Alex Honnold Scales El Capitan Without Ropes, And The Climbing World Reels
"Speechless," wrote the American Alpine Journal in its response to the news that Honnold had tackled the imposing 3,000-foot granite wall in a "free-solo," ascent, climbing alone and without safety gear.
Yeah, I hope this doesn't spark a wave of idiot dare-devils to try the same....I like rock climbing a lot, but I consider going free solo to be too crazy for your own good. One mistake and you're dead in what can essentially be a reasonably safe sports.![]()

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