Taken from Joe Rogan Experience #1247 with Andy Stumpf: • Video
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No one talks about how Samwise Gamgee and Frodo Baggins free solo’d Mt Doom.
@sweetwetsugarmess3 жыл бұрын
lmaoooo
@rgrex13 жыл бұрын
Tbf you got a point
@shaunchamberlain67143 жыл бұрын
Underrated lmao
@MsBrookeWilcox3 жыл бұрын
More like Sam carried Frodo's limp ass body up Mt Doom.
@suicidesquid35813 жыл бұрын
Hahahah yes
@silkuk84173 жыл бұрын
Alex free soloing el cap is impressive, but why is no one talking about me holding my breathe for the entire two hour documentary??
@rl27695 жыл бұрын
yours braincells are already dead so it is not impressive
@pixbj14 жыл бұрын
@@pixbj1 Ooof
@bryansky74634 жыл бұрын
Why you only have 82 likes will always baffle my mind
@erickmartinez49844 жыл бұрын
hobbes god some1 can’t take a joke
@Rectiifyy4 жыл бұрын
Erick Martinez Yep. Underliked.I laughed out loud.
@yopappy65994 жыл бұрын
When a Navy SEAL is like "Nah that's too hardcore for me" you are the living definition of "Built Different".
@skyepaul2613 жыл бұрын
I agree lol
@ShotByMoo2 жыл бұрын
Esspecially when hes a big wingsuit guy lol
@jakechamberlain22062 жыл бұрын
Research the psychological assessment performed on Alex Honnald. He is the definition of how knowledge destroys fear.
@forensicphd2 жыл бұрын
@@jakechamberlain2206 Idk I feel similar to the Navy SEAL guy here. I haven't wingsuited but I'm a skydiver and I'm getting into BASE jumping. Not sure if I'll get into wingsuiting considering how dangerous and tricky it is but if I had to choose between that and free soloing I would much rather choose wingsuiting. You still have margins for error there even if they're small, but in free solo you have literally no margins for error. One tiny mistake and you're dead. Much more scary. Also feels like a more terrifying way to die to fall off a cliff than to crash into it. If you die wingsuiting you won't have time to think, but I bet a lot goes through your mind falling from a cliff.
@collapserelapse2 жыл бұрын
@@collapserelapse I think you missinterpretated my comment. Im in agrence with you lol. If Andy stumpf is saying something is dangerous youre damn right it is lol. Yeah I have never done any of these things but after watching free solo ive been wanting to try rockclimbing more and more. I feel like the gorilla grip you must get from it would be benefical for Jiujitsu and lifting
@jakechamberlain22062 жыл бұрын
Alex's resting BPM must be like 2 to 4. Dudes so chill
@BoulderingBobat3 жыл бұрын
💀
@jaydyer66823 жыл бұрын
My father-in-law had pulse so low, his GP, who was also a GP trainer, played games with her trainees to check his pulse which they couldn't find or, if they found it, they couldn't believe they'd found it and thought he must be some sort of zombie!
@cuebj3 жыл бұрын
Ed
@LiamDCoughlan2 жыл бұрын
That might be the gayest comment I've ever read on KZhead in my life. Congratulations
@mulvdickenz42062 жыл бұрын
Alex's heartbeat will be higher when he is death
@triplekillerable2 жыл бұрын
Alex Honnold's El Capitan climb is the most impressive athletic achievement in the history of humankind. That's arguable, but consider that no one has ever done it, and no one in our lifetimes will likely do it. Factor in the risk of imminent death at every moment and it supersedes a whole lot of other accomplishments. Skill, endurance, mental toughness. Staggering.
@elmoblatch97875 жыл бұрын
No arguing .....it is.
@bcummings21875 жыл бұрын
I was gonna propose that Collin obrady’s antartica solo expedition is equivalent, but someone else did it at the same time he did. So
@co85395 жыл бұрын
I can't think of anything that requires that level of constant mental toughness
@Sharklops5 жыл бұрын
I would love to be a fly on the way during a conversation between him and somebody like Philippe Petit.
@yakuza015 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say it's the most impressive athletic achievement. There is a lot of guys who have skills to do that but they won't because it's not worth the risk. From athletic point of view, Adam Ondra is way better climber who climbed much more difficult routes which no one can climb. Don't get me wrong, it's fucking insane what he did but it's mostly about the mental toughness. I guess it comes to how you define "athletic achievement".
@morugastyle58205 жыл бұрын
Alex Hannold. The guy who Navy seals look at and call a badass.
@kyleteeter75895 жыл бұрын
Nope
@user-fv3wj2yw6j4 жыл бұрын
Kyle Teeter “Hannold”
@theguyyoudontknow11034 жыл бұрын
Ha ha. Right. Was thinking the same.
@barefooterin28174 жыл бұрын
Alex lives in a Van and is mostly vegan too 😀
@Goujiki4 жыл бұрын
@@Goujiki no one is perfect
@RingoAnselmo4 жыл бұрын
I’m blessed to live 28 miles from Yosemite. I’ve probably looked up El Capitan 100s of times. It’s freaking impressive just watching him do it on video but if your lucky enough to see that mountain in person it just takes what he did to a different level. In my opinion that is the greatest physical achievement by any human in the world.
@anthonycristofani68562 жыл бұрын
I too am fortunate have lived my entire life near Yosemite and just hiking to the base of El Cap is amazing. You are above the tree line of the valley floor and then to look up really humbles you what Honnald accomplished in hours climbing to the top.
@forensicphd2 жыл бұрын
Yup. Visited last year and sitting by the creek looking up I can’t imagine how he did it. Pure insanity.
@parisite99 Жыл бұрын
We did use to live in trees. Maybe climbing is deeply rooted in are brains
@sadhu7191 Жыл бұрын
Not even remotely close to the greatest physical achievement ever. Several thousands of people have climbed El Cap, but only 1 person was willing to take the risk of not using a rope. One of the greatest mental achievments in climbing? Sure, but by no means is it unique in physical challenge. Adam Ondra did way more insane climbs that make El Cap look like a jungle gym for kids.
@JackAssSquirrel Жыл бұрын
@@JackAssSquirrel such a stupid, neckbeard comment. This is absolutely one of the greatest feats by a human ever. You’re not even smart enough to realize that you backhandedly reinforced why it’s one of the greatest physical accomplishments ever by saying only one person climbed it without gear.
@davislong4646 Жыл бұрын
The navy seal guy is actually a really good storyteller
@amitbenhur37223 жыл бұрын
@@ericb5666 thanks :)
@amitbenhur37223 жыл бұрын
Amit Ben hur The Cleared Hot episode with Mike Gloveris really good. I highly recommend
@Zmantheburger3 жыл бұрын
@@Zmantheburger Thanks I'll give it a go :)
@amitbenhur37223 жыл бұрын
Easy to tell good stories if you have the life experience of a Navy SEAL. You´d have to have the personality of a crash dummy to be boring after all that shit ya been through.
@buzzbuzzard38093 жыл бұрын
They all are
@jesseirwin84153 жыл бұрын
Hears: "Alex Honnold" *Hands instantly Sweat*
@jackstern87385 жыл бұрын
I thought I was the only one.
@gr8dane6265 жыл бұрын
Yea, it was crazy watching it on a huge ass movie screen. Even knowing he made it I was cold sweats the whole time.
@chrismeganavery5 жыл бұрын
Yup
@abhishekghosh66465 жыл бұрын
It's funny you say that because when I watched him climb El Capitan my hands were pouring sweat lol
@lebrocklesnarjames98495 жыл бұрын
Fear and anxiety of heights is a bitch
@norXmal5 жыл бұрын
I understand Alex. I once free solo’d a step ladder.
@sdsumiguel59374 жыл бұрын
When's that documentary coming out?
@sobantahir10113 жыл бұрын
Nahhhhhh 😂😂😂🤦♂️🤦♂️
@Ali-pn5co3 жыл бұрын
I can't even do that, fuck heights, that shits for the birds, literally.
@KeithChapman-hr5kx3 жыл бұрын
Impressive😂👌
@lettherebelamp51023 жыл бұрын
haha your comment is at the top notch of humor
@coreydowd70323 жыл бұрын
Calling what ALEX Honnold did "impressive" is the biggest understatement in history. That would be like calling the sun warm.
@Gunieapower333 жыл бұрын
It would be more like calling the sun lukewarm😂what Alex did is hands down the most impressive thing done by a human. The hardest thing done by a human. Just mind blowing
@abcdef-ee5rp Жыл бұрын
It is warm though
@dudeymcduderson Жыл бұрын
The sun has been luke warm of late
@johndkastel7972 Жыл бұрын
dudeymcduderson It’s not “warm” though. It’s absolutely scorching that your body would legit disintegrate by being 1000 miles away from it
@Kai_Stone27 күн бұрын
"The Dawn Wall" and "Free Solo" are 2 of the greatest documentaries I've ever seen. So compelling and gripping, I was holding my breath the whole fucking time, absolutely astounding.
@dennispugh73683 жыл бұрын
Yes!! They are great. I also recommend Meru and Valley Uprising. Jimmy Chin is a climber in Meru and Valley Uprising is about the history of climbing in Yosemite. The both fit pretty well with the other two. I love them all.
@brookeweller36223 жыл бұрын
Have you seen "Mt. St. Elias"? Risky shit at athletic limits on Canada's third highest mountain - skying down the abyss!
