Alex Honnold: Hardest part of Half Dome climb wasn't the most dangerous

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  • Alex Honnold talks about how the hardest parts of a climb can sometimes be the safest. #shorts

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  • @coryweiand9714
    @coryweiand9714 ปีที่แล้ว +13922

    “Probably” and “almost forsure” lol this man wild

    • @stockomacias6621
      @stockomacias6621 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      He's so wild....love the guy.

    • @YoutubeAddict23
      @YoutubeAddict23 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      The comment I was looking for

    • @jonesjeremiah
      @jonesjeremiah ปีที่แล้ว +72

      Yeah this dude is something else. The video when he talked Magnus Mitbo into free soloing with him just shows how little fucks he actually gives.

    • @leander_jeff1
      @leander_jeff1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      💀💀

    • @dannye6912
      @dannye6912 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      HAHAHHA

  • @vonteflon
    @vonteflon ปีที่แล้ว +1912

    The word “probably” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

    • @kellyseggerman4311
      @kellyseggerman4311 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Basically

    • @treelogic1415
      @treelogic1415 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂

    • @blankslate1993
      @blankslate1993 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      “Probably” is beyond gripped in this interview

    • @test5093
      @test5093 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Almost for sure

  • @jmard3101
    @jmard3101 ปีที่แล้ว +7043

    If optimism was a person, its this guy

    • @StewartFletcher
      @StewartFletcher ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Obsession and delusion are powerful motivators

    • @Onewingedangle42
      @Onewingedangle42 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@StewartFletcher he’s obsessed for sure but I don’t think he’s delusional for saying you have a good chance of survival if you fall 10 or so feet onto a ledge

    • @AnthonyShuker
      @AnthonyShuker ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@Onewingedangle42 of course he is. That's a lot of momentum.

    • @tuckergymnest0
      @tuckergymnest0 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      ​@hunterelmo42 they actually scanned his brain and his amygdala is pretty much non existent it's so small

    • @Onewingedangle42
      @Onewingedangle42 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AnthonyShuker I don’t think you know what the word momentum means…..momentum is defined as a combination of velocity and weight……so let’s just say that the guy is an average weight of 188 pounds falling at the rate of gravity which would give him a velocity of 25.3 ft per second and the equation for momentum is m=wv so 25.3 x 188 is 4756.4 ft • ibs…..which means…..something probably….however statistically based on research it is extremely common to survive a 10 ft fall based on research done by the Federal Aviation Agency in 1963 based on their research it is common to fall between 10-45 feet onto concrete with minor injuries or no injuries however that’s only out of 128 cases….

  • @lylekopp328
    @lylekopp328 ปีที่แล้ว +4105

    He’s so badass that he try’s to make it sound less scary. No one’s buying it. Homie different

    • @holliswilliams8426
      @holliswilliams8426 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      yeah for real, he's trying to convince people it's normal lol

    • @williamnicolas122
      @williamnicolas122 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      He's actually not lying. It's true. When you know the route he did, you realize that he takes calculated risks that appear crazy but given his skill and confidence, it decreases the "craziness" of the endeavour by a lot. Same way that seeing swat interventions looka crazy, but in the end, they drilled those entries so much that they just applying protocol and minimizing risk. Probably doesn't seem as crazy to them than to us.
      He's still a beast nonetheless and seems like a good human being.

    • @wespicedmemes
      @wespicedmemes ปีที่แล้ว +22

      He’s tryna calm us down more than himself

    • @ItsDiesel81
      @ItsDiesel81 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@williamnicolas122 no you don’t get it at all🤣 he is saying he wouldn’t “die” as in death by impact lmao that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t fall and be absolutely mangled beyond belief to the point where he not only wouldn’t be able to get off the route himself, he’d also sustain permanent injuries if he managed to survive. My point in explaining his point, is that when he says “you probably wouldn’t die” he doesn’t mean you’d fall and maybe break an arm and be fine.. he means you’d hit the ground and your heart would still somehow be pumping lmao

    • @Ellie_2007
      @Ellie_2007 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I mean he is missing the key part of the brain the feels fear.

