Alex Honnold - Free Solo airs 8 pm CT (he’s still alive)

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  1. BayouMafia

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    made it to 35
     
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  2. BP

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    What a maniac
     
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  3. dukebuckeye

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    thank god he isn't dead again
     
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  4. arrdub

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    thought dead

    glad not
     
  5. letan

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    always first thought when I see this thread bumped
     
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  6. spagett

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    Still alive!
     
  7. spagett

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    His death will be in 4K or better
     
  8. AHebrewToo

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    I’m planning to climb the nose. My partner and I are planning a 4 day ascent. He did the nose and two other routes in a day. Just insane.
     
  9. Fusiontegra

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    Nah, it'll probably be during one of his hundreds of non-filmed climbs, honestly.
     
  10. Kevintensity

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    Just came across this, really interesting

     
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  11. AHebrewToo

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    Watching faux intellectuals like Joe Rogan interview him exposes the sheer intellect and genius of Alex Honnold. He is such an impressive human being.
     
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  12. Fudd

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    Joe Rogan is a mongoloid and Alex is perhaps the most based individual alive. The dichotomy is insane.
     
  13. Walt Disney

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    What was Rogan’s point there when he interrupted Alex

    that was nonsense
     
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  14. spagett

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    If I ever meet Honnold, I'm going to explain that opening this thread to see if he died or not is a bigger rush than any climb he'll make.

    Then I'll ask him if he's seen Meru and tell him it was sweet. Established dominance and all.

    Rogan is a knuckle dragging ape and I hate that Patrice O'Neal isn't alive to make fun of him for acting like he's not a moron.
     
  15. Fudd

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  16. GGCD

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    Read this guy's wikipedia and

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  17. BP

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  18. The Blackfish

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    Hands and feet are drenched after that scene every time
     
  19. dukebuckeye

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    Thank god he’s still alive.
     
  20. devine

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    One of the most intriguing humans
     
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  21. devine

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    I haven’t watched any of his stuff in 2 years has he slowed down any or is he still doing the same crazy climbs?
     
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  22. Sir Phobos

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    every time this thread gets bumped...
     
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  23. Handcuffed

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    that picture is unbelievable
     
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  24. Henry Blake

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  25. steamengine

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    Can’t argue with any of this
     
  26. BP

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    Honnold is such a beast
     
  27. dukebuckeye

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  28. cdaysker

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    Always get uneasy when this thread gets bumped
     
  29. Fusiontegra

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    His wife is very pregnant currently, so I imagine he's trimmed back at least on the freesoling stuff at the moment.
     
  30. Barves2125

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    Are they having a human child or will it be some sort of reptilian spider creature?
     
  31. Fusiontegra

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    They just posted pictures of her climbing with him so I'd bet on the latter.
     
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  32. Truman

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    A few weeks ago I got a Honnold video recommended on YT. I was excited to watch. It was titled something like "Jared Leto Directs" Supposed to be a mini documentary on Alex. The basically just hiked, not climbed up a mountain, while showing shots of Leto 'directing' It was basically an excuse for Leto to say he climbed a mountain with Alex Honnold.

    It was a waste of 20 min. Worse, I kept getting recommendation's for his other 'documentaries' If you see that video - DONT WATCH!
     
  33. Carl Brutananadilewski

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    Patrice is so underrated, would have loved to have heard his commentary on things through the last few years
     
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  34. Pile Driving Miss Daisy

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    Sounds like that shitty Zac Efron Netflix travel shot.
     
  35. NoNatty

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    Was browsing Netflix and saw this (looks like it was just added recently). Watched it and it was really good. Honnold is in it.

     
  36. Bo Pelinis

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    Also watch 14 Peaks imo
     
  37. AHebrewToo

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    Alpinist is way better than 14 Peaks. Both are worth watching.
     
  38. BP

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    Just watched this. Pretty insane he was able to do that. But goes to show how well the Nepalese people have evolved and are acclimated to that type of environment.
    Didn't realize he was the one who took that famous photo of the Everest queue. It's still crazy to me how many people are still unprepared and need rescuing and/or die on those mountains.
    Pretty crazy luck he was able to summit K2 and Annapurna in the same season. They kinda glossed over the fact that those 2 are usually the most difficult and deadliest to climb. Some seasons no one is able to summit.
     
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  39. Paddy Murphy

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    Alipinist is way better than anything else. Marc Andre is a one of one.
     
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  40. Bo Pelinis

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    I wasn’t as high on The Alpinist. It was insane and good but they’re all great in their own way.
     
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  41. The Banks

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    How did they gloss over K2? They spent extra time to go out of their way to show how no one could make it up there in 2 months. Then he shows up says welp that’s what we’re here to do. They all tell him no. He gets them all shit faced. Then they go up at night, fix ropes, summit, and everyone else was then able to go.
     
  42. BP

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    Just figured they'd spend more time on it and Could've built it up more Since its possibly the deadliest mtn with Annapurna. Just a small gripe
     
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  43. Sportfan

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    I was fairly new to climbing when he died and had zero recollection of it while watching this. Holy fuck what a sad end to an incredible life.
     
  44. Fargin' Icehole

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    Just finished. I didn't know he died. I'm floored right now. What a cool soul, and a life well lived.
     
  45. kinghill

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    He fucking died jesus christ fuck y’all for recommending that shit
     
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  46. steamengine

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    :laugh:
     
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  47. NoNatty

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    Watching 14 peaks right now.
     
  48. jplaYa

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  49. DirtBall

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    Watched, was impressed throughout…then the final scene with the foreshadowing of them not returning, girlfriend freaking out, not being able to get up the mountain…it was like Zach’s Story, could see the hurt from a mile away.