@trakkaton3 жыл бұрын
Watch Meru it's another great climbing doc
@fastpace1013 жыл бұрын
Completely unrelated to climbing, but a really entertaining documentary is Operation Odessa on Netflix!
@BaldKiwi1173 жыл бұрын
@@brookeweller3622 thanks man was Just about to mention Meru as well
@kialandy68663 жыл бұрын
As a climber myself, what Honnold did was absolutely incredible and unimaginable to a normal climber like me. Alex Honnold truly accomplished one of the greatest physical feats humanity has ever seen
@TS-jd9qs5 жыл бұрын
climbing is just life. either you quit and die when it gets hard or you continue. ...its easy if youre fit. and if youre fat you will die soon. ..... lets try this a different way for the pea brains. Climbing is *ANALOGOUS* to life's journey. Inevitably they will both become painful at which point you can give up and succumb. Both are significantly more manageable if you are fit and healthy.
@friendly18705 жыл бұрын
@@friendly1870 That's the hard part when you're one of the guys like Alex. You don't know when to actually stop. He's 34 now so he's got a few more relatively good years left but eventually, no matter how good of shape you try to keep yourself in when you get older, your body just can't handle the stuff he does anymore. I vaguely remember his girlfriend in the "Free Solo" documentary mention something along those lines to him after he had a pretty bad injury. Once he recovered from it, even Alex himself acknowledged that he wasn't the same anymore. That's just the way the human body works and why lots of professional athletes have to hang up their jersey after a really bad injury. As much as I like the guy, he's going to end up killing himself if he keeps doing what he's doing. At some point, his body just won't be able to handle the stress anymore and he's going to attempt something he has done a hundred times before when he was a bit younger, and he won't quite make it and then that will be it. I just hope Alex can take a hint from some of the other world-class climbers he has met who are still alive in their older age, that there is nothing wrong with taking it easier on yourself once you have accomplished your goals. I hope he can find enjoyment in climbing with ropes and staying relatively safe. There will always be a younger guy willing to do what it takes to break whatever records you have set, and you just have to accept that and be happy for them. Otherwise you're going to be in your 40's trying to free climb the same wall you did 10-15 years prior and your body will just say "fuck you" when you're half way up.
@gustafsone5 жыл бұрын
@@friendly1870 well, aren't you a woke asshole
@c.jarmstrong31114 жыл бұрын
The*
@wormgun95864 жыл бұрын
Free Solo is an ancient style of climbing
@joweydelanota55584 жыл бұрын
Is Joe Rogan on painkillers or something? He sounds like he can barely speak in this. EDIT: I'm an idiot, I was watching it at .75 speed.
@bastokrepublic4 жыл бұрын
you twerp
@fabiokaya2024 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@rednobe85224 жыл бұрын
I just tried this and the navy seal sounds quite normal still 😂😂
@jdoggydog1964 жыл бұрын
@@jdoggydog196 That's why it fooled me!
@bastokrepublic4 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha
@MurmleMurmleMurmle4 жыл бұрын
I free solo into my bed every night. Sometime after a night at the pub I fall and don’t make it.
@omgurheadsgone3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@lizzycastle20963 жыл бұрын
Omg 😭😭😂😂😂😂
@tori93653 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@joshcolbert19863 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you need counseling 🤣
@MJC-he3zt2 жыл бұрын
Love this !!
@sallymoran40702 жыл бұрын
His ability to block out irrational thinking is second to none. It's truly incredible. Someone with twice his climbing ability would not be able to hone that kind of mental fortitude. He knows he can climb it, and all the other variables that are realistically 0, remain zero in his head. It's really amazing.
@ttt69420 Жыл бұрын
His blocks the rational thinking too. Because there is more than 0 risk, much more
@Taquilou Жыл бұрын
@Lev Mikhov he did not say that he said his ability to block out irrational thinking while climbing is next to none which it is. Irrational thinking is created by fear or rush
@K74t11 ай бұрын
@@Taquilou I'd argue he's more rational than you and 75% of the general popluation
@chunkystyle33115 ай бұрын
His ability to block out "rational thinking"
@JohnDoe-xu2vx4 ай бұрын
Dude that was a fantastic story about the cigarette guy.
@kevinpilon115 жыл бұрын
Hey maannn, just place the piece of gear right there. *points with cigarette, cigarette ash falls on my shoulder*
@omgurheadsgone5 жыл бұрын
Navy Seal actually looked like he got a hard on at the thought of watching him fall to his death at 8:45min in video
@tallpaull93675 жыл бұрын
I dunno man this guy doesnt seem like a SEAL at all
@ajcook77775 жыл бұрын
ajcook7777 says your keyboard warrior self.. shut the fuck up
@jblake6154 жыл бұрын
Fuck free climbing. I done an 85m cliff with no training, no gear. Was just a dare from my friends, when I was 17... I am thankful to be have made it, and still be alive. I'd NEVER do that again.
@grubbybum36144 жыл бұрын
We need the cig guy on the podcast
@johnnydrama87094 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@firetypebeats75074 жыл бұрын
Find. This. Dude!
@AyoJayArr4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like Dean Potter if he still alive today.
@slickrgl4 жыл бұрын
He died
@johannestiukuvaara99784 жыл бұрын
@@johannestiukuvaara9978 how?
@centralprocessingunit25644 жыл бұрын
Bro.... I just watch Magnus climb next to Alex on an "easy" climb free solo. And holy shit, it puts everything into perspective. Magnus is a very athletic guy and he was shaken! Lol.
@chialor1945 Жыл бұрын
Yes he was! I watched that video the day after it was released and boy........I swear I was getting panic attack. Magnus is one of the world's best rock climber but Alex is not from this planet. I mean that fear is not in his system at all.
@halfers838 ай бұрын
I watched the entire special two times and nearly had a nervous breakdown. What Alex does is just unfathomable.
@tortillasarenotbiceps76222 жыл бұрын
Everyone and their mom be having nervous breakdowns in the youtube comment section every day
@user-vh7ks8px3s Жыл бұрын
Honnold's accomplishment is even more impressive when you realize he has 50 pound balls.
@phishfearme25 жыл бұрын
Right??
@littlesweets33904 жыл бұрын
Each or in total??
@benbrennan49534 жыл бұрын
Facts
@tdhm19913 жыл бұрын
Each... Lol
@patg9293 жыл бұрын
@@benbrennan4953 each
@Floridawg3 жыл бұрын
Get jimmy chin on , he did a fantastic film called "meru" he is a legend .
@Williamstanway5 жыл бұрын
Sir Wilhelm Steinway loved that movie
@Sam-sn1tm5 жыл бұрын
YES. Chin would be legit. He's played such a big role in getting climbing in the mainstream
@nba_fan72145 жыл бұрын
JIMMY IS A LEGEND.
@KingLuwee5 жыл бұрын
I agree. Dude is an underground legend.
@trampley5 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Chin would be an amazing guest. Just to talk about Meru, it would be an awesome podcast. But to talk about everything he's done? AMAZING.
@rossdurbin52895 жыл бұрын
I got emotional watching Alex top out on his el cap free solo. He’s such an anti bad ass, so unassuming, and he just went and did something that totally defys logic.
@dalesfailssagaofasuslord7832 жыл бұрын
The greatest physical and mental feat we’ve ever seen
@ryanbacon4070 Жыл бұрын
Jimmy Chin is not only a great photographer but his climbing is insanely good to he is a legend that no one talks about because he is so humble and spends most of his time filming other climbers.
@treeman52639 ай бұрын
Who's shooting Alex's photographer? The guy with the cigarette.
@marcusanthony1794 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Chin prolly a better climber than cig guy
@mubu99083 жыл бұрын
Chen dudes a beast
@thegamerboneless28643 жыл бұрын
Go watch Meru, another astonishing climb
@phillyb83473 жыл бұрын
Fucking excellent comment
@michaelirlesberger16922 жыл бұрын
@@mubu9908 And speller two.
@marcusanthony1792 жыл бұрын
Eddie Bravo doesn't believe in rocks.
@makersmike29595 жыл бұрын
the cia invented them
@adambrydges10405 жыл бұрын
@@adambrydges1040 Alls im saying is look into it..
@THEPIELORD425 жыл бұрын
good content
@ezcargo5 жыл бұрын
I saw this crazy documentary on KZhead......all I'm saying is look into it....
@KareemFreidland5 жыл бұрын
lol at all these low iq people who make eddie is crazy jokes
@ClarityFB5 жыл бұрын
The free solo climb Alex did with Magnus Midtbø was nuts. Alex was filming and cracking jokes at the same time while Magnus was freaking the fuck out, it was like a wreck.
@gablison Жыл бұрын
I can't get over how Alex did this. In my eyes, this is probably one of the greatest athletic achievements ever made.
@thanossnap41703 жыл бұрын
The Grim Reaper once had a near Alex Hannold experience and had to seriously re-evaluate his priorities.
@HeatherSpoonheim5 жыл бұрын
Tony Ferguson is the type of guy to climb Alex Hannold
@beenrue56723 жыл бұрын
Honnold* its literally in the title of the video
@alexroxhissox3 жыл бұрын
@@alexroxhissox - ehh no one cares about an awkward nerd who climbs trees
@beenrue56723 жыл бұрын
What if Alex upgraded the limit of dying for humans?
