Alex Honnold Climbs Angola

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Alex Honnold is the most accomplished free climber in the world. Angola is a southwest African country that recently emerged from 27 years of bloody civil war. What brings together these strange bedfellows you ask? Some of the most epic unclimbed rocks in the world, and a community needing help to diffuse the hidden land mines leftover from the conflict. (Plus a shadowy local hotel magnate, but we'll get into that later). This is Alex Honnold in Angola, for one of the most unique adventures of his storied climbing career this far.
Director of Photography - Pablo Durana.
Drone footage by Haroun Souirji at vastmotionpictures.com
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  • @ijirving
    @ijirving5 жыл бұрын

    "I'm just going to take it easy today since I'm still not fully recovered from being sick" CLIMBS MOUNTAIN

  • @Kaarna5

    @Kaarna5

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not a mountain...

  • @wh1zkidd

    @wh1zkidd

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Kaarna5 you sound like a fun person

  • @shawnkay5462

    @shawnkay5462

    5 жыл бұрын

    Alex had a spine injury and was still recovering from a foot injury and still free solod El Cap.

  • @mingchang748

    @mingchang748

    5 жыл бұрын

    Correction: not just any mountain, "I'm still really sick and fever hasn't gone away yet. I'm gonna climb something more moderate today". -> 200-meter tall 5.13c

  • @kev3stacks

    @kev3stacks

    4 жыл бұрын

    LMAOOO

  • @jackzirkelbach-ngai6522
    @jackzirkelbach-ngai65224 жыл бұрын

    Anybody just binging Alex honnold KZread documentaries?

  • @fe5018

    @fe5018

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @mosscoln9347

    @mosscoln9347

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yupp

  • @cellardoor70

    @cellardoor70

    4 жыл бұрын

    yeppo

  • @CG-xi4im

    @CG-xi4im

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah hahaha

  • @parulmalik208

    @parulmalik208

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pretty much. I actually ended up buying a set of 3 today to watch them unabridged and in good quality; 'Alone On The Wall', 'The Line Across The Sky' and 'Honnold 3.0'.

  • @TheAwesomeness490
    @TheAwesomeness4904 жыл бұрын

    Alex saying "these guys are stoked" in the middle of southwestern Africa is maybe the most California thing anyone has ever said

  • @shaneculler590

    @shaneculler590

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not california, just climbing and surfing lingo

  • @maxellers3471

    @maxellers3471

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shaneculler590 it’s a california thing. he’s from sacramento, also surfing and climbing are two extremely popular things to do in cali

  • @dannyhernandez3893

    @dannyhernandez3893

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @brahmburgers

    @brahmburgers

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was rafting the Eureka river near Lake Tahoe with my godson, and in a raft nearby I heard a girl say, "I am so going to do this again." That sounded so Californian.

  • @bonniebaldwin1760

    @bonniebaldwin1760

    Жыл бұрын

    @@maxellers3471 everyone I know says stoked and I live in New Mexico. I don’t think it’s a California things

  • @EgWyps
    @EgWyps4 жыл бұрын

    "Turns out to be, like, totally character-building". What a wholesome, optimistic way of describing climbing a mountain in pitch black

  • @xoranginho

    @xoranginho

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yaaas reddit wholesome

  • @user-lc3sx1le6c

    @user-lc3sx1le6c

    3 жыл бұрын

    Крутой парень

  • @programmer1840

    @programmer1840

    3 жыл бұрын

    He seems to use the term character building as a euphemism for something hard, quite often.

  • @MajorAddiction
    @MajorAddiction5 жыл бұрын

    That guy who set anchors, then started an IV later in the day is a hero

  • @jaredmessenger6487

    @jaredmessenger6487

    3 жыл бұрын

    M.A. It would not at all be hard to find Alex’s veins, holy shit he’s pumped

  • @mrinal3281
    @mrinal32815 жыл бұрын

    "My shoes are leaving like epic scuff marks"...starts cleaning..

