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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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The first ascensionists should offer to change the name Free Rider to "The Honnold Route"
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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One word...
Honnlove
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Thanks for posting the article. That's a great piece.
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John Black
Social climber
Boulder, CO
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C'mon Alex... auction off the shoes and chalkbag you used! And give the money to feed starving dirtbags who live in a van (ie, yourself).
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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I just had a conversation with Jimmie Dunn, who as many here know did the 1st solo ascent of a new route on El Cap- The Cosmos; as well as many legendary routes elsewhere.
He feels that Honnold's ascent marks the greatest single athletic achievement of all time-period, and I agree. You simply cannot equate what Alex did to anything done in any other sport.
The general public doesn't have a clue, and the few climber's among us who occasionally free solo, close to their limit, understand what motivates Alex and others to push the envelope out even farther.
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
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I think this means that now we all get to live forever.
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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^^^^
WOO DOGGIES!!!!
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
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I'm OK with it - I don't have to do scary climbing anymore.
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
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That would be cheating ;>)
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divad
Trad climber
wmass
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Badass has a new definition..
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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can I hit RESTART so I don't have to be 67 forever?
Hit RETURN TO FORUM LIST.
If you can keep doing it you will live forever.
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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From FB...
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hellroaring
Trad climber
San Francisco
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For a nation so into their sports & hero worship of athletes (multimillion $ contracts, product endorsements, etc), don't think too many felt or realized the magnitude would the earthquake that just ripped through the world of athletic achievement. Way to friggin go dude!...
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MX
Trad climber
Bellevue, WA
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Hard to imagine an encore to this amazing achievement. I've always wondered what would come first, the sub 2 hours marathon or this. Alex tops out, again! A once in many-generations climber....
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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I was at a sports med conference all weekend listening to how great the ball and stick athletes are and how great "we" all are for helping them achieve. When I got word of this yesterday morning, I just wanted to stand up and announce what had just been done in the world of sport....no one would have got it!!! Unbelieveable is all I can say. Last time I can remember being so blown away was when Bachar told me so casually, he and Peter just climbed The Nose and Half Dome that day! I laughed and said, "Right John", then word got out.
How can you compare this to anything else in sport??
Peace
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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I think that's right... it IS the greatest singular, individual, and simply hardest-to-believe athletic achievement of all time. Truly historic!!!!
Proud to be human, this week!!!
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John Ely
Trad climber
DC
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quite amazing. now might be the time, like Sandy Koufax, to retire at the very top....
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