Alex Honnold - The World’s Best Climber on Free Soloing El Capitan and Putting Yourself Out There

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🗓️ 29 August 2018

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Alex Honnold is the most exciting and recognized climber in the world, in addition to being one of the best climbers ever. Last year, Alex completed the most terrifying, challenging climbing feats to date. He climbed 3,000 feet up El Capitan in Yosemite without ropes. (Yes, if he fell at any point he could have died). The film he made with National Geographic about his journey, and the training and everything else leading up to it will hit theaters nationwide in just a few weeks.

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0:00.0	Today we have on the legendary rock climber Alex Arnold.
0:05.4	Welcome to Wild Ideas Worth Living, an adventure podcast presented by REI Co-op,
0:10.7	the brand who helps get you outside through gear, classes, and adventures.
0:15.4	We talk to experts who have taken a wild idea and made it a reality so you can too.
0:20.4	From people who have climbed the tallest peaks, started thriving businesses, and even broken records,
0:25.5	some of the wildest ideas can lead to the most rewarding adventures.
0:29.5	I'm your host, Shelby Stanger, and I hope you enjoy this show. Alex Honold is probably the most recognized and exciting rock climber in the world.
0:44.6	He's the guy who climbed 3,000 feet up El Capitan in Yosemite without ropes.
0:50.0	A movie about his journey, Free Solo is coming out with National Geographic this fall and I can't wait to see it.
0:57.0	Alex spent many years living out of his van, climbing some of the toughest routes around.
1:01.0	He also set various speed records, but what's most alluring to me
1:05.2	about Alex is how incredibly humble he is and his desire to live life to the fullest and
1:10.9	give back to so many others along the way. This was a conversation
1:14.8	I looked forward to for a long time. We talk about growing up with parents who are
1:18.8	professors, his views on death and life, his side hobbies, which you might be surprised about, tricks for
1:26.0	staying in Yosemite longer, some insights into the movie coming out about his free solo adventure
1:31.2	up El Capitan, how he met his girlfriend, why being in mortal danger keeps things in perspective,
1:37.8	living in Vegas, his foundation, and so much more enjoy.
1:48.0	Alex, welcome to Wild Ideas Worth Living. Thanks for having me.
1:49.0	We're at the Altar Retailer show overlooking the North Face booth
1:52.0	and there's like actually people
1:53.4	climbing on the booth. Crazy party blows. It's pretty funny. You know I've
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