Climbing Video: Alex Honnold Free Soloing Half Dome

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Chris McNamara

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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 25, 2009 - 11:54am PT
climbingnarc.com just posted a link to this very cool video of Alex Honnold free soloing the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome. I think the full version of this will be in the Reel Rock Tour http://www.reelrocktour.com/

http://climbingnarc.com/2009/08/climbing-video-alex-honnold-free-soloing-half-dome

and the direct link to the video

http://vimeo.com/6102557


Photo by Sender Films - http://www.senderfilms.com/
Nefarius

Big Wall climber
Fresno
Aug 25, 2009 - 12:04pm PT
Was there more than like a half second of climbing in that video? Most of it was third class. Cool stuff still. Looking forward to seeing the full video.
Mikemcee

Trad climber
Mill Valley, CA
Aug 25, 2009 - 12:07pm PT
"just a second, I'm like freaking out actually"


Honnold is human!!!
Fish Finder

Social climber
THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART
Aug 25, 2009 - 12:11pm PT


He came from crazy folks.. obviously.
Scout 2

Trad climber
Placerville
Aug 25, 2009 - 12:11pm PT
Awsum stuff.keep on sending It ALEX
Jim E

climber
away
Aug 25, 2009 - 12:11pm PT
"I came from crazy, crazy folks, obviously"

Awesome.
Roger Breedlove

climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Aug 25, 2009 - 12:20pm PT
Cool photo of Alex standing in the middle of Thank God ledge. Great video. Thanks Chris.
AbeFrohman

Trad climber
new york, NY
Aug 25, 2009 - 12:31pm PT
I think he might name it the "WHAT THE FUK AM I DOING" ledge!
Fresh

Trad climber
meffa, ma
Aug 25, 2009 - 12:41pm PT
thanks for the video!

I think that link is also notable since it contains in the comments the first ever friendly and respectful disagreement on the internet.
TLloyd-Davies

Trad climber
Santa Clara, ca
Aug 25, 2009 - 01:04pm PT
Anyone else getting a message that says it is a "password protected" video?

Did I miss the sweetness?
Climbing Narcissist

Boulder climber
Wisconsin
Aug 25, 2009 - 01:13pm PT
No, it's not just you. According to the guy who orginially posted the video it will be back in a few hours after some changes are made.
Mark Not-circlehead

Boulder climber
Martinez, CA
Aug 25, 2009 - 01:19pm PT
Watch one of the other videos, then click back, and the Half Dome video will play......
HighDesertDJ

Trad climber
Arid-zona
Aug 25, 2009 - 01:33pm PT
The video played right away for me. I like that they focused on him more than the climbing.
Climbing Narcissist

Boulder climber
Wisconsin
Aug 25, 2009 - 08:17pm PT
Sounds like the clip will be back up some time next week
WBraun

climber
Aug 25, 2009 - 08:25pm PT
In this video the corporate robot is starting to wrap the poor kid into it's hold. Stay raw Alex.

http://kemplemedia.com/blog/
R.B.

Big Wall climber
Enumclaw, WA
Aug 27, 2009 - 01:26am PT
I would like to congrat. Alex in his hour of greatness. I am sure that no honest climber would look away from the achievement, as it is most respectable. I would caution, however, that in 2000' of free-solo climbing ... it only takes one slight miscalculation ... and then the force of gravity at 9.8 m/s^2 takes hold ... and in the long run ... no one would care except your friends and family at your funeral!

BE CAREFUL OUT THERE ... Remember, My hero Johnny Rock! "It is only the last meter that is most dangerous."
kiwi

Trad climber
Olympia, WA
May 31, 2010 - 10:08pm PT
I want to see it!!!!
Peter Haan

Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
May 31, 2010 - 10:31pm PT
Really cool site, Werner, thanks. (Kemple)
Climbing Narcissist

Boulder climber
Wisconsin
Jun 1, 2010 - 05:25pm PT
I believe this footage will be part of a First Ascent The Series DVD box set coming out later this year.
crankyoldman

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jul 15, 2010 - 01:26am PT
There are excerpts on Google video. Amazing.
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