  • @iangallagher2446
    @iangallagher2446 ปีที่แล้ว +1099

    He be like "rock climbing is not that bad, you're not even guaranteed to die"

    • @raulpower9577
      @raulpower9577 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Only like 90% probably

    • @highdesertbiker
      @highdesertbiker 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      it takes a lot of the fun out when I know I’m only gonna fall 70 feet and smash my face into a rock and probably be paralyzed

    • @Bayers2020
      @Bayers2020 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Most of his free climbing friends are dead. I understand his point of view but fuck, man. No just no

    • @RupertMumphrey
      @RupertMumphrey 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Bayers2020Actually you mean free soloing, free climbing uses ropes.

  • @rayesc0221
    @rayesc0221 ปีที่แล้ว +2936

    His blood runs cold 🥶 and nerves of steel

    • @wow3950
      @wow3950 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Fr

    • @user-zy9yg2eu5t
      @user-zy9yg2eu5t ปีที่แล้ว

      He is likely a psychopath. I don't mean this in a pejorative sense. I mean it in the clinical sense.

    • @xinsanedefeatx
      @xinsanedefeatx ปีที่แล้ว +25

      He had a brain scan done, his amygdala (fear centerof the brain) doesn't function normally
      Ever heard the saying, without fear there is no bravery?
      Well this dude literally doesn't get scared the way normal people do

    • @gordonferrar7782
      @gordonferrar7782 ปีที่แล้ว

      There's a good possibility he is a psychopath.

    • @Sanoi737
      @Sanoi737 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@xinsanedefeatx I have said this many times before but this amygdala scan does not imply that he was born insensitive to fear or superhuman. Mentality and your brain is something you can train also, and he definitely trained his brain not to fear.

  • @taylorodonnell3765
    @taylorodonnell3765 ปีที่แล้ว +940

    Love his optimism on how there’s always a chance he’ll survive 😂

    • @justabigbuhckdontlookatmeb8080
      @justabigbuhckdontlookatmeb8080 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Well he hasn't died yet so clearly it's more likely by odds that he will live. Lol

    • @skaterrrdie
      @skaterrrdie ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@justabigbuhckdontlookatmeb8080 give it some time..he gon' get gon' get

    • @BigOlMuffies
      @BigOlMuffies ปีที่แล้ว

      @@justabigbuhckdontlookatmeb8080 Yeah that’s not how math works

    • @NoStepOnNeck
      @NoStepOnNeck ปีที่แล้ว

      @@justabigbuhckdontlookatmeb8080
      Yeah he’s been successful so far, one failure could mean death.

    • @William-Morey-Baker
      @William-Morey-Baker ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@justabigbuhckdontlookatmeb8080 that's not how statistics work...

  • @pingpong9656
    @pingpong9656 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +346

    It's all good - you only die if you fall, on the majority of the wall, BUT there are a couple of picnic tables to save you

    • @beautifulaspen6583
      @beautifulaspen6583 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      😂

    • @James_Edward59
      @James_Edward59 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Made out of hard ass jagged rocks lol

    • @burnsidebobthorpe
      @burnsidebobthorpe หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      well. ledges 2 picnic tables wide

    • @pingpong9656
      @pingpong9656 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@burnsidebobthorpe Better then nothing :)

    • @nikcezar2445
      @nikcezar2445 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Im ded

  • @joelglanton6531
    @joelglanton6531 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Alex is so humble. I've met him here in Southern NV before and he's such a friendly, polite, and down-to-earth guy.

    • @BLD-sl4cm
      @BLD-sl4cm ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well I get what you're saying but preferably not I mean hes trying not to fall....

    • @joelglanton6531
      @joelglanton6531 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BLD-sl4cm Preferably not what? I'm confused brah

    • @BLD-sl4cm
      @BLD-sl4cm ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@joelglanton6531 Oh man, lol. Don't pay attention to me I was just making a stupid joke because you said down-to-earth and I was like preferably not cause you don't want him to fall....