  • @unlink1649

    @unlink1649

    5 жыл бұрын

    "Oh no I made the wall dirty!" *cleans wall* awww

  • @daanw6270

    @daanw6270

    5 жыл бұрын

    He even cleaned his underwear with napkins.

  • @polishpat95

    @polishpat95

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@unlink1649 You basically repeated the initial comment in different words....... now what was the point of that... lol

  • @simonling4644

    @simonling4644

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@polishpat95 😂😂

  • @AlexCoombes123

    @AlexCoombes123

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thought I’d bump you to 1k :) have a nice day.

  • @staticalphabetsoup637
    @staticalphabetsoup6373 жыл бұрын

    I don’t know if anyone’s mentioned it already, but I love how the route setter who’s up there bolting, is also a medical professional setting an IV for Alex. What a dude to have on the team!

  • @FartInYourFace234

    @FartInYourFace234

    Жыл бұрын

    you'd think he was ex military if he never spoke 😂

  • @TheWolfalpino

    @TheWolfalpino

    3 ай бұрын

    real hidden star * :D

  • @ChrisM-bn5vr

    @ChrisM-bn5vr

    12 күн бұрын

    Giving Alex that IV must have been dead easy as he has those garden hose veins on his arms lol, nurses must love him when he gets his blood taken

  • @conormurphy4328
    @conormurphy43284 жыл бұрын

    “Who’s that up on the cliff face?” “Just some crazy white dude”

  • @getthegoods420

    @getthegoods420

    3 жыл бұрын

    lucky for him the natives are too busy to working for things we take for grated, to spend all that free time learning how to climb rocks and lucky for me, people like alex are willing to video tape himself doing things im too busy bieing scared to do. For random peoples, like me'isas, entertainment. and take the time to do it LIVE for people who dint have internet access

  • @aela7060

    @aela7060

    2 жыл бұрын

    Scrolled for awhile looking for this comment lol my thoughts exactly

  • @omgurheadsgone
    @omgurheadsgone5 жыл бұрын

    Damn I got one recommended video on this dude talking about his free solo of el cap and here I am a 2 hour documentary and about 3 hours of KZread videos later!

  • @shamasmahmood7836

    @shamasmahmood7836

    5 жыл бұрын

    omgurheadsgone that’s exactly what’s just happened to me 🤣. This guy is superhuman

  • @DAMfoxygrampa

    @DAMfoxygrampa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same thing here

  • @allangao4162

    @allangao4162

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sameeeee

  • @brycew6675

    @brycew6675

    5 жыл бұрын

    sameeee

  • @oliverdaniels8492

    @oliverdaniels8492

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same 😂😂

  • @gvcam09
    @gvcam097 жыл бұрын

    Alex Honnold is the vertical version of Forrest Gump; "…I guess I just like climbing…"

  • @markzucc3277

    @markzucc3277

    5 жыл бұрын

    Except he’s not retarded

  • @Daniel-yo5es

    @Daniel-yo5es

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@markzucc3277 he is definitely on the asbergers scale.

  • @szuperrosszarcu

    @szuperrosszarcu

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@christianhardwick6530 Forrest Gump was actually retarded, that's what the whole story is about

  • @jjstratford

    @jjstratford

    5 жыл бұрын

    Christina Reynolds he is actually an extremely intelligent guy. He may have a touch of social anxiety, but he is most definitely NOT “retarded”

  • @yousaidwhaaaattt8631

    @yousaidwhaaaattt8631

    5 жыл бұрын

    Alex's dad had Aspergers. It is not surprising he shows some characteristics of autism. Alex did amazing in school though and was in the smart kid classes. So no, he isn't retarded. He is exceptional if anything.

