James
climber
A tent in the redwoods
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 25, 2007 - 02:02pm PT
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Last week, (Wednesday I think-which ever day NPS did the big controlled burn in the Valley) Alex Honold free soloed Astroman. Honold climbed the route doing the boulder problem pitch as well as the 11b variation higher. Later in the day he soloed the Regular North Face of the Rostrum using the unprotected 5.10 variation at the second pitch (there was a party on the 11a) Honold has also onsight free-soloed Pipeline (A Squamish Offwidth testpiece), the Lighning Bolt Cracks on the North Six Shooter, and soloed Chud a 13a at Rifle.
Just wanted to send some props out to Alex. He's pretty modest so I figured I'd spray for him. Good job man.
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
Otto, NC
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Sep 25, 2007 - 02:05pm PT
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What a day! (wiping palms on pant legs)
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GDavis
Trad climber
SoCal
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Sep 25, 2007 - 02:13pm PT
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Wow freaking impressive.
Lightning bolt.... mmmm.... just to do that on a ROPE is dreamy enough. Isn't that the route Ozturk did on one of mortimers movies onsight-solo? Pretty much the most badass style you can climb on. Wonder if he's going to get on Schultz ridge :)
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Sep 25, 2007 - 02:41pm PT
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Neat stuff.
I wonder how many people have done that cordless.
There is a soft-spoken guy out here in Colorado that did it; I've met him, but I forget his name, maybe Cameron.
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NinjaChimp
climber
someplace in-between
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Sep 25, 2007 - 03:54pm PT
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Nice Alex! Way to go man. Thanks for the update James. When are you coming up here. Send me a line when you do.
-Justin
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Sep 25, 2007 - 06:02pm PT
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The man has death wish plain and simple.
Juan
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Riotch
Trad climber
Kayenta, Arizona
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Sep 25, 2007 - 06:53pm PT
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I believe that would make him the third person to solo it, behind Croft and Potter, I don't think Werner Braun ever soloed it, did he?
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bachar
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Sep 25, 2007 - 08:02pm PT
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BADASS I must say.... congratulations!
I guess Astroman is officially a boulder problem now.
BTW, what make of bouldering pad does he use?
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weschrist
climber
South Lake Taco
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Sep 25, 2007 - 08:13pm PT
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Nice work.
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Strongerdog
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 25, 2007 - 08:39pm PT
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"Later in the day"
I can't even fathom having any daylight left after Astroman.
I must have been born out of the kiddie gene pool.
Impressive!
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Ragz
climber
Tartarus, black hole of the internet
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Sep 25, 2007 - 09:15pm PT
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:stunned silence:
F*#k dude, like Ali without the mouth.
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Sep 25, 2007 - 09:17pm PT
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Like Werner, he was probably Twinkie-powered.
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Hankster
Trad climber
Eldorado Springs, CO
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Sep 26, 2007 - 06:26am PT
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I think that initial "boulder pitch" is what scares most folks away from the real deal. Nice job dood!
Caylor
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johnr9q
Sport climber
Sacramento, Ca
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Sep 26, 2007 - 07:01am PT
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This guy is for real and what a great person.
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona, Spain
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Sep 26, 2007 - 07:30am PT
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I once bailed off Astroman :-) I seem to remember a ledge right at the base of the boulder pitch, that gets narrower to the R. Popping off the boulder pitch would definitely lead to a long fall, or would it be possible to catch the ledge?
When I get home, I'm going to play Astroman on my guitar and do a looong solo!
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durban
climber
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Sep 26, 2007 - 08:04am PT
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Alex told me hard climbing is about saying "yes." Looks like he's taking his own advice pretty seriously. Echo what James said about him being unassuming. Much respect!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 26, 2007 - 09:39am PT
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Hats off and a bow to you Alex. Fabulous effort on an airy and committing classic! Had you been up on it before for a look?
Hugh Herr approaching the Harding Slot (his third chimney at any grade!) enroute to a casual afternoon ascent long ago.
Different story with no dental floss.........Change your name to Hon'dbold perhaps? Freakin' awesome job, man!
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jghedge
climber
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Sep 26, 2007 - 10:00am PT
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RostroMan free solo - for sure the most impressive thing to happen in America on the free solo front since the Days Of Croft...apparently he sport climbs pretty hard too yes?
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Matt
Trad climber
never ever pissing into the wind
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Sep 26, 2007 - 12:22pm PT
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troll response #1:
"How many prepositioned photographers did he employ?"
troll response #2:
"No way, Peter Croft never did that, so I won't believe this guy is not a liar unless he has video evidence!"
real response:
"Wow"
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