    • @joelglanton6531
      @joelglanton6531 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@BLD-sl4cm LMAO my bad that was a pretty good one. Although the rock face is technically the Earth also lol.

    • @BLD-sl4cm
      @BLD-sl4cm ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@joelglanton6531 Lol, semantics I guess....

  • @edoardoguido1688
    @edoardoguido1688 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +100

    “Probably”

  • @corbantobler4336
    @corbantobler4336 ปีที่แล้ว +1103

    It’s only about 3,000 feet with rock at the bottom to catch me, I’ll be fiiiiine

    • @phillipmorgan4260
      @phillipmorgan4260 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great comment

    • @quadcomplex2059
      @quadcomplex2059 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Probably

    • @ChaosBarnaby
      @ChaosBarnaby ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well that’s not at all what he said… But yeah he’s nuts hahaha

    • @daviclar867
      @daviclar867 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was your 700th liker!

    • @dannye6912
      @dannye6912 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ROFL

  • @delciagarcia8287
    @delciagarcia8287 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    Honnold is a wonder. The athlete I admire the most. No questions. I hope he stays safe cause the world is better with him in it. Extraordinary human. Ethical, humble and kind. I’m an old lady, terrified of heights and with massive risk aversion. I live vicariously through his amazing feats. Wishing him well. 🤗🌟

    • @garyblack2858
      @garyblack2858 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @delciagarcia8287. Well said. Everyone knows that he is yhe world's best rock climber, but most people don't realize he is such an honest, humble, and sincere person. Just a quality man! I can listen to him talk all day.

    • @matthewglenguir7204
      @matthewglenguir7204 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Same as well

    • @eneveasi
      @eneveasi 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You should watch the Alpinist! I think you’ll love that too!

  • @topramen5718
    @topramen5718 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    He's one of a kind his mentality is intriguing how he has no fear or has a level of control over fear like few if anyone else has . My opinion he is the best free/solo climber today possibly ever .

  • @YourMomsNewHusband
    @YourMomsNewHusband ปีที่แล้ว +900

    He really does have genetic balls of steel. They gave him a fear test and his brain really doesn’t respond to stress and fear like the average person

    • @jonbar140
      @jonbar140 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      Yes but he probably altered that part of his brain by numbing the synapses and creating new ones.

    • @Pickles_McDickles
      @Pickles_McDickles ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Wow sounds like a top contender for the Darwin Award.

    • @verifiedhandle9103
      @verifiedhandle9103 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@jonbar140 thats not how it works

    • @ef8851
      @ef8851 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@verifiedhandle9103 it pretty much is though..

    • @Noncommital4L
      @Noncommital4L ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ef8851 It’s a little more nuanced than one or two buzzwords. Go ahead and try “numbing” the synapses in your amygdala, stand on the edge of a building for a while, you’ll be free soloing in no time! He was probably born with an already under active amygdala, the same way psychopaths have an under active pre frontal cortex. Mental conditioning against fear can only get you so far.

  • @kinglyon141
    @kinglyon141 ปีที่แล้ว +543

    Dude a real life Gorillaz character

    • @Criticalthinking788.
      @Criticalthinking788. ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Rhinestone eyes

    • @heyitsjoe8446
      @heyitsjoe8446 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I’m always gonna see that now haha

    • @Mobytts69
      @Mobytts69 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha

    • @shiiithousemouse2032
      @shiiithousemouse2032 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha

    • @Jebbydon
      @Jebbydon ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Just got off a stressful 12 hour night shift full of mistakes from the shift before, got home in a shit mood, made a coffee and rolled a smoke, sat down and saw this comment.
      Fucking got me good, thank you, stranger. For instantly winding me down

  • @Louse1989
    @Louse1989 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    He never blinks

    • @leesurman2331
      @leesurman2331 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yeah just noticed that. The camera goes to the other bloke and he blinks straight away

    • @slaytanicsabbath
      @slaytanicsabbath ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Amphetamines unfortunately

    • @jdmo741
      @jdmo741 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dude has that Tism for sure