  • @oliver297
    @oliver2974 жыл бұрын

    Everyone on the ground: *panic, rushing, frantic driving to and from the mountain, "GET THE HELICOPTORS"* Cut to Alex: "oh this is taking a bit longer than I thought lol" *continues climbing*

  • @pewwwwooop

    @pewwwwooop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hes just so outta this world skill wise and fear wise. He has non and i think all climbers in the world can agree that its likely that hell slip one day and that the thing he loves will kill him. Hes the stevd erwin in his field and i hope we can have him as long as possible

  • @staticalphabetsoup637

    @staticalphabetsoup637

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pewwwwooop I don’t personally think he will ever put himself in a position where he will slip off, considering that he’ll spend months and years memorizing and making sure he’s 110% confident and capable. However, there’s just so many variables.

  • @dr.doppeldecker3832

    @dr.doppeldecker3832

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@staticalphabetsoup637 its a numbers game, you will slip eventually. The question is wether you are on a rope or free climbing.

  • @AntonAdelson

    @AntonAdelson

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dr.doppeldecker3832 Or driving a car or just eventually dying from a heart attack at old age.

  • @austinnipper278

    @austinnipper278

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@staticalphabetsoup637 I think it was El Chapo that he put himself into a few spots where he was extremely vulnerable. Plus, as humans, we all make mistakes. It's just his could easily cost him his life. It's a risk he's happy with though.

  • @psychedelicpain420
    @psychedelicpain4203 жыл бұрын

    Watching some random climber with ropes: This is pretty scary Watching Alex with ropes: I feel so safe

  • @gomcocramp
    @gomcocramp5 жыл бұрын

    This guy is the GOAT. More precisely a MOUNTAIN GOAT

  • @ezntertainment3601

    @ezntertainment3601

    4 жыл бұрын

    gomcoclamp cleaver, very cleaver.

  • @erikduboulay6677

    @erikduboulay6677

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao you comment this on every vid with Alex Honnold in it

  • @gomcocramp

    @gomcocramp

    4 жыл бұрын

    Erik DuBoulay ... so?

  • @ramgurwong4336

    @ramgurwong4336

    3 жыл бұрын

    Rip

  • @gonzalovoena6174

    @gonzalovoena6174

    3 жыл бұрын

    The goat at what?

  • @Monkeyabroad
    @Monkeyabroad8 жыл бұрын

    The world needs more Alex Honnolds

  • @TheElgatoloco

    @TheElgatoloco

    8 жыл бұрын

    Yup, insurance companies need more reasons to i crease ourpremiums lol

  • @junglstory

    @junglstory

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Kevin Cook Alex is amazing, love the 'van life' video he made on youtube

  • @My_You_Tube

    @My_You_Tube

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Tony Tiger Dear Tony.... the only thing that makes you a Tiger is you Paper Tiger Comment !

  • @benjaminallen5824

    @benjaminallen5824

    8 жыл бұрын

    +TheElgatoloco I'm pretty sure the abundance of 400lb couch dwellers has a hell of a lot more to do with rising insurance premiums than athletes likes Alex. Ridiculous.

  • @-._Snowman_.-

    @-._Snowman_.-

    8 жыл бұрын

    hahaha hahaha ha lolololololololololol

  • @mingchang748
    @mingchang7485 жыл бұрын

    "I'm still really sick and fever hasn't gone away yet. I'm gonna climb something more moderate today". -> 200-meter tall 5.13c

  • @EckBawkLive

    @EckBawkLive

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's not even close to what he said..

  • @JohnCook-bx4gv
    @JohnCook-bx4gv4 жыл бұрын

    17:18 half of the villager men are going to die climbing that thing now

  • @cameronz717

    @cameronz717

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what I thought 😂😂

  • @Mikefantasia22

    @Mikefantasia22

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly

  • @articfoxqueen7550
    @articfoxqueen75505 жыл бұрын

    The urgent music while they are making sure Alex is okey and then switching back to Alex being all chill is unusually funny 8:26-8:54

  • @devkosov3115

    @devkosov3115

    5 жыл бұрын

    8:38 jisuz crast alex

  • @denverguitarhero

    @denverguitarhero

    4 жыл бұрын

    LOLOLOL

  • @619onmine

    @619onmine

    3 жыл бұрын

    Probably the biggest thing to happen in this country. Straight rockstar over there.

