Climbing the Eiger, Speed Solo Record
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I have been fascinated by free solo climbing for years.
I have been following the greatest free solo climber in the world named Alex Honnold.
While I do think this is amazing, I also think it to be very stupid.
Thousands of feet and one mistake will kill you. That is ultra retarded.
But I still have respect for it in the sense that they can do what most can't and the fact that they overcome the psychological aspect of it.
I have been following the greatest free solo climber in the world named Alex Honnold.
While I do think this is amazing, I also think it to be very stupid.
Thousands of feet and one mistake will kill you. That is ultra retarded.
But I still have respect for it in the sense that they can do what most can't and the fact that they overcome the psychological aspect of it.
Joker,
Aren't these guys nuts?!? :Yep:
While I agree that it is slightly stupid in a way, these guys are super experienced and are at the very top of their sport, including Honnold, who I think is in a whole different class of crazy when it comes to climbing.
Insane? Slightly
Stupid? Depends on how you look at it.
Totally badass? Hell yea! :00hour
These guys are born with different genes than most. And I'm not just talking about the physical tools. Theres a screw or two loose up there if you know what I mean.
I've been researching this extreme climbing sport for fun the last few days and I found this particular climb very interesting for a few reasons. The fact that he does this in under three hours is simply unbelievable. It takes any other well-experienced climber, with ropes and support, 5-6 hours. Some groups will break it up into an overnight trip where they sleep up on a ledge about halfway (also insane if ya ask me). But the history surrounding this particular route up the mountain, combined with the amount of deaths that have occurred and sheer angles that have to be negotiated, not to mention extreme weather conditions, makes it one of the most fascinating and provocative physical challenges a person can put his or herself through -- to me anyway.
Plus, I just think this video is really cool and gives you a good idea of the extremes involved in this climb. :0074
Aren't these guys nuts?!? :Yep:
While I agree that it is slightly stupid in a way, these guys are super experienced and are at the very top of their sport, including Honnold, who I think is in a whole different class of crazy when it comes to climbing.
Insane? Slightly
Stupid? Depends on how you look at it.
Totally badass? Hell yea! :00hour
These guys are born with different genes than most. And I'm not just talking about the physical tools. Theres a screw or two loose up there if you know what I mean.
I've been researching this extreme climbing sport for fun the last few days and I found this particular climb very interesting for a few reasons. The fact that he does this in under three hours is simply unbelievable. It takes any other well-experienced climber, with ropes and support, 5-6 hours. Some groups will break it up into an overnight trip where they sleep up on a ledge about halfway (also insane if ya ask me). But the history surrounding this particular route up the mountain, combined with the amount of deaths that have occurred and sheer angles that have to be negotiated, not to mention extreme weather conditions, makes it one of the most fascinating and provocative physical challenges a person can put his or herself through -- to me anyway.
Plus, I just think this video is really cool and gives you a good idea of the extremes involved in this climb. :0074
I agree. I do think that it won't be very long until you see that Alex is no longer living due to a fall.
He would be a real bad ass if he put on one of those wing suits and glided down after he reached the precipice.