    • @seapeoplesdidnothingwrong1307
      @seapeoplesdidnothingwrong1307 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@slaytanicsabbath I'm 99% sure he is autistic, which goes hand in hand w ADHD. There is a reason they are prescribed Adderall, it levels them out , calms them down and lets u focus. As where its an upper to most people, they actually need it. Trust me

    • @Peewee50
      @Peewee50 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@slaytanicsabbath you must have no idea what drugs are if you think this mans on amphetamines 😂

  • @LaurenAlexandra13
    @LaurenAlexandra13 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    And then the last "...probably." Lol. I can't believe the guts and skill it takes to do what he does. Kudos.

  • @jacobframe8769
    @jacobframe8769 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I like Alex. He has a chill personality and is humble even though he is easily one of the best ever at what he does.

  • @bonoff3369
    @bonoff3369 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    If fall off a picnic table that’s on the ground, I’m done for the day.

  • @whcw11
    @whcw11 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    "you're not gonna die"
    "... probably"

    • @FuserOfSouls
      @FuserOfSouls 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That’s all I needed to hear, Half Dome here I cooooomeeee 😂😂😂

  • @taylorlevy9182
    @taylorlevy9182 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    i saw him at my climbing gym a few days ago. i looked over while i was squatting and there he was! he had a very humble way about him. def made my week!

  • @-xDarkxGhostx-
    @-xDarkxGhostx- ปีที่แล้ว +21

    His eye's look like his brain is in perpetual holy sh!t I'm gonna die mode, but he's always so calm.

  • @Criticalthinking788.
    @Criticalthinking788. ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I bet he’s got a crippling handshake

  • @stevewill3572
    @stevewill3572 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Watching Alex climb El Captain was the most incredible feat of human achievement I think is possible. I was sweating just watching it.

  • @petesnik1282
    @petesnik1282 ปีที่แล้ว +162

    So humble , while our palms are sweating watching from the couch

    • @Loralanthalas
      @Loralanthalas ปีที่แล้ว

      Perfectly said

    • @Uncivil_Dreams
      @Uncivil_Dreams ปีที่แล้ว +1

      fr my feet get tingly watching them climb what shit

    • @anestiago1213
      @anestiago1213 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I thought was happening only to my palms

  • @chemache8571
    @chemache8571 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Oh ok . It's totally safe then

    • @InnerDness
      @InnerDness ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup, fuck OSHA

    • @voutoo7899
      @voutoo7899 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😂😂😂😂

  • @christianoaranez
    @christianoaranez ปีที่แล้ว +210

    Yeah this man is a different breed lmao

    • @JM-lz5ld
      @JM-lz5ld ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He didn't even fully blink in this video

    • @johnmcglone8821
      @johnmcglone8821 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha

    • @DarkMuj
      @DarkMuj ปีที่แล้ว

      He is autistic

    • @vercopolis
      @vercopolis ปีที่แล้ว

      Was

  • @jeseramirez9852
    @jeseramirez9852 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    “Your not gonna die…probably “ , this guys a national treasure

  • @gtrons8712
    @gtrons8712 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Yoooo, this man has a crazy amount of intelligence behind his eyes. Look at how much he is taking in of the interviewers reactions to him speaking.

  • @Lee-fc3yf
    @Lee-fc3yf ปีที่แล้ว +150

    Only he can say steel ball stuff like this, Chuck Norris is hiding.

    • @AdiAsaf
      @AdiAsaf ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Chuck Norris was hiding in Hollond's backpack during the climb...

    • @aaabbb-py5xd
      @aaabbb-py5xd ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@AdiAsafChuck Norris the midget

  • @carlmalone4465
    @carlmalone4465 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Love the time when he told Magnus that they had a 60% chance of surviving before a climb. This dude is not scared of a single thing

    • @dawidjasiak9646
      @dawidjasiak9646 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You remembered something preety bad mate. He said something more like that Magnus has less than 1 % chanse to die.