@psychedelicpain4203 жыл бұрын
@@beenrue5672 You do realize this is an extremely impressive feat right? He climbed a 3000 foot vertical cliff with nothing but himself
@slimerewoods57663 жыл бұрын
my hands are sweating listening to them talk about their hands sweating talking about free soloing...
@Heycool085 жыл бұрын
Mine were sweating the entire video.
@mauallen42344 жыл бұрын
Funny that u say that because my hands are actually sweating listening to you talk about your hands sweating while listening to them talk about their hands sweating
@juliok59824 жыл бұрын
my hands were sweating this morning just thinking back to the documentary which i watched last week. PTSD after viewing it
@DontTakeCrack3 жыл бұрын
@@juliok5982 funny that u say that because-....
@Cody4K4203 жыл бұрын
Mine too lol! Whenever I watch anything Alex is climbing I keep a towel next to me to keep wiping the sweat off
@DH-ij9pe3 жыл бұрын
I like this guy. The fact that he gave Jimmy Chin a nod is cool af. Respect!
@freeheeler003 жыл бұрын
Alex Honnold is a monster at climbing. I watched "Free Solo" with Alex Honnold and I must have lost 5 lbs of sweat just watching that movie. Best real climbing movie.
@thomasdavison89963 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Chin is silently one of the most interesting people in the world
@anthonystaples44755 жыл бұрын
I studied Photojournalism in college and he quickly became my favorite photographer. I was applying for internships everywhere and sent him a request 'thinking why not'. He took the time to at least reply to me and told me to keep shooting and learning. All his interviews and pieces he's done, he comes across as one of the most genuinely nice people. His passion for photography and story-telling is just unmatched.
@KevinKnallay5 жыл бұрын
Given the chance, my wife would absolutely leave me for Jimmy Chin. Hahaha. And I can't say I'd blame her. Dude is a legend.
@isaacwalker51245 жыл бұрын
Anyone who hasn't seen meru needs to now. Really highlights Jimmy there
@trevorallen59485 жыл бұрын
Isaac Walker And a lot of men would leave their wives for Jimmy's.
@djtoman68755 жыл бұрын
I'd be so stoked if they got Jimmy on the show.
@stephenal-hakim24775 жыл бұрын
Jimmy is a badass and should definitely be on the show. Another guy I'd love to see on is Conrad Anker.
@VinnyK855 жыл бұрын
Vinny Jay need Conrad to go on!
@Headytopper1255 жыл бұрын
They should go on together.
@MrWorldasmaya5 жыл бұрын
Vinny Jay shit climber though
@GuinessOriginal5 жыл бұрын
Vinny Jay Renan has to be on with them both, they all went through so much adversity, I mean Renan legit almost died
@slimetime46685 жыл бұрын
Why are you all spamming this same comment? Do you work for Jimmy?
@nickc38565 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Chin is an absolutely legendary mountaineer/climber/videographer... All of his work is absolutely spectacular
@doubleugly15942 жыл бұрын
Free soloing el cap is truly one of the greatest athletic achievements in history.
@colemantrebor16103 жыл бұрын
Facts. In my opinion one of the greatest feats of ANY kind in history as well.
@mrmeatyboy3 жыл бұрын
El cap
@kjeezy29903 жыл бұрын
@@mrmeatyboy better than modern medicine?
@mindlessmonk33222 жыл бұрын
Greatest mental feat definitely but not athletic
@Krushtykon2 жыл бұрын
@@Krushtykon Boy, are you stupid?
@hristiyanhristov36622 жыл бұрын
Get el cap on the podcast
@lukesutherland77775 жыл бұрын
Get the entire mountain on here??.....lmao...you just made my day kind sir.....i hope you enjoy yours as well
@miks28195 жыл бұрын
Would make for a very hard guest to top, maybe only Alex honnold would be able to top it
@AnthonyDoesYouTube5 жыл бұрын
REX r/whooosh
@philorgneopolotin87625 жыл бұрын
Who Alex?😂
@sixsigma73045 жыл бұрын
i think half dome would be a good guest
@uhhhhhhhhhh65385 жыл бұрын
Free solo was intense, even knowing he made it.
@markmtbrider5 жыл бұрын
yeah he explains it well. something he doesn't quite get across is the balance between choosing the right gear, physical exhaustion, and fear of falling. Longer figure out the gear, the more exhausted you become, which makes you more afraid, which makes you over-grip the rock, which makes you even more tired.
@yellow4563 Жыл бұрын
It is cool to see a guy that you know is a badass because he is a SEAL be humble enough to admit he is scared shitless in a situation and someone like Alex Hunnold, and his photographers all have his deep respect. Props to you.
@ahoward38193 жыл бұрын
Alex Honnold climbing El Cap is BY FAR the greatest athletic achievement in history and it's truly not close.
@joshcolbert56134 жыл бұрын
No 2 hour marathon?
@blue-pi2kt4 жыл бұрын
@@blue-pi2kt I was just gonna mention this, I think this is just as impressive.
@KCIsMe4 жыл бұрын
@@blue-pi2kt 2 hour marathon is bonkers, no doubt. The mental toughness to push yourself at that pace for that long and not give up can't be understated. The mental toughness to free solo El Cap is totally different, though, because you're holding composure in the face of imminent death at every single moment. Gathering the composure to even embark on that is monumental in itself. If you can't complete the two hour marathon, well, you can always try again. You don't complete your climb, every move totally perfect, you're dead. That's what puts it on another level for me.
@darrensmith90354 жыл бұрын
@@blue-pi2kt nah, you can just quit running at any time and not die. Not so with free soloing. He's committed to it. He either does it all the way correctly or he dies.
@pahwraith4 жыл бұрын
Don't get me wrong, because this is an insane achievement, but not really the best in the athletic world itself, maybe in the field of mental toughness (if you can say that). There's one dude who has completed 50 ironmans in 50 days, so I think athletically that's the most impressive shit I've ever heard about, also in terms of mental toughness
@krzysztoftwardokes15414 жыл бұрын
Joe “ Have you climbed while on DMT?” Rogan
@isaag18135 жыл бұрын
😂
@anthonymcbride8555 жыл бұрын
Shoulda interviewed Bridwell before he passed away
@Famous0uncez5 жыл бұрын
lmao
@rad6085 жыл бұрын
Isaa G 🤣🤣🤣
@Yeahbuddylightweigh5 жыл бұрын
Yes
@erickmartinez49844 жыл бұрын
I'm a professional climber and had the privilege of briefly climbing with Alex in Cali. I know he completed the climb but was still sweating while watching him. It took me a couple years to watch the doc because although he did it, It's still hard to watch. In the climbing community, we understand this. I'm still speechless.
@shanecormier13 жыл бұрын
You’re a professional climber who a) is not subscribed to a single climbing-related KZhead channel and b) has nothing on google about your ascents?
@shrill_2165 Жыл бұрын
I’ve not watched it yet. Not sure if I can. 😐
@clovermark39 Жыл бұрын
@@shrill_2165 whats wrong with you?
@daveduncan9034 Жыл бұрын
@@daveduncan9034 I think it’s a legitimate reason to have doubts. Not saying it’s impossible that he’s telling the truth, but it’s a bit suspect. He might be saying “Professional climber” in lieu of a more specific title that I would actually understand.
@shrill_2165 Жыл бұрын
@@shrill_2165 There is no way he is a professional climber, very few climbers make a living from climbing and the social media part is essential in order to do it. He is probably lieing also about climbing with Alex, maybe he encountered him casually in a crag and saw him climbing. I'm from the same town where stefano ghisolfi was born, I saw him climbing many times but that doesn't mean I ever climbed WITH him.
@gobbidimerda1 Жыл бұрын
I just joined a bouldering gym a couple weeks ago and my hands were ripped up after 4 hours. I fell from 5m and it concerned me, I can't imagine being as insane as Alex.
@kaylag50432 жыл бұрын
I actually just watched that special and am in such awe of his accomplishments... insane how much this kid has done. I’ve done some free climbing as well as rope climbing... I’m in no way comfortable thinking I could do what he does. God bless him 🤙🏾
@steveabraham30524 жыл бұрын
I'm now obsessed with Alex Honnold after watching Free Solo this weekend. The man is almost not of this world.
@Clickumentary5 жыл бұрын
Clickumentary He is amazing. But he's actually physiologically missing the same fear responses as normal people. That's how he didn't freak out like a normal person would.
@michaelrch5 жыл бұрын
I just watched the "making off" yesterday and am completely obsessed with him too. I'm just about to watch Free Solo and I'm worried that I'll become a genuine stalker afterwards!
@hunterG60k5 жыл бұрын
@@michaelrch I mean there is a part of that that can be developed through training, continuous exposure to a threat reduces response, but I think that some people are born more "adrenaline tolerant" than others. People like Formula 1 drivers....and Alex.
@hunterG60k5 жыл бұрын
As a person I really don’t like his character but his accomplishments are insane.
@James-yy4vl5 жыл бұрын
@@James-yy4vl Why would you not like his character? The dude is still humble despite his success and donates and does charity work
@MrRazmut5 жыл бұрын
The humbleness of this Navy seal is very honorable. He is a badass.
