If he has 2 young kids and he risked his life for $500,,000 the hehas some issues. The odds of him dying were not insignificant. He has to have pocketed at least $5 million if not more.
If he has 2 young kids and he risked his life for $500,,000 the hehas some issues. The odds of him dying were not insignificant. He has to have pocketed at least $5 million if not more.
I was an infantryman in Iraq during the Surge. IEDs and people sniping at random were a lot more of a risk to life than the world's best climber climbing a building. And I did it for A LOT less than $500,000, let alone $5 million. 12 months for a mere fraction of the money he will make in a matter of a few hours.
I guess I and the other men who served with me must have serious issues.
Charls Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic for $25,000 in 1927 - equivalent to about $450,000 today.
If he has 2 young kids and he risked his life for $500,,000 the hehas some issues. The odds of him dying were not insignificant. He has to have pocketed at least $5 million if not more.
Yeah, like a drug problem. Next thing you know, he’ll be climbing telephone poles for minimum wage.
If he has 2 young kids and he risked his life for $500,,000 the hehas some issues. The odds of him dying were not insignificant. He has to have pocketed at least $5 million if not more.
I was an infantryman in Iraq during the Surge. IEDs and people sniping at random were a lot more of a risk to life than the world's best climber climbing a building. And I did it for A LOT less than $500,000, let alone $5 million. 12 months for a mere fraction of the money he will make in a matter of a few hours.
I guess I and the other men who served with me must have serious issues.
Charls Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic for $25,000 in 1927 - equivalent to about $450,000 today.
you accomplished what… has your perspective changed since your experience… ?
he is an amazing athlete who did incredible things in his youth.
he then settled down and said he was never going to be incredibly stupid again.
i really admired him for that and wish him a long and happy life.
but if some shootty grifter has made him come out of retirement and risk his life again then i am disgusted by the grifter, sorry for alex, and really sorry for his friends and relatives.
he is an amazing athlete who did incredible things in his youth.
he then settled down and said he was never going to be incredibly stupid again.
i really admired him for that and wish him a long and happy life.
but if some shootty grifter has made him come out of retirement and risk his life again then i am disgusted by the grifter, sorry for alex, and really sorry for his friends and relatives.
i refuse to watch it or click on it.
Did he say he wasn't going to free solo ever again? I would guess he still does it frequently, just on smaller less gnarly routes than el cap, and does them without telling anyone. He didn't need the money, and I'm also guessing he would have climbed Taipei 101 for free. Just different.
he is an amazing athlete who did incredible things in his youth.
he then settled down and said he was never going to be incredibly stupid again.
i really admired him for that and wish him a long and happy life.
but if some shootty grifter has made him come out of retirement and risk his life again then i am disgusted by the grifter, sorry for alex, and really sorry for his friends and relatives.
I know nothing about climbing but, considering he is considered one of the best in the world, I suspect like this was probably easy money for him. About as dangerous as going skydiving or something.
As a climber who's competed against him just giving you some info. Nobody in the climbing world thinks he's the best at climbing. There's actually video of him admitting he'd never free solo what some of the top free soloers have done. He's a solid competitor yes but shouldn't win any comps that are well attended (picture him a 13flat 5k level if he was running). He IS the best at promotion though! He's a nice guy who hovers around the low/mid 5.14s which is a rating system for difficulty (I apologize for overly simplifying but you never know). The tops guys are low pushing mid 5.15s/v15 starting to establish v16 (I'll admit I'm only a low-mid 5.13s which is dime a dozen in the Boulder area).
I know nothing about climbing but, considering he is considered one of the best in the world, I suspect like this was probably easy money for him. About as dangerous as going skydiving or something.
As a climber who's competed against him just giving you some info. Nobody in the climbing world thinks he's the best at climbing. There's actually video of him admitting he'd never free solo what some of the top free soloers have done. He's a solid competitor yes but shouldn't win any comps that are well attended (picture him a 13flat 5k level if he was running). He IS the best at promotion though! He's a nice guy who hovers around the low/mid 5.14s which is a rating system for difficulty (I apologize for overly simplifying but you never know). The tops guys are low pushing mid 5.15s/v15 starting to establish v16 (I'll admit I'm only a low-mid 5.13s which is dime a dozen in the Boulder area).
Great story bro. What climbing competitions has AH entered??
I was like, "whatever", but my wife had it on and I couldn't not watch. I realize it's like climbing a ladder for him, but it was pretty riveting. I was more freaked when he stood up on top.
I know nothing about climbing but, considering he is considered one of the best in the world, I suspect like this was probably easy money for him. About as dangerous as going skydiving or something.
I def got that vibe. For him, this a tall ladder with many things to hold. Above 100ft everything kills you, he doesnt mind the heights like we do. It was just a zone 2 for him. Watch free solo, that was crazy harder.
I know nothing about climbing but, considering he is considered one of the best in the world, I suspect like this was probably easy money for him. About as dangerous as going skydiving or something.
