Alex Honnold Keynote Speech - Facing El Capitan in "Free Solo" - TractionForce 2019

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  • Watch Alex Honnold's closing keynote speech from TractionForce 2019. At the annual event, hosted by Traction on Demand in Vancouver, Alex digs into his journey to conquering El Capitan in 2017 - documented in the Academy Award winning film "Free Solo".
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  • @erato99
    @erato99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +222

    I have now consumed every Alex Honnald video on TH-cam. I’m not a climber, but I find him to be one of the most inspirational people alive.

    • @fardrum
      @fardrum 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      same here

    • @user-gp3hh5zc8d
      @user-gp3hh5zc8d 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Physically I understand how it’s possible but mentally I have no clue how a human can overcome

    • @AarAalto
      @AarAalto 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hold. Same here. Obsessed.

    • @londonandres856
      @londonandres856 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Instablaster.

    • @jal101
      @jal101 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same!

  • @allancrow134
    @allancrow134 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    A motivational speaker who lived in a van down by the river.

  • @nicosantana7277
    @nicosantana7277 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I could listen to him talk about climbing all day. He’s so humble and direct, very rarely do you come across a person with such a genuine passion for what they do and no need to explain to others why they love it.

  • @johnbailey2024
    @johnbailey2024 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    His way of conveying his message is incredible, his word selection, his off beat style , a fascinating life philosophy

  • @jamesneilsongrahamloveinth1301
    @jamesneilsongrahamloveinth1301 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Few speakers are as fluent as Alex has become. No script, no notes, no teleprompter, no hesitation, just good preparation, that is to say, several years struggling with the challenges until the fears dissolve. A bit like El Capitan, in other words. El Capitan was awe-inspiring, but so is Alex's development as a public speaker . . .

  • @charliemartin4392
    @charliemartin4392 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    He is pretty good at picking out clothes, he's able to hide one of the biggest sets of balls in the world. All jokes aside, we need more people like him.

  • @wraith2815
    @wraith2815 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I like the image of someone just hanging out at the top of the mountain 2000ft above the ground and Alex fucking Hannold just climbs up over the edge with no fucking harness or rope. Absolutely insane

  • @caitlin.hardee
    @caitlin.hardee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a stellar human. He is amazing.

  • @kevmed64
    @kevmed64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I saw his TED talk which seemed more rehearsed and uncomfortable for Alex. In this, Alex is totally at ease and relaxed and probably could go on for hours more. Great talk.

    • @kargelr
      @kargelr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, I think he was restricted by the TED format. You only have X minutes.

    • @AnHebrewChild
      @AnHebrewChild 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ted talks tend to be that way.

  • @tyson6819
    @tyson6819 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I'm convinced he can actually fly and he's just fucking with EVERYONE!

  • @gibsonindistress418
    @gibsonindistress418 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome talk!

  • @oldi6btm6t9d4
    @oldi6btm6t9d4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    same shirt as every other interview. Nice Alex.

    • @20thCenturySir
      @20thCenturySir 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He lives in a van for Christ sakes, give him a break.

    • @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid
      @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      His complete disinterest in his wardrobe is one of his most endearing qualities.

  • @pladampa
    @pladampa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    He's a bad mfer, it's amazing how humble he is. I don't know how he does it, I'm looking forward to his next climb... on video at least I'm sure he's climbing right now.

    • @tone3560
      @tone3560 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He is not humble...he is arrogant hence attempting such feat

    • @AstrumG2V
      @AstrumG2V 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@tone3560 are you okay? Did you eat? Have you slept?

    • @tone3560
      @tone3560 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AstrumG2V Since you made me a sand-which yes all is good.

    • @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid
      @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tone3560 sandwich*

  • @Who_Am_I_d.i.y.ryanpanana1349
    @Who_Am_I_d.i.y.ryanpanana1349 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love Alex. He's the best.

  • @bradcable6
    @bradcable6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Does anyone realize how small we are in the world that this guy is a very famous man and I've seen at least 5 people recently who were as famous but I've never heard of him or any of them? We're so small in this world

  • @skelter1153
    @skelter1153 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The guy certainly turned his passion
    into a lucrative career.
    He's one of those rare millionaires
    who wouldn't really be devastated if
    for some reason he lost all his money tomorrow.
    He was clearly content living in his Van,
    eating Veg. and dedicating his time to his passions.
    In my opinion, he has earned and totally deserves every penny he now has.
    He's a little spacey and granola,
    but he's a total Legend, and you
    can tell, a good person inside who
    obviously cares deeply about the environment.

  • @Capt.sierra
    @Capt.sierra ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You’re very authentic 🤜🤛

  • @TheMICMusicInspirationChannel
    @TheMICMusicInspirationChannel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It would've been more realistic if someone had come out of that tent midway through and yelled, "Shut up man, I'm tryin' to sleep!"

  • @senorprofe6212
    @senorprofe6212 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    that's amazing

  • @DrewDubious
    @DrewDubious 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Drastically unprepared and still killed it...

