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scottek67
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pure awesomeness! thanks for sharing. 
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Ummm...let's hope he doesn't end up like so many others who were made famous though their free soloing.
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abe_ascends
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Beat me to it! Gizmodo.com the gadget blog also has a short article that references the 60 Minutes clip and links to it here:
http://gizmodo.com/...s-of-feet-in-the-air
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dagibbs
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Nice having John Long as the commentator.
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notapplicable
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Dude has been crushin it lately. He flashed (solo) Heaven on Glacier Point just the other day.
I did think it was a bit strange for even JL to be pushing the "could die at any moment" angle so hard. I know they have to hype it for a TV audience but he should be able to articulate the uniqueness of the experience in a way that is closer to the truth. Thats the whole point of bringing in an experienced climber to comment on a story like this.
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Gmburns2000
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notapplicable wrote: Dude has been crushin it lately. He flashed (solo) Heaven on Glacier Point just the other day. I did think it was a bit strange for even JL to be pushing the "could die at any moment" angle so hard. I know they have to hype it for a TV audience but he should be able to articulate the uniqueness of the experience in a way that is closer to the truth. Thats the whole point of bringing in an experienced climber to comment on a story like this.
actually, having seen footage of a not-yet-public film with him in it, I'm not surprised that he was chosen. The dude was made for the camera.
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superchuffer
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In reply to: I did think it was a bit strange for even JL to be pushing the "could die at any moment" angle so hard
that is because he could. promotion of soling is stupid, it should be an individual endevour.... not sponsored by The North Face.
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notapplicable
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Gmburns2000 wrote: notapplicable wrote: Dude has been crushin it lately. He flashed (solo) Heaven on Glacier Point just the other day. I did think it was a bit strange for even JL to be pushing the "could die at any moment" angle so hard. I know they have to hype it for a TV audience but he should be able to articulate the uniqueness of the experience in a way that is closer to the truth. Thats the whole point of bringing in an experienced climber to comment on a story like this. actually, having seen footage of a not-yet-public film with him in it, I'm not surprised that he was chosen. The dude was made for the camera.
I'm honestly not sure what this means in relation to what I said.
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funk
Oct 3, 2011, 2:19 PM
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he should have hauled Andy Rooney to the top, and pushed him off for his big farewell.
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he could die at any moment ... no matter how solid you seem to be, one mistake and yr bear food
if a person tries to solo its up to them ...
but i do have to say ive seen more younger people try to go out and solo stuff ... and i do tie particular instances back to the greater publicity it is receiving
i personally think that well see more solo accidents in the future, likely by those who seek to emulate him yet dont have the same skills
case in point there is someone who tried to on-sight solo mosquito in squamish, its a tricky 5.8 ... person climbed up to the crux and couldnt climb down so he asked people around to spot him while he fell about 15 feet ... its a young kid
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Gmburns2000
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notapplicable wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: notapplicable wrote: Dude has been crushin it lately. He flashed (solo) Heaven on Glacier Point just the other day. I did think it was a bit strange for even JL to be pushing the "could die at any moment" angle so hard. I know they have to hype it for a TV audience but he should be able to articulate the uniqueness of the experience in a way that is closer to the truth. Thats the whole point of bringing in an experienced climber to comment on a story like this. actually, having seen footage of a not-yet-public film with him in it, I'm not surprised that he was chosen. The dude was made for the camera. I'm honestly not sure what this means in relation to what I said.
lena_chita wrote: I suppose even made-for-camera dudes have to wear make-up on camera.  I am sure that wasn't his idea. It looks so unnatural on him.
sorry, I was talking about John Long (vivalargo) not Honnold. John Long was made for the camera. The dude is really good telling stories in this format.
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superchuffer
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In reply to: he could die at any moment ... no matter how solid you seem to be, one mistake and yr bear food if a person tries to solo its up to them ... but i do have to say ive seen more younger people try to go out and solo stuff ... and i do tie particular instances back to the greater publicity it is receiving i personally think that well see more solo accidents in the future, likely by those who seek to emulate him yet dont have the same skills case in point there is someone who tried to on-sight solo mosquito in squamish, its a tricky 5.8 ... person climbed up to the crux and couldnt climb down so he asked people around to spot him while he fell about 15 feet ... its a young kid
yep. but it's all about promoting a 'new' aspect of the sport. let the free market speak and a few of the weak of the herd will die as sacrifices to the God of North Face.