    • @carlmalone4465
      @carlmalone4465 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@dawidjasiak9646 LMAO sorry but you are wrong bud 🤷‍♂️ there’s a video of Magnus talking about it and he quoted that Alex said they have a 60% chance of surviving. Know what you’re talking about before you try to correct someone

    • @dawidjasiak9646
      @dawidjasiak9646 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@carlmalone4465 Link it then the timestamp

    • @dawidjasiak9646
      @dawidjasiak9646 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@carlmalone4465 Link the video or title name and timestamp then

    • @dawidjasiak9646
      @dawidjasiak9646 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@carlmalone4465 And heres a link where he litteraly said he thinks Magnus has less than 1 % chanse to die there. th-cam.com/video/Cyya23MPoAI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=seYkknKtCeCiR2vi&t=444

  • @simonhallam661
    @simonhallam661 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The man’s a different kind of human! Love him, his optimism and the way he climbs!!!

  • @supernewuser
    @supernewuser ปีที่แล้ว +6

    "You're often only falling like 4-5 meters onto a rock ledge, it isn't even as bad as people think"

  • @dittorito8899
    @dittorito8899 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    He always adds "probably" cause a 6 foot fall on your head on stone can kill someone.

  • @derkp1146
    @derkp1146 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    He so crazy. He's like nah it's not a big deal really.

  • @CarMad97ci
    @CarMad97ci ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The secret is, he’s actually already died. Death is just too scared to tell him

  • @zstark907
    @zstark907 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love that he shows up unkempt and just ready to talk rocks

  • @Chimpmanboom
    @Chimpmanboom ปีที่แล้ว +4

    “If you fall you would only die on like 90% of the climb, not a big deal” LOL

  • @johnblack7862
    @johnblack7862 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    As someone who's climbed Half Dome several times, and as someone who knows the pitch he's talking about... uhh, good luck.

  • @virgilpena1
    @virgilpena1 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The “almost” for sure and the “probably “ in the end are the key words that determine myself to start rock climbing!!! 😂😂😂❤ This guy rocks!!!

  • @michaelscarn4410
    @michaelscarn4410 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    This man is one of the greatest athletes of all time

    • @yoditonugrahacky765
      @yoditonugrahacky765 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He is the greatest. Free solo El Cap was the greatest athleticism achievement of mankind

    • @michaelscarn4410
      @michaelscarn4410 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@yoditonugrahacky765 I agree

  • @GonnaGetYouBoi
    @GonnaGetYouBoi 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If you were wondering.. Alex doesnt have the same fear response, as you or I. They tested him at a hospital. He's also fell off a mountain before and almost died.

    • @steventhaw3765
      @steventhaw3765 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Your test was totally flawed! We all have the same capacity! You just don't get it!!!

  • @Bezmenov93
    @Bezmenov93 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I hear someone saying "I'm built different", Alex comes to mind.

  • @CalebBohanon
    @CalebBohanon 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's always concerned my family how much I agree with this man

  • @valeforedark
    @valeforedark ปีที่แล้ว +12

    When you are suicidal but want to pretend your just a free spirit climber

    • @Benji-jj2bg
      @Benji-jj2bg 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      i think you mean, "when your the riskiest more skillfull rock climber ever" . Alex doesnt pretend to be a rock climber, rock climbers pretend to be alex with ropes ;)

  • @daviddutch8652
    @daviddutch8652 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love how he says he disagrees and then proceeds to explain exactly how he does agree.

  • @ricky4214
    @ricky4214 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    he has such an extreme amount of confidence so we will let him do his mental gymnastics, he is a gold medalist in that and I only mean that in the most positive way

    • @bobcrye9502
      @bobcrye9502 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its not extreme confidence, its lack of fear due to damaged amygdala

    • @snoozyq9576
      @snoozyq9576 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@bobcrye9502 he definitely has confidence actually dont know why youre trying to argue with that

    • @Benji-jj2bg
      @Benji-jj2bg 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      hmm i dont think ive ever seen him do mental gymnastics. He clearly has high functioning autism and bases everything on % and risk. Hes a realist through and through. While you might not want to accept what he says, he is right.