  • @anam4484

    @anam4484

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@619onmine trust me its not

  • @vorpalzvevda3659
    @vorpalzvevda36596 жыл бұрын

    Legend has it Alex has still yet to blink since birth.

  • @oogie_11

    @oogie_11

    5 жыл бұрын

    His eyes are huge

  • @oogie_11

    @oogie_11

    5 жыл бұрын

    But pretty lol

  • @maxringland3202

    @maxringland3202

    5 жыл бұрын

    18:46

  • @tecnolover2642

    @tecnolover2642

    5 жыл бұрын

    He must have good natural eye lubrication

  • @yourmom-wh1jx

    @yourmom-wh1jx

    4 жыл бұрын

    He's a cave goblin

  • @yessenia2440
    @yessenia24404 жыл бұрын

    4:53 Yooo alex honnold is so desensitized he isn't even fazed by the explosion lol

  • @1181darkfire

    @1181darkfire

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite comment lol

  • @MsBrookeWilcox
    @MsBrookeWilcox3 жыл бұрын

    24:32 holy cow. I am so used to watching Alex's free solos, at first I didn't think he had a rope? Omg my heart dropped!! Haha glad hes ok though frfr.

  • @Pantheonslayer

    @Pantheonslayer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol happened to me too

  • @SphereOfStreaming

    @SphereOfStreaming

    Жыл бұрын

    they edited it out on purpose. weird editors tbh

  • @liam3104

    @liam3104

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SphereOfStreaming no they didnt. look closer

  • @liam3104

    @liam3104

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SphereOfStreaming although i do admit when i first watched that specific clip cut i didnt see the rope

  • @playbub1

    @playbub1

    5 ай бұрын

    @@liam3104 im a little late to the party but i also realized it must be two different instances of falling (on the same spot). in the first shot there is no other person near him and in the second one he falls into a cameraguy. so he fell multiple times. clever cut there

  • @DaPring
    @DaPring7 жыл бұрын

    This dude is a real hero - humble, doesnt chase the millions he couldve made from marketing, discusses ideas to help the earth, lives out of his van a lot of the time... This is the Michael Jordan of climbing. Nobody else is close to this dude....like hendrix - he has nobody ahead - he's creating the game. He puts fear in another place and defies biochemistry in how he controls fear/adrenaline... Straight up - he's a role model. Does it for the love and only the love.

  • @markzucc3277

    @markzucc3277

    5 жыл бұрын

    Michael Jordan is the Alex Honnold of basketball

  • @Gregorypeckory

    @Gregorypeckory

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'm a big fan too, but to be fair, Alex is as likely as any climber to make the sport more lucrative for both himself and others. I am certain money hasn't, and never will become a primary motivation for him, but I also think the sport isn't exactly a gold mine that would make a great climber shift focus toward "chasing millions"; where are these millions? Even pretending for a second, that he did decide to focus on making as much money as possible, most likely, what he's doing would be the best way to continue to attract the kind of attention that can be parlayed into endorsement deals, movie deals and cash and he is doing that, which is great, because it allows him to climb constantly.

  • @saint7626

    @saint7626

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Gregorypeckory He was probably just comped food and a hotel room, but Alex could charge serious money for doing this. Creating the first lines up these walls opens up potential multi-million dollar tourist attractions for the country.

  • @_KingofKingss

    @_KingofKingss

    5 жыл бұрын

    Clapton was better than hendrix So was jimmy page

  • @fenzz5511

    @fenzz5511

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not really. There are a lot of people that send harder routes. Honnald is just dead inside 😂

  • @Pennywise-xz9cp
    @Pennywise-xz9cp6 жыл бұрын

    I hope he defies the odds and doesn’t fall to his death like most of these guys eventually do. I really like him.

  • @andrewmorin8799

    @andrewmorin8799

    5 жыл бұрын

    @ I love you for your combacks😂completely golden

  • @theali8oras274

    @theali8oras274

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Jason Voorhees tf you telling him to shut up for? Or calling him a kid?