@tntscott Жыл бұрын
Jimmy Chin really is an unsung hero and one of the coolest dudes...its so cool to read and watch about these guys and their bond and their camaraderie....its a true brotherhood
@timmeinshausen6060 Жыл бұрын
Alex Honnolds climbing game : Pro level mental game : jedi master level
@toddwalsh33325 жыл бұрын
Jedi mind tricks? He scoffs at them.
@gabriellucena65835 жыл бұрын
Hes Vegan.
@chadmuskaa28064 жыл бұрын
Sorry I didn’t see Alex climbing on a volcano planet with lava flying every where
@slimesizecounts58733 жыл бұрын
@8:45 Joe: "Can you imagine if you were up their filming and you just watched you buddy fall to his death." ... Navy SEAL: *War Flashback.*
@ethancroft25604 жыл бұрын
This is what I came to the comments for. Very poor choice of words...
@cameronhughes63823 жыл бұрын
You could tell something flashed in his head, the response was delayed. Almost like he was about to say "seriously Joe?"
@bobhancock86303 жыл бұрын
Good interview. Tell you something else: every interview I've seen of Navy Seals portrays these guys as wildly competent, intelligent, and thoughtful. Formidable to consider within the context of how Seals are so mission-driven.
@vermontsownboy6957 Жыл бұрын
When you do something that a Navy Seal is freaked out by you know your doing something outlandish.
@ryadh4563 жыл бұрын
I love it how a navy seal does admit that he would be afraid in a lot of those situations and also respects some one that much
@kddsdd53134 жыл бұрын
Every time I watch Alex climbing, I have trouble breathing. I just tell myself, "He lived through this, he's alive," as I'm watching. I'm going to be so sad the day Alex is no longer with us. He's such a cool human.
@SilverFlame8194 жыл бұрын
Relax you could be gone before him😎
@balsham137 Жыл бұрын
I just watched Alex’s free solo EL Captain. This man needs the recognition he deserves, he is clearly an “Athlete Of The Year” a true 🐐 ladies and gents.
@nowsgeneration2757 Жыл бұрын
Possibly the greatest athlete of all time. What he did has to be done with absolute perfection and once you start there is absolutely no stopping
@rossjeffries3522 Жыл бұрын
“If one pops and then another one pops (…)” exactly what happened to a climbing mate of mine. He fell down to the ground from a good 10 meter (~33 feet) straight on his back. He broke his back and passed out as his mate was phoning the emergency number. They were fairly remote so it even took a while to get him out of there. This is exactly why I don’t feel comfortable trad climbing anymore, although I totally understand the beauty of it.
@Therealadriaanvisser3 жыл бұрын
"You're starting to get emotionally involved in the situation you're in" every climber should know this one!
@cmap33405 жыл бұрын
Honnold is a beast, but, I'd really like Joe to get Magnus Midtbø on the show.
@Killo4645 жыл бұрын
Yeah that'd be pretty cool, Magnus went the whole competition route and all that.
@rowandove16674 жыл бұрын
Magnus Meatball
@aleksinuutila23154 жыл бұрын
@Cody Sams .... I’d rather hear from the best Sport Climber in the game Adam Ondra
@robertnewell40544 жыл бұрын
Ondra or Caldwell would be far more interesting, but maybe I don't know enough about him
@Yosef94384 жыл бұрын
@@robertnewell4054 there would be a lot of yelling :-)
@arturoherrera13864 жыл бұрын
This is why I appreciate Andy Stumpf. Navy SEAL DEVGRU (aka SEAL team 6) guy who casually references “when I was on the East Coast team” with “the latest gear…taking off the wrappers” on a rock climb - where in The Teams he was a lead climber, yet has the humility to appreciate the otherworldly talents of Honnold, and yes, the Marlboro guy doing next-level free solo stuff. And at the end, you get an appreciation of the different perspectives/talents/risks of these endeavors. General paraphrase - “I would never climb 1000 feet without a rope, but would have no problem jumping off the top with a wing suit.” Different strokes. And much respect.
@thomasgiovinozzo4059 Жыл бұрын
Alex completed arguably the greatest athletic feat in human history and is a once in a century talent with the dedication to back it up, you cannot compare yourself to that as a mere mortal.
@joshuapatrick6822 жыл бұрын
Watch 5.15s , honnolds free solos are not athletically impressive. People have been free soloing since the 80s you just don't hear about them because they're all dead.
@matthewthompson64552 жыл бұрын
athletically it still is super impressive but no where near the greatest feat in human history it’s more of a mental thing then a physical thing free rider is no where near the hardest route in the world
@connorsheerin7563 Жыл бұрын
He's an incredible human being, but if you watch and listen to him carefully, including in the Free Solo documentary, he has had plenty of mere mortal moments and gave up plenty of times and broken many of the promises he made to himself about accomplishing it year after year just like "mere mortals." This guy was simply super dedicated to his craft. Anyone, including you and me, could accomplish incredible things if we were just as dedicated to them as he was to free soloing enormous rock walls.
@manettes50 Жыл бұрын
the once a century comparison does not apply here since no one for centuries would ever dare attempt this
@johndkastel7972 Жыл бұрын
Huge sports fan my whole life. Same as the SEAL I was sweating, white knuckling and had massive increase in heart rate. Conclusion is Jim Brown has the record for most yards per carry ever, Babe Ruth was out homering entire teams when he played etc etc. If Alex Honnald ever blew a coverage, struck out or missed an assignment, he is DEAD! Greatest athlete ever!
@Xrplovr3 жыл бұрын
Thats certainly one measurement
@onedayatatime007 Жыл бұрын
Same. Alex wrecked all other sports for me. Lebron James, Tom Brady, etc... Whoever. After watching Free Solo and The Alpinist, nobody measures up. These guys are the baddest of the badasses. I can't relate to what they do but I'm a new fan
@kevinbradley9601 Жыл бұрын
It's humbling to watch a Navy Seal talking so openly about his weaknesses. I gotta go watch the entire VOD with Andy Stumpf now. :)
@speedfingers12345 жыл бұрын
As a kid/teen I used to solo climb trees as far as I could, and indeed I remember getting into a focus zone committed to climb safely to the top and back. Very special feel. Somewhat when competing in a race.
@almaguapa-sailboatliveaboa4402 жыл бұрын
Joe: "Are you saying league or lead." Alex Honnold: "You know Moluscs really help with hearing."
@alexreid41313 жыл бұрын
When I see a SEAL, who’s seen combat, been through BUDS and all the other crazy shit they do say he’s scared of something...damn
@GhostEye315 жыл бұрын
Just human beings. Very tough individuals who are tougher than most, but still just people. I have several friends who served in the SF Green Berets. Awesome guys! But at the end of the day, they have the same problems and concerns as anyone else.
@BretAllen15 жыл бұрын
When you are a young person you have a different mindset and can accomplish things that you will not be able to later in life. I built skyscrapers for 20 years walking open iron all day as a younger man and now I’m scared shitless to even climb a ladder.Its not a physical thing,it’s definitely a mental thing that even I cannot figure out to this day.Physically it broke me but mentally it destroyed me. That’s why so many vets have PTSD also.I had so many accidents in 20 years I wake up sweating and hyperventilating often thinking I am still 800 ft off the ground.
@shepdgc.og.soldier77325 жыл бұрын
Cant compare the two. One mistake free soloing you're gone. mistakes can be made by seals
@mpreiss77805 жыл бұрын
Courage isn't a lack of fear. It's feeling fear and still doing what's required.
@Biomirth4 жыл бұрын
I know one who’s terrified of riding a motorcycle.
@qdllc4 жыл бұрын
HAVE JIMMY CHIN ON!!!
@stevenfafel30455 жыл бұрын
and his wife and co-director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
@folarinosibodu5 жыл бұрын
I used to mow Jimmy Chin's lawn out in the Bighole Mountains outside of Driggs, ID. The dude has a massive boulder wall instead of a normal living room inside his house.
@darkstarvisuals52705 жыл бұрын
2nd this... that dude's got some stories I bet.
@kryptocake5 жыл бұрын
Jimmy is the man!!
@jeffsullivan16785 жыл бұрын
Hell yes! And some more Nat Geo photogs after that, they have to have some wild stories.
@ryanhallockmedia5 жыл бұрын
at 9:05 Joe was actually thinking for a few seconds that "Man this Jimmy guy is so good at climbing he doesn't even need to use his hands!"
@evo25423 жыл бұрын
"he used his cigarette to point to where i needed to put the probe" lmao
@thefishindoc22493 жыл бұрын
The Fishin' Doc not to be that guy but I’m a climber and is called pro for protection
@claytonjohnson90923 жыл бұрын
@@claytonjohnson9092 thank you for being that guy so I didn't have to be that guy
@generichuman_3 жыл бұрын
I don’t know shit about climbing but Alex free soloing that mountain seems to me like it’s one of the greatest accomplishments of any human being.
@ChosenPlaysYT4 жыл бұрын
Joe "Feel how wet I am" Rogan
@BuckySwang5 жыл бұрын
BuckySwang hahaha I swear JRE has the funniest comment section on KZhead.
@steelberg235 жыл бұрын
God damn it!
@Icanfigureitoutintime5 жыл бұрын
I'm fuckin crying over here.lmao then the lip gloss comments started....
@discusdog5 жыл бұрын
That is a great climbing story told well. The world class guys are next level. Thanks for your service Mr. Stumpf.
