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The ascent of Alex Honnold

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What it is

A CBS News (60 Minutes) profile of free solo climber Alex Honnold, who scales sheer rock faces without ropes. Lara Logan reports on his climbing and his apparent lack of fear, including his Half Dome ascent.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters point to it as a nerve-wracking look at Honnold's free soloing, often when climbing, risk or van life comes up.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2012, last 2017

What HN commenters said

  1. “If you think you can handle some sweaty palms, Alex Honnold, one of the best free solo climbers in the world”

    Profile of free solo climber Alex Honnold and his van lifestyle.

    sharkweek, 2012-10 · Recommendation · in “Living in a Van”

  2. “The whole video is pretty interesting, but may make your hands sweat even more.”

    Interesting full video of Honnold climbing, nerve-wracking.

    wlll, 2016-11 · Recommendation · in “Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: alex honnold, free solo, rock climbing, risk, 60 minutes

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