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Killer K

Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
Jun 3, 2017 - 11:57am PT
Wow. CRAZY. COOL.
ClimbingOn

Trad climber
NY
Jun 3, 2017 - 12:00pm PT
That's the final jewel in the all-encompassing climbing crown. Honnold is unmatched. The most impressive sports achievement of all time, of any sport.
Largo

Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
Jun 3, 2017 - 12:13pm PT
Puts a whole new spin on the term, "big time."

Caldwell called it the "Moon Landing" of free soloing. I see it more like the Big Bang of a whole new world of adventuring. Probably not sustainable, but...
Cole

Trad climber
los angeles
Jun 3, 2017 - 12:21pm PT
Holy smokes!! I just can't fathom...speechless pretty much.
the goat

climber
north central WA
Jun 3, 2017 - 12:27pm PT
Unreal. Well done Alex.

Is the "Endurance Corner" comparable to the Salathe Headwall? Will that be the next free solo objective?
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
Jun 3, 2017 - 12:27pm PT
It's obvious that aliens from a universe with multiple dimensions (non of them horizontal) have taken over a human........that's easier to believe!!! Astounding to say the least, here's to AH!!!
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Jun 3, 2017 - 12:28pm PT
He should put himself out to pasture and start charging a large stud fee.

aldude

climber
Monument Manor
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 3, 2017 - 12:30pm PT
Can you imagine the crux dyno unroped? Talk about low probability - dire consequences*
steve s

Trad climber
eldo
Jun 3, 2017 - 12:31pm PT
Amazing! Totally amazing!
T2

climber
Cardiff by the sea
Jun 3, 2017 - 12:34pm PT
How long before it gets repeated and by who? Is there anyone else in the same league as Alex?

What an amazing feat
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
Jun 3, 2017 - 12:35pm PT
The one thing I've admired about climbers they're funny...


He should put himself out to pasture and start charging a large stud fee.

Thanks clinker
Don Paul

Big Wall climber
Denver CO
Jun 3, 2017 - 12:37pm PT
Incredible accomplishment, he's a generation ahead of whoever is #2. Hope he doesn't die posing for the cameras, though.
nah000

climber
no/w/here
Jun 3, 2017 - 12:46pm PT
nothin' but respect.

respect as a person's gotta do what a person's gotta do... and he just did something... that's for sure.

at the same time, i'm not sure i feel comfortable contributing to any celebrations until his primary job becomes reminding us we are all "stoopid gross materialist americans" or some such, in the supertopo virtual reality old folks home circa 2050 or so...

until then: all the best alex... and in the word of ali g... respek.
Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member
Jun 3, 2017 - 12:51pm PT
Can't think of anything bolder in climbing. Or any sport. Nicely done!
Fogarty

climber
BITD
Jun 3, 2017 - 12:57pm PT
SPEECHLESS!
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Jun 3, 2017 - 01:11pm PT
Can you imagine the crux dyno unroped? Talk about low probability - dire consequences*

Nope, since I don't even know what it's like roped. Anyone have a video clip of it?
i-b-goB

Social climber
Wise Acres
Jun 3, 2017 - 01:12pm PT
WOW, congrats Alex way to follow your dreams!
BrassNuts

Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
Jun 3, 2017 - 01:16pm PT
Alex is truly a brother from another planet. Truly amazing!!! Just the thought of soloing the Freeblast face pitches is enough to make me soil my trousers much less the harder pitches!! Fantastic achievement!
Roger Breedlove

climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Jun 3, 2017 - 01:22pm PT
Hey Alex, congratulations. Incredible achievement. And in my lifetime.
Michael Hjorth

Trad climber
Copenhagen, Denmark
Jun 3, 2017 - 01:22pm PT
Amazing feat, congrats!

Here is Alex at the brigde explaining Nose speed stategy at the AAC International Meeting in 2014. Hard to hear all the words, sorry about that...!

https://vimeo.com/220145924
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