  • @ohh2752

    @ohh2752

    2 жыл бұрын

    He unfortunately passed away recently climbing Mt. Vesuvius.

  • @anonymousanonymous4690

    @anonymousanonymous4690

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ohh2752 he actually died climbing Mount ligma

  • @jeanxza5395

    @jeanxza5395

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@anonymousanonymous4690 actually he died after attemepting to free solo mount sugma

  • @AdventureswithAixe596
    @AdventureswithAixe5964 жыл бұрын

    I live in Afrika and explore climbing here since a good 10 years and i enjoyed this film very very much. I know the feeling of this interaction with laughing and head shaking local people with huge interest - and youngsters trying immediately to climb too (and awesome good mostly). This is a real story told very sensitive. Alex is a quite special and an inspiring person - the foundation work is so adorable and his respectful attitude is an example for us all traveling over the globe with climbing as our guiding compass. Thank you for sharing so generously!

  • @EdgarHernandez-xj5mx
    @EdgarHernandez-xj5mx4 жыл бұрын

    This man climbs multiple stories of a building. “It felt like a game”

  • @michelleeaton6602
    @michelleeaton66026 жыл бұрын

    “Fluffing, fluffing!” I love Alex Honnold... but the “fluffer” absolutely rocks! On a serious note: It’s way cool how these men take serious care of AH. The brotherhood and teamwork here is beautiful.

  • @cstepaniuk8611

    @cstepaniuk8611

    4 жыл бұрын

    He is the bassist of Alex’s band

  • @sandijensterle

    @sandijensterle

    Жыл бұрын

    Or his comment "That's what she said" as a reply to Alex's "That was a really smooth insertion" LOL

  • @drewwilliamforbush2927

    @drewwilliamforbush2927

    Жыл бұрын

    Especially hilarious how when they know Alex is completely safe climbing and descending in the pitch black, theyre just chilling at 5 star hotel. Even when all the hosts are panicking ready to send helicopters, they dont get up hahaha

  • @MichaelHeiland
    @MichaelHeiland8 жыл бұрын

    "I'll just do a handstand on the edge and become internet famous like those Russian guys. That'll be cool" No big deal Honnold to the core

  • @jordanadkins2427

    @jordanadkins2427

    5 жыл бұрын

    He's being sarcastic

  • @nathanwilliams4005

    @nathanwilliams4005

    5 жыл бұрын

    Watch rooftopper deaths on live leak. There is one where a guy is doing one on a roof top and he disappears after falling off of the roof. Some guys are crazy, but that is just a death wish. Definitely sarcasm.

  • @elintilia2790

    @elintilia2790

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's what's so refreshing about him. Most people, when they're that good at something, they waste no opportunity to show it off. And in today's society, where we all get pushed into promoting our own 'brand', most people feel pressured to always present the most polished, most successful version of themselves. Alex genuinely doesn't seem to care. As long as he gets to climb, he's a happy dude. And I think that in a world full of insta-famous rolemodels we could use some more people like him, who know what's really important and don't try to change themselves to fit some kind of mold.

  • @sophiemorrison7658
    @sophiemorrison76584 жыл бұрын

    At 24:28 I thought he was free soloing and had a heart attack

  • @potatotomato6094

    @potatotomato6094

    3 жыл бұрын

    @YES same

  • @profoundwanderer1441

    @profoundwanderer1441

    3 жыл бұрын

    @YES Hahaha for real.. my brain took too long to comprehend, even though it was like 1 second.

  • @axelf4515

    @axelf4515

    2 жыл бұрын

    I dont think he evers solo climbs a new face in the begging without rope.

  • @TheOfficerlucas
    @TheOfficerlucas Жыл бұрын

    Alex lives about 12 minutes from me in Vegas. He came in to the bike shop I work at. Literally the chillest relaxed guy I’ve ever met. Big puts to him

  • @vegasaviation2243

    @vegasaviation2243

    Жыл бұрын

    That is awesome. I met him at the gas station out by Red Rock once. He’s so down to earth and overall just a very likable person. Very cool dude.

