As a climber for the past 25 years, I have mixed feelings about Alex Honnold.
He's incredibly talented, very humble, and definitely destined to be a name remembered in climbing history.
Unfortunately, I have a horrible feeling his name will be remembered along side John Bachar and Derek Hersey. Free soloists, no matter how skilled, are living a dangerous life.
I used to solo in my younger days, until I had a hold break off around 100m off the deck at Arapiles. It's not you that kills you, it's nature.
I really hope he lives to a ripe old age and continues to push the limits, but I also hope he does it in a way that doesn't involve playing Russian Roulette with rock.
He's incredibly talented, very humble, and definitely destined to be a name remembered in climbing history.
Unfortunately, I have a horrible feeling his name will be remembered along side John Bachar and Derek Hersey. Free soloists, no matter how skilled, are living a dangerous life.
I used to solo in my younger days, until I had a hold break off around 100m off the deck at Arapiles. It's not you that kills you, it's nature.
I really hope he lives to a ripe old age and continues to push the limits, but I also hope he does it in a way that doesn't involve playing Russian Roulette with rock.