  • @georgespalding7640
    @georgespalding7640 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Probably the most positive thinker of any human being who ever lived. Something different is wired into his brain and negative thoughts are not possible. What a guy.

  • @notkona
    @notkona ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That makes it so much better

  • @kingsfan_Tim
    @kingsfan_Tim 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The most incredible part is he is the only human that can do what he does and he is the most humble about it..and nothing fake about his words... incredible.

  • @jasoncharles8651
    @jasoncharles8651 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    This guy would kill it at an open mic night in Minnesota.

    • @qp4367
      @qp4367 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      may i ask why

    • @jasoncharles8651
      @jasoncharles8651 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@qp4367 his idk attitude.

  • @PazPT
    @PazPT 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This guy’s mindset is unreal 🙌

  • @dannydillon997
    @dannydillon997 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    The goat of climbing.

    • @dario2691
      @dario2691 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not even close

    • @dannydillon997
      @dannydillon997 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dario2691 him and Adam ondra are the goats of climbing.

    • @ahreincarnated
      @ahreincarnated ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Marc Andrè Leclerc.. fascinating human..unworldy climber

    • @dannydillon997
      @dannydillon997 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@awokeawoke9636 I don't have Netflix, was talking about free soloing. Leclerc is definitely top 3. I'm talking about free soloing, I respect all climbers, I couldnt do it. But I've watched every video I could about climbing

    • @dannydillon997
      @dannydillon997 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GeographyGeek you do see I mentioned Ondras name too right?

  • @MrTomparvin
    @MrTomparvin ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He always looks like he's on the cusp of breaking into tears

  • @jdw6580
    @jdw6580 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Interviewer's reaction says it all.

  • @aashiqthawerbhoy803
    @aashiqthawerbhoy803 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My buddy ran into him on a climbing trip and asked him to sign his climbing helmet for him…so now when he’s following you on a pitch and you look down the top of his helmet says “Safety First- Alex Honnold” 😅

  • @DrTimWhatleyDDS
    @DrTimWhatleyDDS ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Why didn’t he tell me this earlier? I’m walking out the door to go free soloing right now.

  • @AlanLamb11
    @AlanLamb11 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Yep, I fell 20 feet and thought I was dead but landed on a ledge. Still shook for 40 minutes from the adrenaline surge.

    • @Benji-jj2bg
      @Benji-jj2bg 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      from a 20ft fall? why would you die from a 20ft fall? calm down lol

    • @AlanLamb11
      @AlanLamb11 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Benji-jj2bg It was just beneath the crux where I fell, the ledge was 20 feet below that but the base of the climb was 200 feet below the ledge.
      Would be interested in meeting the person who did not get shaken from falling 20 feet down onto a 2-foot wide ledge above a 200-foot drop.

    • @Benji-jj2bg
      @Benji-jj2bg 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@AlanLamb11 you didnt mention the 2ft wide ledge part above a 200ft drop off. The 20foot part is all you mentioned which is the height of my balcony and while it is a painful fall you dont really have to worry about dying as long as you know how to land correct, many people can fall 20 feet and not even break anything its a pretty common drop in parkour.

    • @AlanLamb11
      @AlanLamb11 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Benji-jj2bg
      Ledge was the key word. Ledges are parts of something that are elevated but anyway, it is funny to get called out on a 20 ft fall onto a ledge... 20 foot falls have killed lots of people, I've survived higher when I fell onto sand or water but I've never fallen 20 feet onto rocks.
      I have been part of SAR teams that recovered the bodies of people from 20-30 foot falls onto rocks so I wouldn't discount a 20-foot drop if you care about remaining alive, much less healthy.
      With training or good gear, a 20-foot fall is rarely deadly but 90% of the people out in the world do not have parkour training or use the proper equipment.