  • @stefan514
    @stefan514 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Showing the actual slides isn´t the worst idea when it comes to recording talks

  • @sushantmehta4941
    @sushantmehta4941 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    what a legend

  • @szldkfj
    @szldkfj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don't think Alex would approve of that fake flame

  • @keneibuswiho2953
    @keneibuswiho2953 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The finishing...rock😂

  • @paulacravello
    @paulacravello ปีที่แล้ว

    "I feel so big when I climb this huge walls but at the same time I feel insignificant because some of these walls are so big and you're such a tiny little speck ...and if I fall off the mountain will not care. The smallness of it, remembering your place in nature, remembering that I'm a an insignificant speck in the cosmos but at the same time that I am living my best life. This is what I love of free soloing" THIS THOUGHT FRM ALEX SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE MOVIE

  • @nallekarhu7994
    @nallekarhu7994 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this warrior

    • @MeanGeneSanDiego
      @MeanGeneSanDiego 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@leculduchien1386 What a sad, wizened little creature you are...sad.

  • @bakerstreet101
    @bakerstreet101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Alex must have loved the stage props :P

  • @alexscott730
    @alexscott730 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Alex "and so but so"Honnold👍

  • @user-vc5rp7nf8f
    @user-vc5rp7nf8f 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    i like the log seats and grass mat

  • @alejandrogiron8964
    @alejandrogiron8964 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Por favor, pongan subtitulo en Español.... De nuestro líder ALEX HONNOLD.... 🙂

  • @TheHitchboy
    @TheHitchboy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    27:26 "definitely not the canoe" haha

  • @INXIETE
    @INXIETE 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This guy looks like he is good at climbing, he should make a career out of it.

  • @lbft100
    @lbft100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Stuck on the fact that Peter Croft’s poster is hanging in the men’s room.

    • @ih8tusernam3s
      @ih8tusernam3s 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chris Sharma's was the poster in HS climbing gym. I miss those days.

  • @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid
    @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    11:48 We were all thinking it, we all excused him for it, and then he called *himself* on it! 🤣
    Dude's comedic senses are as good as his climbing skills. lol

  • @MicahBratt
    @MicahBratt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m not a climber but I can imagine just how difficult it must be defying gravity when all you are using is your finger tips and toes

  • @paul1x1
    @paul1x1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have never felt afraid to try things but this for me is just out of the question I'm not afraid of heights I sky dive but this is next level scary 4 hrs of absolutel concentration amazing climb and movie

    • @ThePetaaaaaa
      @ThePetaaaaaa 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sky diving is a different thing when it comes to heights

  • @nicoarnold2200
    @nicoarnold2200 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great idea to have your wood fire getting started using solar, to save the environment you know.

  • @michaelp.bisceglia6880
    @michaelp.bisceglia6880 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is she from the valley?

  • @sharonh9239
    @sharonh9239 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great talk and enjoyed Free Solo. He is inspirational. Wish they would trim the whiny girlfriend parts out. We don't need that negativity before we climb.

  • @robbiebea
    @robbiebea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    10:36 Anyone got a link to the picture he mentions regarding free soloing past some random climbers ?

    • @orlandomedic
      @orlandomedic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You will find the picture here.
      Watch "Alex Honnold, star of Oscar-winning film Free Solo, Cloud Summit X Keynote" on TH-cam
      th-cam.com/video/vxM59tOKDq4/w-d-xo.html

  • @bluzta2
    @bluzta2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    if you are free soloing and you get stuck ..can't fo up or down ...what then? how do you get down?

    • @vaportrail226
      @vaportrail226 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Alex covered this in another talk. If he's climbed up to a point he can climb down. Said this is something he will practice in the gym. Most climbers can't down climb. Free soloist can.

    • @alexscott730
      @alexscott730 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He never free solos without practicing the route with safety gear dozens of times before.He never free solos a route he doesn't know 100%.

    • @kargelr
      @kargelr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He also carries a phone for this reason.

  • @sebastianwrites
    @sebastianwrites ปีที่แล้ว

    I admire Alex, but he isn't homeless... he always has his parents to fall back upon.

    • @eduardonegrao8364
      @eduardonegrao8364 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think what she was trying to point out is that he wasn't living comfortably back then. Obviously if he was in fact that poor he wouldn't be donating money.

    • @sebastianwrites
      @sebastianwrites 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think she was exaggerating the point, to make the story sound better perhaps@@eduardonegrao8364?

  • @tinman652
    @tinman652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How did he climb without tripping over his brass balls?

  • @5jjt
    @5jjt ปีที่แล้ว

    Is solar proven to provide more energy than the petroleum it took to create it?

  • @ih8tusernam3s
    @ih8tusernam3s 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    He actually used 'surreal' correctly. It's amazing how many times you here people say it, but don't know what it means.

  • @mikemecklenborg5412
    @mikemecklenborg5412 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like Alex Honnold and he is a great guy and his achievement is unbelievable and I like Solar Energy but people got to understand that solar panel manufacturing and disposal really does contaminate our environment so it's not without sacrifice.