@go2cloudbase3 жыл бұрын
I totally sweat & white knuckle it watching Honnold do his thing too. Just watching him-not in person, just on f#%king screen at home-makes me 100x more nervous than the man doing it. That’s so bonkers. He’s absolutely unbelievable. And for whatever reasons, I feel totally certain of this: Alex Honnold will never lose his life free solo climbing.
@justinmix1432 жыл бұрын
Joe, watch Meru and get Jimmy on there to talk about that climb.
@bakkenlab5 жыл бұрын
bakkenlab absolutely a necessity
@caiscrowe95375 жыл бұрын
Yes get Jimmy Chin on!
@astronautfarmer23585 жыл бұрын
Omg yes!!! Jimmy Chin on JR podcast would be amazing. He has so many stories
@jm567875 жыл бұрын
Fan-Fng-tastic documentary. If he has Chin on I hope he watches the vod of Chin surviving a MONSTER avalanche - it's unreal. Guy is a world class climber, skier, and photographer.
@MrWorldasmaya5 жыл бұрын
Great film
@Williamstanway5 жыл бұрын
You need to ...." get away from me immediately" lol so much the way he said it funniest thingbi have heard in a.long time thank you
@Paulrm685 жыл бұрын
Like ew get away from me lol
@weedtoke105 жыл бұрын
I've listened to this 10 times. This is one of the best segments ever.
@MobileIndifference5 ай бұрын
Having just watched Magnus' recent video with Alex, it's become increasingly hard to comprehend what magnus just "did" on a trip with Alex.
@Logan-wt4bo Жыл бұрын
Ha..i just watched that…gdamn, could really tell how scared Magnus was…yeah, i was allll stressed out watching, ha…Alex is truly unreal…
@kramer1372 Жыл бұрын
That climb was about the most awesome thing I've ever seen in my life nobody has spoken about what he did after the climb when he got on the ground his friend asked him what do you want to do and I forget exactly what he called it but Alex went over to his van open the sliding door turn around sit down and started doing sitting pull-ups on the lip at the top of the door of the van unbelievable man.
@bobby49yrs4 жыл бұрын
Can vouch for how good pro climbers are. I was on a rock climbing course with the military, shitting myself about 100 feet up above the sea. I'm so scared because I'm literally standing on 2 toes and slipping. The instructor of the course who happened to be a professional climber was 5 feet to my right, no ropes, wearing Wellington boots, eating a protien bar.
@SlopedOtter4 жыл бұрын
I don't know why but it was the protein bar that got me. I laughed out loud 😂
@sarahj2551 Жыл бұрын
He called the leg shake "like a sewing machine". We called it "Doing the Elvis".
@jeremiahshine3 жыл бұрын
I'm with you there's is nothing on the side of the mountain. Yall cracked me up thanks for the smile.
@donaldkersey94162 жыл бұрын
Fascinating video, Joe. Keep finding world class SEALS to discuss the techniques and psychological mindsets needed during extreme challenges. See you at the top Joe, after watching this video.
@spencerwinston43345 жыл бұрын
I'm a climber for over 2 decades now and to hear a badass navy seal so accurately describe the mechanics and emotions involved in trad climbing is beyond words........ Only thing I have in common with a real badass, except maybe appreciation for a good beer. Lol. Thank you for your service sir
@JG-dx1ud4 жыл бұрын
great, honest interview. well done lads. And Yes, soloing is an spiritual but satisfying experience
@petermm9471 Жыл бұрын
Alex is amazing, and what's they're getting at in a way goes back to how accurate some are. Watch the attention Alex approaches the whole thing, he's already doing on his mind. Its amazing either way.
@herbez282 жыл бұрын
jimmy chin and chai vasarhelyi have been doing the rounds on other shows/podcasts...would love to see them both on Rogan to talk about Free Solo! I've seen it 4 times already and it's still gripping!
@oldschool714875 жыл бұрын
I particularly like Joe's application of lipstick at the end. Kudos Jamie.
@gergc48714 жыл бұрын
Alex is a different breed and you throw the dice enough times. I wise him the best.
@jeremylutersz33743 ай бұрын
My hands are sweating listening to you guys talk about Alex. I literally need chalk to hold on to my cell phone while watching people free solo.
@integralintervention6323 Жыл бұрын
"He's hanging probably 3000 ft over nothing, focused on getting the shot." "I would be focused on the urine, streaming down my leg." Same man, same.
@elementalbalance083 жыл бұрын
Not for all the money in the world
@nickjohns11923 жыл бұрын
Joe "fuh hu hu hu ck that" Rogan
@nerfherder42845 жыл бұрын
Andy Stumpf is funny as hell. I was dying when he was talking about the guy ashing his cigarette, casually pointing out where the next hold is.
@vladimirhorowitz3 жыл бұрын
You need to get Jimmy Chin on the show. He's a beast skiing person, alpinist, and rock climber.
@JMalikZ Жыл бұрын
"I would be focusing on the urine streaming down my leg" and that coming from a former Navy Seal, so you know how difficult such an endeavour is.
@mkien20054 жыл бұрын
Hell yes -- please invite Jimmy Chin to the podcast!
@Rycamcam5 жыл бұрын
I would love to see Andy do some climbing documentaries and him explaining things for us newbies
@Jeffro5564 Жыл бұрын
You should check out the KZheadrs Movement For Climbers, Hard is Easy and EpicTV Climbing Daily. You can learn about anything, gear, technique, and all 3 are very informative and really enjoyable to watch.
@Nightwishmaster Жыл бұрын
Just listening to this story, imagining the scenario in my head, my hands are soaking with sweat. Oh my god!!!!!!
@klote823 жыл бұрын
Joe "2:50" Rogan Whatever the hell that was.
@ARAA915 жыл бұрын
"EERNNNERRUUGH"
@chrisraybruce71855 жыл бұрын
thanks for the laughs man, have a like
@babycrappy5 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@JohnSmith-mu8zo5 жыл бұрын
REEEEEEEEEE
@omahajoe54215 жыл бұрын
H.T.T.R. LMFAOOOOO
@ChaosYard4 жыл бұрын
You have witnessed the greatest feat of individual achievement that you will ever witness in yours or any other humans lifetime. Alex and his sucess against the basic elements of nature vs the challenges he's thrown himself into are unequaled
@whyzup65934 жыл бұрын
Well, Spencer Seabrooke would hald agree with you there.
@MetaFootballTV Жыл бұрын
Great to see the respect from all, especially the navy seal on his skills. It’s crazy
@codecampbase1525 Жыл бұрын
I sit through free solo in utter disbelief every single time. It's just simply unbelievable, he has complete control of his mind and body.
No one talks about how Samwise Gamgee and Frodo Baggins free solo’d Mt Doom.
lmaoooo
Tbf you got a point
Underrated lmao
More like Sam carried Frodo's limp ass body up Mt Doom.
Hahahah yes
Alex free soloing el cap is impressive, but why is no one talking about me holding my breathe for the entire two hour documentary??
yours braincells are already dead so it is not impressive
@@pixbj1 Ooof
Why you only have 82 likes will always baffle my mind
hobbes god some1 can’t take a joke
Erick Martinez Yep. Underliked.I laughed out loud.
When a Navy SEAL is like "Nah that's too hardcore for me" you are the living definition of "Built Different".
I agree lol
Esspecially when hes a big wingsuit guy lol
Research the psychological assessment performed on Alex Honnald. He is the definition of how knowledge destroys fear.
@@jakechamberlain2206 Idk I feel similar to the Navy SEAL guy here. I haven't wingsuited but I'm a skydiver and I'm getting into BASE jumping. Not sure if I'll get into wingsuiting considering how dangerous and tricky it is but if I had to choose between that and free soloing I would much rather choose wingsuiting. You still have margins for error there even if they're small, but in free solo you have literally no margins for error. One tiny mistake and you're dead. Much more scary. Also feels like a more terrifying way to die to fall off a cliff than to crash into it. If you die wingsuiting you won't have time to think, but I bet a lot goes through your mind falling from a cliff.
@@collapserelapse I think you missinterpretated my comment. Im in agrence with you lol. If Andy stumpf is saying something is dangerous youre damn right it is lol. Yeah I have never done any of these things but after watching free solo ive been wanting to try rockclimbing more and more. I feel like the gorilla grip you must get from it would be benefical for Jiujitsu and lifting
Alex's resting BPM must be like 2 to 4. Dudes so chill
💀
My father-in-law had pulse so low, his GP, who was also a GP trainer, played games with her trainees to check his pulse which they couldn't find or, if they found it, they couldn't believe they'd found it and thought he must be some sort of zombie!
Ed
That might be the gayest comment I've ever read on KZhead in my life. Congratulations
Alex's heartbeat will be higher when he is death
Alex Honnold's El Capitan climb is the most impressive athletic achievement in the history of humankind. That's arguable, but consider that no one has ever done it, and no one in our lifetimes will likely do it. Factor in the risk of imminent death at every moment and it supersedes a whole lot of other accomplishments. Skill, endurance, mental toughness. Staggering.
No arguing .....it is.
I was gonna propose that Collin obrady’s antartica solo expedition is equivalent, but someone else did it at the same time he did. So
I can't think of anything that requires that level of constant mental toughness
I would love to be a fly on the way during a conversation between him and somebody like Philippe Petit.
