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johnr9q
Sport climber
Sacramento, Ca
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Alex, Alex, Alex, Alex, Alex Honnold
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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No extra weight to carry
No gear to place
No room for error
true whether your 25' up or 2500'
Mind boggling.
What's next?
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paul roehl
Boulder climber
california
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What an amazing achievement. Mind control and physical perfection... an inspirational gift to anyone who's ever climbed. Bravo!
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Well, I'm impressed.
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the goat
climber
north central WA
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I'm curious, did Alex stash water or an energy bar or two along the route or did he climb continuously without hydration or some caloric boost along the way? Not that it matters, but it seems incredible exerting that much that he wouldn't require something during those 4+ hours.
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Wen
Trad climber
Bend, OR
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I wonder what he feels like the day after? Dreaming of the next goal, reliving every step, 100% satisfied in body and soul? I hope he is at peace with himself, that his mind is quiet and happy.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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I wonder what he feels like the day after? Dreaming of the next goal, reliving every step, 100% satisfied in body and soul? I hope he is at peace with himself, that his mind is quiet and happy.
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The Fist
Trad climber
reno,nv
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Alex proposed to El Capitan and the monolith accepted, tying the knot (reported to be a Perlon follow-through savoy knot) with a 3:56 pre-event ceremony that began in El Cap Meadow and officially starting at the base of the route Freerider at 5:32am. After bold climbing of every variety Alex finished on El Cap's summit in time for breakfast at 9:28, having kissed (and probably impregnating) the world-famous granite beauty. Dress was casual with Alex rocking a favorite pair of shorts and a red short-sleeved shirt, and El Cap in grey granite attire.
Alex's mind-bending ascent reduced the Big Stone's 5.13 and 37 pitch, Grade VI climb to a 5.13 single pitch, Grade III, also reducing many climbers, former climbers, and never-been-climbers to a state of stunned hypnotic awe and respect. Speaking for myself, I've spent the day in shocked, slack-jawed amazement.
Congratulations to Alex Honnold on the boldest feat and peerless accomplishment in rock climbing history.
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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Wow just became a brand new word
Sweating as I type this
I hope he puts it in the "What did you climb today" thread
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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^^^^^ oh that's too funny. "what did you climb today" classic.
Susan
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Good one, Fist.
I also liked the certainty of the lawn-mower given that he had watched storm chasers on TV.
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Brent Mattix
Trad climber
Roseville, CA
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The mouse and the rat and the raccoon tried. The deer, and the grizzly, and even the mighty mountain lion tried. But, they thought it impossible.
Long live Tu-Tok! He did it because he knew he could.
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bootysatva
Trad climber
Idyllwild / Joshua Tree Ca.
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Can't even imagine soloing the slab pitches down low! Fingers sweating at the thought of it!
It's a new world now.
Congratulations brother Alex!!!!
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Outdoorvangelist
Trad climber
San Juan Capistrano, CA
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Hm, I thought he was just another suit lobbying in D.C.
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sean_barb
Trad climber
Suburb of Moore's Wall
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The mouse and the rat and the raccoon tried. The deer, and the grizzly, and even the mighty mountain lion tried. But, they thought it impossible.
Long live Tu-Tok! He did it because he knew he could.
I used to read this story to my son, thanks for that!
Honnold is our astronaut, his breathtaking courage and the deep well of commitment he posesses, is inspiring.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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WOW...just plain WOW!
"One of the things that I like best about climbing is that about every ten years or so the roof blows off. Every now and then an old soul in a young body comes along and really shakes things up. And with that in mind please bring to the stage Alex Honnold." My introduction at the Oakdale Climbers Festival in 2013.
Alex gave a really entertaining inspiring talk about his activities and lifestyle. When I thanked him at the end, I sang a little song that Alex Lowe used to sing from time to time with a crazy big grin on his face because he know it would eventually come to pass.
"If you're solid and you know it solo Phoenix. If you're solid and you know it solo Phoenix. If you're solid and you know it, sure that you will never blow it. If you're solid and you know it solo Phoenix." And this young man did that very thing. Now El Cap too...amazing!
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