Free solo climber Alex Honnold on the rock face of Yosemite’s El Capitan, in National Geographic’s Free Solo. Photo courtesy of National Geographic Documentary Films (c)
Climbing a sheer mountain face is scary enough, but imagine doing it without even a rope. Free Solo follows just such a daring feat, as Alex Honnold scales Yosemite’s El Capitan…. without a rope. This National Geographic documentary offers breath-taking, dizzying views as the climber tackles the peak.
Yosemite’s daunting 3,000 foot high El Capitan rock face had never been climbed free solo when Alex Honnold set his sights on it. The documentary follows Honnold as he becomes the first person to climb it with no ropes or other safety gear, perhaps the greatest accomplishment in rock climbing history.
Free Solo follows Alex Honnold over about two years as he prepares for this never-before feat. The documentary was the winner at...
Climbing a sheer mountain face is scary enough, but imagine doing it without even a rope. Free Solo follows just such a daring feat, as Alex Honnold scales Yosemite’s El Capitan…. without a rope. This National Geographic documentary offers breath-taking, dizzying views as the climber tackles the peak.
Yosemite’s daunting 3,000 foot high El Capitan rock face had never been climbed free solo when Alex Honnold set his sights on it. The documentary follows Honnold as he becomes the first person to climb it with no ropes or other safety gear, perhaps the greatest accomplishment in rock climbing history.
Free Solo follows Alex Honnold over about two years as he prepares for this never-before feat. The documentary was the winner at...
- 10/12/2018
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