I wouldn't say it's the most impressive athletic achievement. There is a lot of guys who have skills to do that but they won't because it's not worth the risk. From athletic point of view, Adam Ondra is way better climber who climbed much more difficult routes which no one can climb. Don't get me wrong, it's fucking insane what he did but it's mostly about the mental toughness. I guess it comes to how you define "athletic achievement".
Alex Hannold. The guy who Navy seals look at and call a badass.
Nope
Kyle Teeter “Hannold”
Ha ha. Right. Was thinking the same.
Alex lives in a Van and is mostly vegan too 😀
@@Goujiki no one is perfect
I’m blessed to live 28 miles from Yosemite. I’ve probably looked up El Capitan 100s of times. It’s freaking impressive just watching him do it on video but if your lucky enough to see that mountain in person it just takes what he did to a different level. In my opinion that is the greatest physical achievement by any human in the world.
I too am fortunate have lived my entire life near Yosemite and just hiking to the base of El Cap is amazing. You are above the tree line of the valley floor and then to look up really humbles you what Honnald accomplished in hours climbing to the top.
Yup. Visited last year and sitting by the creek looking up I can’t imagine how he did it. Pure insanity.
We did use to live in trees. Maybe climbing is deeply rooted in are brains
Not even remotely close to the greatest physical achievement ever. Several thousands of people have climbed El Cap, but only 1 person was willing to take the risk of not using a rope. One of the greatest mental achievments in climbing? Sure, but by no means is it unique in physical challenge. Adam Ondra did way more insane climbs that make El Cap look like a jungle gym for kids.
@@JackAssSquirrel such a stupid, neckbeard comment. This is absolutely one of the greatest feats by a human ever. You’re not even smart enough to realize that you backhandedly reinforced why it’s one of the greatest physical accomplishments ever by saying only one person climbed it without gear.
The navy seal guy is actually a really good storyteller
@@ericb5666 thanks :)
Amit Ben hur The Cleared Hot episode with Mike Gloveris really good. I highly recommend
@@Zmantheburger Thanks I'll give it a go :)
Easy to tell good stories if you have the life experience of a Navy SEAL. You´d have to have the personality of a crash dummy to be boring after all that shit ya been through.
They all are
Hears: "Alex Honnold" *Hands instantly Sweat*
I thought I was the only one.
Yea, it was crazy watching it on a huge ass movie screen. Even knowing he made it I was cold sweats the whole time.
Yup
It's funny you say that because when I watched him climb El Capitan my hands were pouring sweat lol
Fear and anxiety of heights is a bitch
I understand Alex. I once free solo’d a step ladder.
When's that documentary coming out?
Nahhhhhh 😂😂😂🤦♂️🤦♂️
I can't even do that, fuck heights, that shits for the birds, literally.
Impressive😂👌
haha your comment is at the top notch of humor
Calling what ALEX Honnold did "impressive" is the biggest understatement in history. That would be like calling the sun warm.
It would be more like calling the sun lukewarm😂what Alex did is hands down the most impressive thing done by a human. The hardest thing done by a human. Just mind blowing
It is warm though
The sun has been luke warm of late
dudeymcduderson It’s not “warm” though. It’s absolutely scorching that your body would legit disintegrate by being 1000 miles away from it
"The Dawn Wall" and "Free Solo" are 2 of the greatest documentaries I've ever seen. So compelling and gripping, I was holding my breath the whole fucking time, absolutely astounding.
Yes!! They are great. I also recommend Meru and Valley Uprising. Jimmy Chin is a climber in Meru and Valley Uprising is about the history of climbing in Yosemite. The both fit pretty well with the other two. I love them all.
Have you seen "Mt. St. Elias"? Risky shit at athletic limits on Canada's third highest mountain - skying down the abyss!
Watch Meru it's another great climbing doc
Completely unrelated to climbing, but a really entertaining documentary is Operation Odessa on Netflix!
@@brookeweller3622 thanks man was Just about to mention Meru as well
As a climber myself, what Honnold did was absolutely incredible and unimaginable to a normal climber like me. Alex Honnold truly accomplished one of the greatest physical feats humanity has ever seen
climbing is just life. either you quit and die when it gets hard or you continue. ...its easy if youre fit. and if youre fat you will die soon. ..... lets try this a different way for the pea brains. Climbing is *ANALOGOUS* to life's journey. Inevitably they will both become painful at which point you can give up and succumb. Both are significantly more manageable if you are fit and healthy.
@@friendly1870 That's the hard part when you're one of the guys like Alex. You don't know when to actually stop. He's 34 now so he's got a few more relatively good years left but eventually, no matter how good of shape you try to keep yourself in when you get older, your body just can't handle the stuff he does anymore. I vaguely remember his girlfriend in the "Free Solo" documentary mention something along those lines to him after he had a pretty bad injury. Once he recovered from it, even Alex himself acknowledged that he wasn't the same anymore. That's just the way the human body works and why lots of professional athletes have to hang up their jersey after a really bad injury. As much as I like the guy, he's going to end up killing himself if he keeps doing what he's doing. At some point, his body just won't be able to handle the stress anymore and he's going to attempt something he has done a hundred times before when he was a bit younger, and he won't quite make it and then that will be it. I just hope Alex can take a hint from some of the other world-class climbers he has met who are still alive in their older age, that there is nothing wrong with taking it easier on yourself once you have accomplished your goals. I hope he can find enjoyment in climbing with ropes and staying relatively safe. There will always be a younger guy willing to do what it takes to break whatever records you have set, and you just have to accept that and be happy for them. Otherwise you're going to be in your 40's trying to free climb the same wall you did 10-15 years prior and your body will just say "fuck you" when you're half way up.
@@friendly1870 well, aren't you a woke asshole
The*
Free Solo is an ancient style of climbing
Is Joe Rogan on painkillers or something? He sounds like he can barely speak in this. EDIT: I'm an idiot, I was watching it at .75 speed.
you twerp
Lmao
I just tried this and the navy seal sounds quite normal still 😂😂
@@jdoggydog196 That's why it fooled me!
Hahahaha
I free solo into my bed every night. Sometime after a night at the pub I fall and don’t make it.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Omg 😭😭😂😂😂😂
LMAO
Sounds like you need counseling 🤣
Love this !!
His ability to block out irrational thinking is second to none. It's truly incredible. Someone with twice his climbing ability would not be able to hone that kind of mental fortitude. He knows he can climb it, and all the other variables that are realistically 0, remain zero in his head. It's really amazing.
His blocks the rational thinking too. Because there is more than 0 risk, much more
@Lev Mikhov he did not say that he said his ability to block out irrational thinking while climbing is next to none which it is. Irrational thinking is created by fear or rush
@@Taquilou I'd argue he's more rational than you and 75% of the general popluation
His ability to block out "rational thinking"
Dude that was a fantastic story about the cigarette guy.
Hey maannn, just place the piece of gear right there. *points with cigarette, cigarette ash falls on my shoulder*
Navy Seal actually looked like he got a hard on at the thought of watching him fall to his death at 8:45min in video
I dunno man this guy doesnt seem like a SEAL at all
ajcook7777 says your keyboard warrior self.. shut the fuck up
Fuck free climbing. I done an 85m cliff with no training, no gear. Was just a dare from my friends, when I was 17... I am thankful to be have made it, and still be alive. I'd NEVER do that again.
We need the cig guy on the podcast
Lmao
Find. This. Dude!
Sounds like Dean Potter if he still alive today.
He died
@@johannestiukuvaara9978 how?
Bro.... I just watch Magnus climb next to Alex on an "easy" climb free solo. And holy shit, it puts everything into perspective. Magnus is a very athletic guy and he was shaken! Lol.
Yes he was! I watched that video the day after it was released and boy........I swear I was getting panic attack. Magnus is one of the world's best rock climber but Alex is not from this planet. I mean that fear is not in his system at all.
I watched the entire special two times and nearly had a nervous breakdown. What Alex does is just unfathomable.
Everyone and their mom be having nervous breakdowns in the youtube comment section every day
Honnold's accomplishment is even more impressive when you realize he has 50 pound balls.
Right??
Each or in total??
Facts
Each... Lol
@@benbrennan4953 each
Get jimmy chin on , he did a fantastic film called "meru" he is a legend .
Sir Wilhelm Steinway loved that movie
YES. Chin would be legit. He's played such a big role in getting climbing in the mainstream
JIMMY IS A LEGEND.
I agree. Dude is an underground legend.
Jimmy Chin would be an amazing guest. Just to talk about Meru, it would be an awesome podcast. But to talk about everything he's done? AMAZING.
I got emotional watching Alex top out on his el cap free solo. He’s such an anti bad ass, so unassuming, and he just went and did something that totally defys logic.
The greatest physical and mental feat we’ve ever seen
Jimmy Chin is not only a great photographer but his climbing is insanely good to he is a legend that no one talks about because he is so humble and spends most of his time filming other climbers.
Who's shooting Alex's photographer? The guy with the cigarette.
Jimmy Chin prolly a better climber than cig guy
Chen dudes a beast
Go watch Meru, another astonishing climb
Fucking excellent comment
@@mubu9908 And speller two.
Eddie Bravo doesn't believe in rocks.
the cia invented them
@@adambrydges1040 Alls im saying is look into it..
good content
I saw this crazy documentary on KZhead......all I'm saying is look into it....
lol at all these low iq people who make eddie is crazy jokes
The free solo climb Alex did with Magnus Midtbø was nuts. Alex was filming and cracking jokes at the same time while Magnus was freaking the fuck out, it was like a wreck.