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areyoumydude
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gblauer wrote: Ummm...let's hope he doesn't end up like so many others who were made famous though their free soloing.
What's your definition of so many others?
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BTW Alex is rad. I wouldn't waste my time wringing my hands about his soloing.
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superchuffer
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In reply to: What's your definition of so many others? 2? BTW Alex is rad. I wouldn't waste my time wringing my hands about his soloing.
Hersey was rad too, but gravity is a bitch.
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dharmanos
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My palms got sweaty just watching this.
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areyoumydude
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superchuffer wrote: In reply to: What's your definition of so many others? 2? BTW Alex is rad. I wouldn't waste my time wringing my hands about his soloing. Hersey was rad too, but gravity is a bitch.
Wolfgang Gullich was rad too, but the autobahn is a bitch.
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superchuffer
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In reply to: In reply to:What's your definition of so many others? 2? BTW Alex is rad. I wouldn't waste my time wringing my hands about his soloing. Hersey was rad too, but gravity is a bitch. Wolfgang Gullich was rad too, but the autobahn is a bitch.
fair enough, but Wolfgang was not sponsored to car race, Honold is well sponsored to climb over 20' without a rope. I find it disturbing that comapnies are putting their label on this level of risk.
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areyoumydude
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superchuffer wrote: In reply to: In reply to:What's your definition of so many others? 2? BTW Alex is rad. I wouldn't waste my time wringing my hands about his soloing. Hersey was rad too, but gravity is a bitch. Wolfgang Gullich was rad too, but the autobahn is a bitch. fair enough, but Wolfgang was not sponsored to car race, Honold is well sponsored to climb over 20' without a rope. If find it disturbing that comapnies are putting their label on this level of risk.
Dale Ernhardt was a sponsored race car driver and was killed in front of thousands of people.
Do you find it disturbing that so many companies put their label on this level of risk?
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superchuffer wrote: In reply to: What's your definition of so many others? 2? BTW Alex is rad. I wouldn't waste my time wringing my hands about his soloing. Hersey was rad too, but gravity is a bitch.
Well, you could be snatched out of your car by a rogue wave at the next stoplight you come to, or die a slow withering cancer death - it's all relative.
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I don't mean to diminish Alex's accomplishments but I think we need to find a new term for what he's doing because in my mind solo means that you are truly alone --not with a photographer hanging ten feet away who could rescue you if things got ugly. And believe me, I've done enough soloing to know that things can happen that are totally out of your control.
I consider this type of climbing to be a circus stunt and not a real solo, although I'm sure he does a fair amount of real soloing as well.
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superchuffer
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In reply to: In reply to:In reply to:What's your definition of so many others? 2? BTW Alex is rad. I wouldn't waste my time wringing my hands about his soloing. Hersey was rad too, but gravity is a bitch. Wolfgang Gullich was rad too, but the autobahn is a bitch. fair enough, but Wolfgang was not sponsored to car race, Honold is well sponsored to climb over 20' without a rope. If find it disturbing that comapnies are putting their label on this level of risk. Dale Ernhardt was a sponsored race car driver and was killed in front of thousands of people. Do you find it disturbing that so many companies put their label on this level of risk?
Yes, but, NASCAR drivers walk away all the time... no one walks away from a 200' fall.
NASCAR fans are inbred, so I would expect them to want to see blood, I would hope the climbing community would like to see the sport promoted by feats of strength (say Sharma) or reasonable daring (say the Hubers) not a fringe activity.
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superchuffer
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So, I wasn't wrong. Freesoling is what climbers 'graduate' to:
From the CBS website:
First, a primer: Free solo climbing is the purest form of climbing there is. Climbers use no ropes or tools of anykind, save maybe a chalk bag to combat moisture and some rubber climbing shoes. Very few climbers ever "graduate" to this level, mostly for the obvious reason, that being a horrific death if something, anything should go wrong. You should note this is not "free climbing," which involves safety gear so long as it does not assist with the climb.
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