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MikeL
Social climber
Southern Arizona
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A supertanker's worth of respect. Makes me queasy. Wow, wow, wow. Amazing.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Good Guys sometimes do finish first.
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Gail Hightower
climber
SE
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Wow, unbelievable. I'm sure he doesn't read supertopo, but if he does: You're an inspiration man! Great work!
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Einar
Trad climber
Reykjavik, Iceland
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Fantastic! And, this has to be enough, please, don't push it all the way over the edge!
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diggler
Trad climber
Frisco, CA
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AMAZING doesn't begin to describe. CONGRATULATIONS, ALEX!!!!
Couldn't have been done by a cooler person.
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Doug Robinson
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Congratulations Alex!
Just speechless.
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Alex,
How do you think that makes us feel?. As if we didn't feel mediocre and insecure already!
All I can say is BRAVO! Unbelievable really.
I remember many years ago, the only time I climbed ElCap,and feeling like Iwe were in outer space (and loving it) and realizing so few would ever experience anything close to it. Now Alex goes without a rope or partner.
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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I remember saying that this would happen, and Werner shut me down saying it would not happen any time soon. This was 2 or 3 years ago.
For a guy who can solo The Phoenix on his days off, this was well within his abilities. Which are superhuman, obviously.
I never thought it was even possible back in the old days. Then routes started going free only 15 years later. Yosemite wasn't a popular place for the best free climbers, because most of the hardest routes are in caves these days. El Cap requires a totally different skill set. Hard cracks and micro edges.
I wonder how long it will be until this is replicated? I doubt there are very many other climbers lining up to do it.
Honnold really is in his own class as a soloist.
Freaking amazing.
Honnold now has his spot on the Mount Rushmore of greatest climbers ever.
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john hansen
climber
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"Is anyone from the first El Cap ascent team alive to bear witness to this amazing feat? Milestones still to be had. Pretty impressive "
Wonder what Tom Frost would have to say, or Fossil Climber (Wayne Merry)
though Merry was on the Nose FA.
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Michelle
Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
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I could do that. You know, if I wanted to. But I don't.
Pretty awesome stuff
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Binks
climber
Uranus
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I want Burt Bronson's take on all of this. Where is the ultimate hardman's sage voice on this pressing matter?
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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Anybody want to buy an old man's ropes, chocks and cams? For display in an Ancient History Museum? That "trad" stuff is now officially obsolete.
I suppose it was inevitable. And, it could not have been done by a nicer guy.
Way to go.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Breathtaking. I'll probably always remember where I was today when I heard the news. It just feels like one of those things.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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What can anyone say that would do justice to such a feat?
I wonder how many people can come back from elite level performance in such committing endeavors, and find satisfaction in a quotidian life? How to manage the urge to keep pushing the envelope, not get depressed or bored with a mundane existence where death is not on the line?
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Congrats,Mr.Honnold.
" I want to duct tape him to a tree or something."
lol.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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So much respect. Congratulations Alex.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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HOLY FRIGGIN CHEESEBALLS!!!'
I'd imagine link ups are next,eh!
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Levy
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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So badass! I can't help but admire the courage to punch up on the cruxy sections ropeless! Bravo!
Mad respect! 😐👍👍
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Jeff Gorris
climber
Not from Portlandia
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Cannot process. Not enough wow.
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Thank you, The Dak, and all others.
Too bad we have diminished "awesome." Would have been appropriate, here.
Sierra invited him to come back to Squamish for his 40th birthday. Looks like he might make it.
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