I can't get over how Alex did this. In my eyes, this is probably one of the greatest athletic achievements ever made.
The Grim Reaper once had a near Alex Hannold experience and had to seriously re-evaluate his priorities.
Tony Ferguson is the type of guy to climb Alex Hannold
Honnold* its literally in the title of the video
@@alexroxhissox - ehh no one cares about an awkward nerd who climbs trees
What if Alex upgraded the limit of dying for humans?
@@beenrue5672 You do realize this is an extremely impressive feat right? He climbed a 3000 foot vertical cliff with nothing but himself
my hands are sweating listening to them talk about their hands sweating talking about free soloing...
Mine were sweating the entire video.
Funny that u say that because my hands are actually sweating listening to you talk about your hands sweating while listening to them talk about their hands sweating
my hands were sweating this morning just thinking back to the documentary which i watched last week. PTSD after viewing it
@@juliok5982 funny that u say that because-....
Mine too lol! Whenever I watch anything Alex is climbing I keep a towel next to me to keep wiping the sweat off
I like this guy. The fact that he gave Jimmy Chin a nod is cool af. Respect!
Alex Honnold is a monster at climbing. I watched "Free Solo" with Alex Honnold and I must have lost 5 lbs of sweat just watching that movie. Best real climbing movie.
Jimmy Chin is silently one of the most interesting people in the world
I studied Photojournalism in college and he quickly became my favorite photographer. I was applying for internships everywhere and sent him a request 'thinking why not'. He took the time to at least reply to me and told me to keep shooting and learning. All his interviews and pieces he's done, he comes across as one of the most genuinely nice people. His passion for photography and story-telling is just unmatched.
Given the chance, my wife would absolutely leave me for Jimmy Chin. Hahaha. And I can't say I'd blame her. Dude is a legend.
Anyone who hasn't seen meru needs to now. Really highlights Jimmy there
Isaac Walker And a lot of men would leave their wives for Jimmy's.
I'd be so stoked if they got Jimmy on the show.
Jimmy is a badass and should definitely be on the show. Another guy I'd love to see on is Conrad Anker.
Vinny Jay need Conrad to go on!
They should go on together.
Vinny Jay shit climber though
Vinny Jay Renan has to be on with them both, they all went through so much adversity, I mean Renan legit almost died
Why are you all spamming this same comment? Do you work for Jimmy?
Jimmy Chin is an absolutely legendary mountaineer/climber/videographer... All of his work is absolutely spectacular
Free soloing el cap is truly one of the greatest athletic achievements in history.
Facts. In my opinion one of the greatest feats of ANY kind in history as well.
El cap
@@mrmeatyboy better than modern medicine?
Greatest mental feat definitely but not athletic
@@Krushtykon Boy, are you stupid?
Get el cap on the podcast
Get the entire mountain on here??.....lmao...you just made my day kind sir.....i hope you enjoy yours as well
Would make for a very hard guest to top, maybe only Alex honnold would be able to top it
REX r/whooosh
Who Alex?😂
i think half dome would be a good guest
Free solo was intense, even knowing he made it.
yeah he explains it well. something he doesn't quite get across is the balance between choosing the right gear, physical exhaustion, and fear of falling. Longer figure out the gear, the more exhausted you become, which makes you more afraid, which makes you over-grip the rock, which makes you even more tired.
It is cool to see a guy that you know is a badass because he is a SEAL be humble enough to admit he is scared shitless in a situation and someone like Alex Hunnold, and his photographers all have his deep respect. Props to you.
Alex Honnold climbing El Cap is BY FAR the greatest athletic achievement in history and it's truly not close.
No 2 hour marathon?
@@blue-pi2kt I was just gonna mention this, I think this is just as impressive.
@@blue-pi2kt 2 hour marathon is bonkers, no doubt. The mental toughness to push yourself at that pace for that long and not give up can't be understated. The mental toughness to free solo El Cap is totally different, though, because you're holding composure in the face of imminent death at every single moment. Gathering the composure to even embark on that is monumental in itself. If you can't complete the two hour marathon, well, you can always try again. You don't complete your climb, every move totally perfect, you're dead. That's what puts it on another level for me.
@@blue-pi2kt nah, you can just quit running at any time and not die. Not so with free soloing. He's committed to it. He either does it all the way correctly or he dies.
Don't get me wrong, because this is an insane achievement, but not really the best in the athletic world itself, maybe in the field of mental toughness (if you can say that). There's one dude who has completed 50 ironmans in 50 days, so I think athletically that's the most impressive shit I've ever heard about, also in terms of mental toughness
Joe “ Have you climbed while on DMT?” Rogan
😂
Shoulda interviewed Bridwell before he passed away
lmao
Isaa G 🤣🤣🤣
Yes
I'm a professional climber and had the privilege of briefly climbing with Alex in Cali. I know he completed the climb but was still sweating while watching him. It took me a couple years to watch the doc because although he did it, It's still hard to watch. In the climbing community, we understand this. I'm still speechless.
You’re a professional climber who a) is not subscribed to a single climbing-related KZhead channel and b) has nothing on google about your ascents?
I’ve not watched it yet. Not sure if I can. 😐
@@shrill_2165 whats wrong with you?
@@daveduncan9034 I think it’s a legitimate reason to have doubts. Not saying it’s impossible that he’s telling the truth, but it’s a bit suspect. He might be saying “Professional climber” in lieu of a more specific title that I would actually understand.
@@shrill_2165 There is no way he is a professional climber, very few climbers make a living from climbing and the social media part is essential in order to do it. He is probably lieing also about climbing with Alex, maybe he encountered him casually in a crag and saw him climbing. I'm from the same town where stefano ghisolfi was born, I saw him climbing many times but that doesn't mean I ever climbed WITH him.
I just joined a bouldering gym a couple weeks ago and my hands were ripped up after 4 hours. I fell from 5m and it concerned me, I can't imagine being as insane as Alex.
I actually just watched that special and am in such awe of his accomplishments... insane how much this kid has done. I’ve done some free climbing as well as rope climbing... I’m in no way comfortable thinking I could do what he does. God bless him 🤙🏾
I'm now obsessed with Alex Honnold after watching Free Solo this weekend. The man is almost not of this world.
Clickumentary He is amazing. But he's actually physiologically missing the same fear responses as normal people. That's how he didn't freak out like a normal person would.
I just watched the "making off" yesterday and am completely obsessed with him too. I'm just about to watch Free Solo and I'm worried that I'll become a genuine stalker afterwards!
@@michaelrch I mean there is a part of that that can be developed through training, continuous exposure to a threat reduces response, but I think that some people are born more "adrenaline tolerant" than others. People like Formula 1 drivers....and Alex.
As a person I really don’t like his character but his accomplishments are insane.
@@James-yy4vl Why would you not like his character? The dude is still humble despite his success and donates and does charity work
The humbleness of this Navy seal is very honorable. He is a badass.
Jimmy Chin really is an unsung hero and one of the coolest dudes...its so cool to read and watch about these guys and their bond and their camaraderie....its a true brotherhood
Alex Honnolds climbing game : Pro level mental game : jedi master level
Jedi mind tricks? He scoffs at them.
Hes Vegan.
Sorry I didn’t see Alex climbing on a volcano planet with lava flying every where
@8:45 Joe: "Can you imagine if you were up their filming and you just watched you buddy fall to his death." ... Navy SEAL: *War Flashback.*
This is what I came to the comments for. Very poor choice of words...
You could tell something flashed in his head, the response was delayed. Almost like he was about to say "seriously Joe?"
Good interview. Tell you something else: every interview I've seen of Navy Seals portrays these guys as wildly competent, intelligent, and thoughtful. Formidable to consider within the context of how Seals are so mission-driven.
When you do something that a Navy Seal is freaked out by you know your doing something outlandish.
I love it how a navy seal does admit that he would be afraid in a lot of those situations and also respects some one that much
Every time I watch Alex climbing, I have trouble breathing. I just tell myself, "He lived through this, he's alive," as I'm watching. I'm going to be so sad the day Alex is no longer with us. He's such a cool human.
Relax you could be gone before him😎
I just watched Alex’s free solo EL Captain. This man needs the recognition he deserves, he is clearly an “Athlete Of The Year” a true 🐐 ladies and gents.
Possibly the greatest athlete of all time. What he did has to be done with absolute perfection and once you start there is absolutely no stopping
“If one pops and then another one pops (…)” exactly what happened to a climbing mate of mine. He fell down to the ground from a good 10 meter (~33 feet) straight on his back. He broke his back and passed out as his mate was phoning the emergency number. They were fairly remote so it even took a while to get him out of there. This is exactly why I don’t feel comfortable trad climbing anymore, although I totally understand the beauty of it.
"You're starting to get emotionally involved in the situation you're in" every climber should know this one!
Honnold is a beast, but, I'd really like Joe to get Magnus Midtbø on the show.
Yeah that'd be pretty cool, Magnus went the whole competition route and all that.