    • @Benji-jj2bg
      @Benji-jj2bg 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@AlanLamb11 Since you didnt point out the ledge was only 2ft wide i figured it was a average ledge with no risk of falling off. You just said ledge... Otherwise, you know.. youd point that out since bieng 2ft wide completely changes the scenario. But oki doki bud.
      Ive seen multiple people fall off 20ft balconys and cliffs who didtn have training but they were young physically fit guys and were able to roll it off lol. Many people are fine with a 20ft drop off if they know what to do and are physically fit.
      I have a very high doubt youve been a part of any team to recover any bodies, let alone anyone whos died from a 20ft drop lmao. okay. dont gotta lie to kick it bud.

  • @The.Original.Potatocakes
    @The.Original.Potatocakes ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This dude makes navy seal shiver

  • @ShortSenselessStories
    @ShortSenselessStories 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Alex always looks like he just woke up from a nap.

  • @manCHlLDx
    @manCHlLDx ปีที่แล้ว +12

    None of us will ever be like this man.

  • @tom.2900
    @tom.2900 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This man, Alex Honnold, free soloed El Capitan in Yosemite. Most people don't realise this is possibly the greatest athletic achievement that man has ever undergone.

  • @swifty4698
    @swifty4698 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Rationalizing why he doesn’t feel fear after the fact lol

  • @HimanXK
    @HimanXK ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This guy seems so mythical but I've met him in person and he seemed so normal

  • @sbanats
    @sbanats ปีที่แล้ว +3

    If I fell off a mountain 100 feet onto a picnic table it’s end game.

    • @Benji-jj2bg
      @Benji-jj2bg 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      100ft?? more like 10 to 15ft is the ledge he was talking about.

  • @user-gl3mn1jl8f
    @user-gl3mn1jl8f 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love the crazy synergy

  • @ohighoan
    @ohighoan ปีที่แล้ว +5

    They really need to study this guys brain

    • @thomassiegfried5409
      @thomassiegfried5409 ปีที่แล้ว

      They did check out the movie Free Solo.

    • @InnerDness
      @InnerDness ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They did, his amygdala is less sensitive than most people's I think. Basically it takes more than most to elicit a stress response from this guy. Most people do those extreme sports because the high of doing something so wild where your life is on the line is just unsurpassable, Alex does it because nothing else can get him remotely excited

  • @lancewood4242
    @lancewood4242 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Honnold has his own dictionary with definitions that apply purely to himself. 🤣 Such a legend and a a man I will forever live through.

  • @loginusername7
    @loginusername7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    You can’t convince Crazy Eyes not to do the most dangerous activity in the world.

    • @Feintgames
      @Feintgames ปีที่แล้ว

      He doesn't have crazy eyes. His eyes lock on whoever he's talking to because he looks at life/death situations and assesses them for a living. So when he looks at someone, he's really looking at them, not using his eyes as a body language tool.

  • @mogulmayhem
    @mogulmayhem หลายเดือนก่อน

    I truly hope this man lives well into his 90s

  • @KDot-bf7tm
    @KDot-bf7tm ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Look at his eyes, they look like they’ve seen death more than a few times

    • @ATLWood13
      @ATLWood13 ปีที่แล้ว

      They also look like they are Adderall'd out of his mind!🤪

  • @brianpistolwhip
    @brianpistolwhip ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Man he is downplaying his bravery.

    • @ItaThe3rd
      @ItaThe3rd ปีที่แล้ว +28

      He is trying to lower his insurance rate...

    • @sozeytozey
      @sozeytozey ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Janoy Cresva That sounds like a compliment, but now you're downplaying his bravery. The dude has fear, he's still human. He's just human in a different way than most people, and one of those differences is his bravery.

    • @rileysmall4317
      @rileysmall4317 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ​@@sozeytozey his brain physiologically feels less stress/fear. Whether thats from birth or due to training we dont know.

    • @ATLWood13
      @ATLWood13 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@Riley Small No we DO know🙄. It's from training for certain. It's not just a "coincidence" that he has devoted his entire life to training for this shit since he was a small child! He veryy purposefully has trained and dedicated his entire mental and physical being to this shit. And the mindset he displays in this video is a perfect example of how he essentially manipulates his own brain to make these tasks even seem possible! We should all learn from this and use it to conquer our own daily "mountains"🧗‍♂️💪🏻🤓

    • @Mmass859
      @Mmass859 ปีที่แล้ว

      “Bravery”

  • @777jones
    @777jones 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is so relatable. I will definitely use this advice climbing a 400 foot cliff.

