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The ascent of Alex Honnold

CBS News · 7.7M views · 2011-10-02 · 13:19

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A CBS News (60 Minutes) profile of free solo climber Alex Honnold, who scales sheer rock faces without ropes. Lara Logan reports on his climbing and his apparent lack of fear, including his Half Dome ascent.

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HN commenters point to it as a nerve-wracking look at Honnold's free soloing, often when climbing, risk or van life comes up.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2012–2017

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wlll · 2016-11 · Recommendation

That's what chalk is for :) [VIDEO] The whole video is pretty interesting, but may make your hands sweat even more.

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sharkweek · 2015-03 · Recommendation

For some more sweaty palm fun, check out professional climber Alex Honnold "free soloing" various rock walls. [VIDEO] The whole video is worth watching, but the meat and potatoes starts at about 11:30

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sharkweek · 2012-10 · Recommendation

If you think you can handle some sweaty palms, Alex Honnold, one of the best free solo climbers in the world, lives in his van so he can easily get from park to park and seems to absolutely thrive off the lifestyle -- [VIDEO] There is something that appeals to my personality to live out of a van and just move on a whim but I don't think I would ever have the guts to go for it.

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