As a climber who's competed against him just giving you some info. Nobody in the climbing world thinks he's the best at climbing. There's actually video of him admitting he'd never free solo what some of the top free soloers have done. He's a solid competitor yes but shouldn't win any comps that are well attended (picture him a 13flat 5k level if he was running). He IS the best at promotion though! He's a nice guy who hovers around the low/mid 5.14s which is a rating system for difficulty (I apologize for overly simplifying but you never know). The tops guys are low pushing mid 5.15s/v15 starting to establish v16 (I'll admit I'm only a low-mid 5.13s which is dime a dozen in the Boulder area).
That doesnt jive with free solo. Nobody even considered doing it. They couldnt even watch. And these are the gest guys out there. Seems like he is it.
As a climber who's competed against him just giving you some info. Nobody in the climbing world thinks he's the best at climbing. There's actually video of him admitting he'd never free solo what some of the top free soloers have done. He's a solid competitor yes but shouldn't win any comps that are well attended (picture him a 13flat 5k level if he was running). He IS the best at promotion though! He's a nice guy who hovers around the low/mid 5.14s which is a rating system for difficulty (I apologize for overly simplifying but you never know). The tops guys are low pushing mid 5.15s/v15 starting to establish v16 (I'll admit I'm only a low-mid 5.13s which is dime a dozen in the Boulder area).
Great story bro. What climbing competitions has AH entered??
I was like, "whatever", but my wife had it on and I couldn't not watch. I realize it's like climbing a ladder for him, but it was pretty riveting. I was more freaked when he stood up on top.
Alex competes as a teen in Sacramento.
He says the route felt like 11+, like stacking the Rostrum and Astroman. Seems like he was surprised at how gassed he felt at the top, no doubt the adrenaline and wind taking it's toll.
Relatively speaking, I did sketchier climba of about the same length at his age (5.11- insight first ascent as a 5.13+ guy). Of course not collecting a penny for my sorry ass :)
I know nothing about climbing but, considering he is considered one of the best in the world, I suspect like this was probably easy money for him. About as dangerous as going skydiving or something.
As a climber who's competed against him just giving you some info. Nobody in the climbing world thinks he's the best at climbing. There's actually video of him admitting he'd never free solo what some of the top free soloers have done. He's a solid competitor yes but shouldn't win any comps that are well attended (picture him a 13flat 5k level if he was running). He IS the best at promotion though! He's a nice guy who hovers around the low/mid 5.14s which is a rating system for difficulty (I apologize for overly simplifying but you never know). The tops guys are low pushing mid 5.15s/v15 starting to establish v16 (I'll admit I'm only a low-mid 5.13s which is dime a dozen in the Boulder area).
Was he the first free solo person to free climb El Capitan or was he not? Have you free soloed El Capitan? Which other free soloists could climb that skyscraper? Give us some names.
I know nothing about climbing but, considering he is considered one of the best in the world, I suspect like this was probably easy money for him. About as dangerous as going skydiving or something.
As a climber who's competed against him just giving you some info. Nobody in the climbing world thinks he's the best at climbing. There's actually video of him admitting he'd never free solo what some of the top free soloers have done. He's a solid competitor yes but shouldn't win any comps that are well attended (picture him a 13flat 5k level if he was running). He IS the best at promotion though! He's a nice guy who hovers around the low/mid 5.14s which is a rating system for difficulty (I apologize for overly simplifying but you never know). The tops guys are low pushing mid 5.15s/v15 starting to establish v16 (I'll admit I'm only a low-mid 5.13s which is dime a dozen in the Boulder area).
I have also heard the same things about him not being the best technical climber, that a strength of his lies more in his endurance. I have not heard of him being upstaged in the world of free soloing, accept maybe by that ice climber that was killed in an avalanche.
I know nothing about climbing but, considering he is considered one of the best in the world, I suspect like this was probably easy money for him. About as dangerous as going skydiving or something.
As a climber who's competed against him just giving you some info. Nobody in the climbing world thinks he's the best at climbing. There's actually video of him admitting he'd never free solo what some of the top free soloers have done. He's a solid competitor yes but shouldn't win any comps that are well attended (picture him a 13flat 5k level if he was running). He IS the best at promotion though! He's a nice guy who hovers around the low/mid 5.14s which is a rating system for difficulty (I apologize for overly simplifying but you never know). The tops guys are low pushing mid 5.15s/v15 starting to establish v16 (I'll admit I'm only a low-mid 5.13s which is dime a dozen in the Boulder area).
Yeah and Kelvin Kiptum lost every time to Cole Hocker and Jakob Ingebrigtsen over 1,500m.
This is a physical artist who has done more in a few climbs than anyone else has in an entire catalog of slop.
Rumor is Netflix only paid him $500k. Hope he got a lot more than that.
He climbed for about an hour-and-a-half. Halfway up he has slippery shoes, was exhausted and was fighting heavy winds with the toughest part still to come. He had to have made at least $5 million.
He free climbed El Capitan. This is nothing compared to that.