Free solo, about las vegas climber alex honnold, wins oscar. He is the first person to summit the nearvertical 3,000foot face without any ropes or safety gear. Free solo with deathdefying rock climber alex honnold on. This story appears in the february 2019 issue of national geographic magazine.
Make sure to support his film locally when it comes out. Catch up with the latest trailers, including the green knight, the personal history of david copperfield, and the french dispatch. Free solo is climberspeak for no ropes, no safety gear. See first video of most dangerous ropefree climb ever alex. Sep 19, 2018 national geographic s free solo gets personal with alex honnold. How alex honnold made the ultimate climbwithout a rope. Its an aweinspiring thing that first time you go to the valley and stand at the base. Free solo climber alex honnold prepares to achieve his lifelong dream. Dive into another world with the national geographic vr app. According to national geographic, he ascended the peak in 3 hours, 56 minutes, taking the final moderate pitch at a near run. National geographic documents historic free solo climb of. On june 3rd, honnold became the first person ever to free solo climb this famous rock face at yosemite national park, california.
Rock climber alex honnold solo climbs three biggest rock faces in yosemite national park. Honnold became the first person to climb alone to the top of the massive granite. He did not use any equipment, and he climbed alone. As the movie open, we see alex in the later stage of that climb, and the images immediately will cause you to gasp. National geographic is the worlds premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Most parties climb the 3,000foot freerider in 33 pitches over 35 days. Jun 06, 2017 now, alex honnold has done the unthinkable. Free solo, about las vegas climber alex honnold, wins.
Honnold and climbing partner hans florine held the previous speed record for the route at 2. Jimmy chincourtesy of national geographic this article is more than 1 year old. We then go back to spring 2016, when alex is doing a book tour and comments about why he does what he does. Chai vasarhelyi and jimmy chin, sunday march 3 at 98c. Free solo, the alex honnold documentary, is the years most. Free solo, the alex honnold documentary, is the years.
Free solo with deathdefying rock climber alex honnold. National geographic on saturday documented the firstever free solo climb of. See first video of most dangerous ropefree climb ever. Alex honnold filmed in national geographics free solo movie. National geographic documentary films has unveiled the first. One of the most compelling accounts of a climb and the climbing ethos that ive ever read. Jun 05, 2017 national geographic documented the climb for an upcoming film. National geographics free solo gets personal with alex honnold. National geographic first reported the achievement. The historic event was documented for an upcoming national geographic feature film and magazine story.
Jun 03, 2017 national geographic first reported the achievement. Aug, 2018 national geographic documentary films has unveiled the first. Here, he discusses what it was like to watch the movie of that experience. Rock climber makes historic ropeless ascent of california.
Rock climber alex honnold completes daring 3,000foot rope. The achievement was documented by national geographic documentary films. Its a zigzagging 30pitch climb that has sections as hard as 5. The historic event was documented for an upcoming national geographic. How to watch free solo, the breathtaking, oscarwinning. A national geographic film crew captured honnolds revolutionary 2011 freesolo of the northwest face of half. National geographics free solo gets personal with alex. Sep 28, 2018 national geographic is the worlds premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. National geographic documented the climb for an upcoming film. The video was shot by jimmy chin who also photographed the climb for an upcoming documentary by national geographic. Alex honnold is a professional adventure rock climber whose audacious freesolo ascents of americas biggest cliffs have made him one of the most recognized and followed climbers in the world.
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