@ickplant@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world • 1 month agoCzech climber Adam Ondra climbing El Capitán in Yosemite National Parklemmy.worldimagemessage-square115arrow-up1400
arrow-up1400imageCzech climber Adam Ondra climbing El Capitán in Yosemite National Parklemmy.world@ickplant@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world • 1 month agomessage-square115
minus-square@vxx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink14•edit-21 month agoI think the only climber that did it free solo is Alex Honnold. He took a less deadly route I believe. The documentation is fear inducing though.
minus-square@absGeekNZ@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglish5•1 month agoAs a long time climber, watching that documentary is really gripping/terrifying. The bit at the end when he says what it was like walking over the top; no one noticing what he had done, because he didn’t have ropes and a harness etc…wow.
minus-square@funkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink2•1 month agoI think I saw that one, it ends with him being like, “well, I should go practice climbing more!” and the other climbers just look at each other
I think the only climber that did it free solo is Alex Honnold. He took a less deadly route I believe. The documentation is fear inducing though.
As a long time climber, watching that documentary is really gripping/terrifying. The bit at the end when he says what it was like walking over the top; no one noticing what he had done, because he didn’t have ropes and a harness etc…wow.
I think I saw that one, it ends with him being like, “well, I should go practice climbing more!” and the other climbers just look at each other