  • @Xplicid
    @Xplicid 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Nah I’m good man thanks though

  • @discussionsanddragons9178
    @discussionsanddragons9178 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    “…probably” had me dead lol

  • @mattgosling2657
    @mattgosling2657 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Yeah a rock hard picnic table to land, just like a safety net so what's to worry about?

  • @michaelcarrig627
    @michaelcarrig627 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is an insane and special dude.

  • @madness198648
    @madness198648 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Hahaha, not the best situations for pure optimisim

    • @Matt-by3yd
      @Matt-by3yd ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Right? Lmao

    • @austinheyman
      @austinheyman ปีที่แล้ว

      If you’re going to do this sport, you have to be confident.

  • @tenenbaummark
    @tenenbaummark หลายเดือนก่อน

    When his hands were in frame I literally had to pause and look at those monsters

  • @aaronmcnamee3967
    @aaronmcnamee3967 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Think he's living in a VR world In real life. Does this guy understand the cliffs he climbs 😄

  • @alexberry8299
    @alexberry8299 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He has completed big climbs, but has he completed a full blink.

  • @SAGGGGGGG
    @SAGGGGGGG ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Bruh probably 🤔💀

  • @nathanverni9143
    @nathanverni9143 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I was on the fence but this convinced me to go for it

  • @hbomb_101
    @hbomb_101 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I think he was born without the amygdala in his brain. He has no anxiety or fear lol

    • @gentilewarrior
      @gentilewarrior 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They tested a few skydivers, parkour athletes and others who partake in extreme ristaking even career criminals most are psychopaths with beoken amygdalas.

  • @trailtrekkertv
    @trailtrekkertv ปีที่แล้ว

    The “probably” at the end 😂

  • @brucetus
    @brucetus ปีที่แล้ว +10

    He has the eyes of a prey as well as the ability to climb up high to avoid predators

  • @zeusONEable
    @zeusONEable 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    His hands, eyes, and hair speak volumes

  • @iiiiijiiiiii_-i-774
    @iiiiijiiiiii_-i-774 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Then there's Me at 50 foot looking over a railing with legs shaking like jelly this dude is not human 400ft I'm good

  • @papichulo2288
    @papichulo2288 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anxiety bieng around this legend

  • @ecoloscabos
    @ecoloscabos ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Sure Alex. Suuuuure.

  • @krisherbst6162
    @krisherbst6162 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Didn't blink a single time.
    Dude has some dark, spooky eyes

  • @guillaumedujardin4429
    @guillaumedujardin4429 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I got to the point where when I see this guy, my hands start sweating

  • @MoviesSam
    @MoviesSam หลายเดือนก่อน

    Greatest athlete ever IMHO.

  • @aaroningl
    @aaroningl ปีที่แล้ว +6

    THE greatest living sportsman.

  • @mrfuninthesun33
    @mrfuninthesun33 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    His amygdala doesn't work and he literally feels no fear, which is to say: conquer your fears and live life confidently

  • @falconking9091
    @falconking9091 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am imagining him voicing a baby goat climbing a mountain, in a cartoon

  • @TheSophisticatedSavage
    @TheSophisticatedSavage ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Bulk of the wall 80% +
    There's something you can grab though
    Probably

  • @DrRockso0
    @DrRockso0 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Alex is a different breed. Rumor is he’s been doing some stuff on the quiet in South America that is way crazier than everything he’s done here in the US.

  • @user-ob7kn1fg8m
    @user-ob7kn1fg8m หลายเดือนก่อน

    My hands just got sweaty watching him talk, without a fucking clip of him climbing.

  • @Mortalkindofman
    @Mortalkindofman 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “You’re not gunna die.. probably” 😂 as he stares with wide eyes