Magnus Meatball
@Cody Sams .... I’d rather hear from the best Sport Climber in the game Adam Ondra
Ondra or Caldwell would be far more interesting, but maybe I don't know enough about him
@@robertnewell4054 there would be a lot of yelling :-)
This is why I appreciate Andy Stumpf. Navy SEAL DEVGRU (aka SEAL team 6) guy who casually references “when I was on the East Coast team” with “the latest gear…taking off the wrappers” on a rock climb - where in The Teams he was a lead climber, yet has the humility to appreciate the otherworldly talents of Honnold, and yes, the Marlboro guy doing next-level free solo stuff. And at the end, you get an appreciation of the different perspectives/talents/risks of these endeavors. General paraphrase - “I would never climb 1000 feet without a rope, but would have no problem jumping off the top with a wing suit.” Different strokes. And much respect.
Alex completed arguably the greatest athletic feat in human history and is a once in a century talent with the dedication to back it up, you cannot compare yourself to that as a mere mortal.
Watch 5.15s , honnolds free solos are not athletically impressive. People have been free soloing since the 80s you just don't hear about them because they're all dead.
athletically it still is super impressive but no where near the greatest feat in human history it’s more of a mental thing then a physical thing free rider is no where near the hardest route in the world
He's an incredible human being, but if you watch and listen to him carefully, including in the Free Solo documentary, he has had plenty of mere mortal moments and gave up plenty of times and broken many of the promises he made to himself about accomplishing it year after year just like "mere mortals." This guy was simply super dedicated to his craft. Anyone, including you and me, could accomplish incredible things if we were just as dedicated to them as he was to free soloing enormous rock walls.
the once a century comparison does not apply here since no one for centuries would ever dare attempt this
Huge sports fan my whole life. Same as the SEAL I was sweating, white knuckling and had massive increase in heart rate. Conclusion is Jim Brown has the record for most yards per carry ever, Babe Ruth was out homering entire teams when he played etc etc. If Alex Honnald ever blew a coverage, struck out or missed an assignment, he is DEAD! Greatest athlete ever!
Thats certainly one measurement
Same. Alex wrecked all other sports for me. Lebron James, Tom Brady, etc... Whoever. After watching Free Solo and The Alpinist, nobody measures up. These guys are the baddest of the badasses. I can't relate to what they do but I'm a new fan
It's humbling to watch a Navy Seal talking so openly about his weaknesses. I gotta go watch the entire VOD with Andy Stumpf now. :)
As a kid/teen I used to solo climb trees as far as I could, and indeed I remember getting into a focus zone committed to climb safely to the top and back. Very special feel. Somewhat when competing in a race.
Joe: "Are you saying league or lead." Alex Honnold: "You know Moluscs really help with hearing."
When I see a SEAL, who’s seen combat, been through BUDS and all the other crazy shit they do say he’s scared of something...damn
Just human beings. Very tough individuals who are tougher than most, but still just people. I have several friends who served in the SF Green Berets. Awesome guys! But at the end of the day, they have the same problems and concerns as anyone else.
When you are a young person you have a different mindset and can accomplish things that you will not be able to later in life. I built skyscrapers for 20 years walking open iron all day as a younger man and now I’m scared shitless to even climb a ladder.Its not a physical thing,it’s definitely a mental thing that even I cannot figure out to this day.Physically it broke me but mentally it destroyed me. That’s why so many vets have PTSD also.I had so many accidents in 20 years I wake up sweating and hyperventilating often thinking I am still 800 ft off the ground.
Cant compare the two. One mistake free soloing you're gone. mistakes can be made by seals
Courage isn't a lack of fear. It's feeling fear and still doing what's required.
I know one who’s terrified of riding a motorcycle.
HAVE JIMMY CHIN ON!!!
and his wife and co-director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
I used to mow Jimmy Chin's lawn out in the Bighole Mountains outside of Driggs, ID. The dude has a massive boulder wall instead of a normal living room inside his house.
2nd this... that dude's got some stories I bet.
Jimmy is the man!!
Hell yes! And some more Nat Geo photogs after that, they have to have some wild stories.
at 9:05 Joe was actually thinking for a few seconds that "Man this Jimmy guy is so good at climbing he doesn't even need to use his hands!"
"he used his cigarette to point to where i needed to put the probe" lmao
The Fishin' Doc not to be that guy but I’m a climber and is called pro for protection
@@claytonjohnson9092 thank you for being that guy so I didn't have to be that guy
I don’t know shit about climbing but Alex free soloing that mountain seems to me like it’s one of the greatest accomplishments of any human being.
Joe "Feel how wet I am" Rogan
BuckySwang hahaha I swear JRE has the funniest comment section on KZhead.
God damn it!
I'm fuckin crying over here.lmao then the lip gloss comments started....
That is a great climbing story told well. The world class guys are next level. Thanks for your service Mr. Stumpf.
I totally sweat & white knuckle it watching Honnold do his thing too. Just watching him-not in person, just on f#%king screen at home-makes me 100x more nervous than the man doing it. That’s so bonkers. He’s absolutely unbelievable. And for whatever reasons, I feel totally certain of this: Alex Honnold will never lose his life free solo climbing.
Joe, watch Meru and get Jimmy on there to talk about that climb.
bakkenlab absolutely a necessity
Yes get Jimmy Chin on!
Omg yes!!! Jimmy Chin on JR podcast would be amazing. He has so many stories
Fan-Fng-tastic documentary. If he has Chin on I hope he watches the vod of Chin surviving a MONSTER avalanche - it's unreal. Guy is a world class climber, skier, and photographer.
Great film
You need to ...." get away from me immediately" lol so much the way he said it funniest thingbi have heard in a.long time thank you
Like ew get away from me lol
I've listened to this 10 times. This is one of the best segments ever.
Having just watched Magnus' recent video with Alex, it's become increasingly hard to comprehend what magnus just "did" on a trip with Alex.
Ha..i just watched that…gdamn, could really tell how scared Magnus was…yeah, i was allll stressed out watching, ha…Alex is truly unreal…
That climb was about the most awesome thing I've ever seen in my life nobody has spoken about what he did after the climb when he got on the ground his friend asked him what do you want to do and I forget exactly what he called it but Alex went over to his van open the sliding door turn around sit down and started doing sitting pull-ups on the lip at the top of the door of the van unbelievable man.
Can vouch for how good pro climbers are. I was on a rock climbing course with the military, shitting myself about 100 feet up above the sea. I'm so scared because I'm literally standing on 2 toes and slipping. The instructor of the course who happened to be a professional climber was 5 feet to my right, no ropes, wearing Wellington boots, eating a protien bar.
I don't know why but it was the protein bar that got me. I laughed out loud 😂
He called the leg shake "like a sewing machine". We called it "Doing the Elvis".
I'm with you there's is nothing on the side of the mountain. Yall cracked me up thanks for the smile.
Fascinating video, Joe. Keep finding world class SEALS to discuss the techniques and psychological mindsets needed during extreme challenges. See you at the top Joe, after watching this video.
I'm a climber for over 2 decades now and to hear a badass navy seal so accurately describe the mechanics and emotions involved in trad climbing is beyond words........ Only thing I have in common with a real badass, except maybe appreciation for a good beer. Lol. Thank you for your service sir
great, honest interview. well done lads. And Yes, soloing is an spiritual but satisfying experience
Alex is amazing, and what's they're getting at in a way goes back to how accurate some are. Watch the attention Alex approaches the whole thing, he's already doing on his mind. Its amazing either way.
jimmy chin and chai vasarhelyi have been doing the rounds on other shows/podcasts...would love to see them both on Rogan to talk about Free Solo! I've seen it 4 times already and it's still gripping!
I particularly like Joe's application of lipstick at the end. Kudos Jamie.
Alex is a different breed and you throw the dice enough times. I wise him the best.
My hands are sweating listening to you guys talk about Alex. I literally need chalk to hold on to my cell phone while watching people free solo.
"He's hanging probably 3000 ft over nothing, focused on getting the shot." "I would be focused on the urine, streaming down my leg." Same man, same.
Not for all the money in the world
Joe "fuh hu hu hu ck that" Rogan
Andy Stumpf is funny as hell. I was dying when he was talking about the guy ashing his cigarette, casually pointing out where the next hold is.
You need to get Jimmy Chin on the show. He's a beast skiing person, alpinist, and rock climber.
"I would be focusing on the urine streaming down my leg" and that coming from a former Navy Seal, so you know how difficult such an endeavour is.
Hell yes -- please invite Jimmy Chin to the podcast!
I would love to see Andy do some climbing documentaries and him explaining things for us newbies
You should check out the KZheadrs Movement For Climbers, Hard is Easy and EpicTV Climbing Daily. You can learn about anything, gear, technique, and all 3 are very informative and really enjoyable to watch.
Just listening to this story, imagining the scenario in my head, my hands are soaking with sweat. Oh my god!!!!!!
Joe "2:50" Rogan Whatever the hell that was.
"EERNNNERRUUGH"
thanks for the laughs man, have a like
😂😂😂😂
REEEEEEEEEE
H.T.T.R. LMFAOOOOO
You have witnessed the greatest feat of individual achievement that you will ever witness in yours or any other humans lifetime. Alex and his sucess against the basic elements of nature vs the challenges he's thrown himself into are unequaled
Well, Spencer Seabrooke would hald agree with you there.
Great to see the respect from all, especially the navy seal on his skills. It’s crazy
I sit through free solo in utter disbelief every single time. It's just simply unbelievable, he has complete control of his mind and body.