can say is this must be one of the most stoked climbers in the world!!! Can you imagine coming off your 9-5 and say hmm...I want a brain drain...and meet up with your friends 2 hrs later for a pint with this buzz in your head thinking....
Actually I do that too but...
D...
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Yafer
Trad climber
Chatsworth, California
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Feb 12, 2014 - 11:50pm PT
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Feb 13, 2014 - 05:19am PT
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Longer Sendero Luminoso video:
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Some of those flakes look a little sketchy, but I guess they checked them out pretty carefully during the preparation. The route looks really good!
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Jim Clipper
climber
from: forests to tree farms
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Feb 13, 2014 - 03:01pm PT
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Dude is obviously bright. Imagine that skill set on a rescue team. I remember Lynn Hill saying that a Nose in a Day attempt was stopped because she didn't have enough chalk. A lot of planning and preparation.
It certainly isn't my place, but I wonder if I would have thought to throw a grain of rice in the path for his walk, then maybe give the rest of the bag to a mom in town. Also, maybe I see agreement with the first post, I don't see competition in any of the climbs.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Feb 13, 2014 - 03:24pm PT
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"suboptimal" classic.
Ol alien eyes is pretty f*#king rad.
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Feb 14, 2014 - 11:20am PT
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The best climbing video I've ever seen. Artistically done, with great music,
capturing Mr. Honnold, at his best. The mind control of Alex is off the charts!
I bet he could feel some of those flakes flex as he pulled on them - amazing.
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 14, 2014 - 11:32am PT
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"I don't believe in such extreme activities where there is no margin of error"..."
Stupid Americans don't understand that just the simple fact of being born in this life time is no margin of error ......
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Tony Puppo
climber
Bishop
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Feb 14, 2014 - 12:31pm PT
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Wow!
So what are those yellow soles? I've seen them once before in a Euro video clip. Special Limestone edition maybe?
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eagle
Trad climber
new paltz, ny
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Feb 18, 2014 - 12:54pm PT
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MIKE HAD HAIR...AND TO THINK SOME ROUGE WAVE SWEPT HIM AWAY. GO FIGURE
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Feb 18, 2014 - 09:44pm PT
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In the last scene he should of turned around and Honnolded.
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
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Feb 18, 2014 - 09:49pm PT
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That smile should count as Honnolding. Now Honnold on just a minute!
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michaeld
Sport climber
Sacramento
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Feb 19, 2014 - 04:16pm PT
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Dude is obviously bright. Imagine that skill set on a rescue team. I remember Lynn Hill saying that a Nose in a Day attempt was stopped because she didn't have enough chalk. A lot of planning and preparation.
After free soloing Mt. Watkins, Honnold was about 1/2 up The Nose, solo, when he realized he forgot his chalk bag.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Oct 21, 2014 - 12:57pm PT
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Reardon is better.
Not.
Apples and oranges?
Giraffes and crystal meth?
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Crack-N-Up
Social climber
South of the Mason Dixon line
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Oct 21, 2014 - 01:19pm PT
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Hard to believe, PERIOD, exclamation point.
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Oct 21, 2014 - 01:23pm PT
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They are both pussies compared to Stallone in Cliffhanger.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Oct 21, 2014 - 01:39pm PT
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Seriously! Imagine how hard it would be to hold your breath under freezing water, aim the bolt gun and account for deflection as it passes through water then an ice layer then air, and still take out your target? Stallone as a climber can never be topped.
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Oct 21, 2014 - 01:42pm PT
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+1 Nut.
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Chris Wegener
Trad climber
Los Angeles
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Oct 21, 2014 - 01:57pm PT
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After having watched the Sendero Luminosa footage I have one question.
Since Alex is making these videos of his solos, when he falls will you watch the video?
Regards,
Chris
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paul roehl
Boulder climber
california
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Oct 21, 2014 - 02:17pm PT
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Brilliant, intense and strangely beautiful in a way but hard to watch... my palms are still sweating.
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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Oct 21, 2014 - 03:19pm PT
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Great article - love that Alex is so humble and honest. Hope that dude is around for a long time...will be great see his future accomplishments and how he will conduct his life (outside of climbing) as a mature adult.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 21, 2014 - 09:38pm PT
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This was a handout at the OCF last year. Alex was a presenter.
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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Oct 21, 2014 - 10:00pm PT
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Saw a new commercial during the ball game tonight with Honnold soloing Heaven (and managed to fight the urge to try to clarify the difference between free climbing and free soloing to people who probably don't care). Dunno what they were selling, but the scenery sure was pretty.
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bhilden
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA/Boulder, CO
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Oct 22, 2014 - 12:04am PT
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Saw a new commercial during the ball game tonight with Honnold soloing Heaven (and managed to fight the urge to try to clarify the difference between free climbing and free soloing to people who probably don't care). Dunno what they were selling, but the scenery sure was pretty.
He was plugging website builders Squarespace.com
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