  • @AVONEUS

    @AVONEUS

    11 ай бұрын

    what bike shop? i live near boulder city. moving by red rock soon.

  • @ryankenny7310
    @ryankenny73108 жыл бұрын

    Finally good to see Alex getting more of the recognition he deserves. He has the most curious eyes I have ever seen.

  • @Pixelkip

    @Pixelkip

    6 жыл бұрын

    and big! like an owl!

  • @sirvelociraptor2590

    @sirvelociraptor2590

    5 жыл бұрын

    What?

  • @DoomCycle

    @DoomCycle

    5 жыл бұрын

    I thought the same thing the first time I saw him. So weird Turns out he has aspergers which has to be connected

  • @eme.261

    @eme.261

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@DoomCycle -- Alex does not have Aspergers. His father did. People really need to stop spreading incorrect info sbout him. Yes, he is a unique human whose individual quirks have proven to be ideal for climbing and confronting fears, but this is not an indication of Aspergers. Humans have been accomplishing incredibly difficult feats for thousands of years. It's what our species does. Give the man credit for being extraordinary, because he is.

  • @michaelmoynihan9591

    @michaelmoynihan9591

    11 ай бұрын

    Curious eyes 🎉😂😂😂😂

  • @zins_9122
    @zins_91225 жыл бұрын

    16:41 Rumor has it that that guy is still waiting for the high five back till now

  • @deViant14

    @deViant14

    2 жыл бұрын

    😳 why was that dude like trying to catch him if he fell

  • @NPC-fl3gq

    @NPC-fl3gq

    3 ай бұрын

    ...aaaand he's still waiting!!😅

  • @bradleycooper1541
    @bradleycooper15413 ай бұрын

    Brought tears to my eyes seeing how happy all of the villagers were hanging out with them.

  • @simmojosh71
    @simmojosh715 жыл бұрын

    I love how that guy on the ground is panicking and rushing around and alex is just like yeah we have to head back down now

  • @chrisss3749

    @chrisss3749

    3 жыл бұрын

    The bongo drums definitely didn't help

  • @richardrejmer8721
    @richardrejmer87215 жыл бұрын

    24:32. . Falls off. . Apologises to the cameraman for bumping into him. . . So casual and calm about it all!!

  • @alexwiwel630

    @alexwiwel630

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wait, Alex falls... never knew

  • @mv11000

    @mv11000

    4 жыл бұрын

    Richard Rejmer I noticed that, too. Such a humble, down-to-earth (well not literally) guy.

  • @rudibasabasi

    @rudibasabasi

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mv11000 i got you : ) " down to earth "

  • @derkavondangerkill7628
    @derkavondangerkill76285 жыл бұрын

    Alex Honnold is what happeneds when Jamie Lannister never pushes Brann Stark out that window.

  • @mikebaldini4668

    @mikebaldini4668

    5 жыл бұрын

    LOL

  • @ace_stealth251ace9

    @ace_stealth251ace9

    4 жыл бұрын

    LMAO

  • @peacebuddha96

    @peacebuddha96

    4 жыл бұрын

    Best. Comment. On. YT.

  • @scootsmcgoots
    @scootsmcgoots4 жыл бұрын

    He's a legendary athlete. It's almost unfathomable how good he is.

  • @EmBookmark
    @EmBookmark4 жыл бұрын

    What's crazy is that I know that Alex makes it up all these rocks, but I'm still mad anxious watching him free solo

  • @qtf897
    @qtf8978 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful, humble, honest human being. Thanks for being rad, Alex.

  • @brahmburgers

    @brahmburgers

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you're a Californian, you can say, "Thank you for being you."

  • @RndZApprox
    @RndZApprox7 жыл бұрын

    1 tough mother fucker... smart + fearless + knows his every step = Alex Honnold Aka Harambe

  • @ryandearmun

    @ryandearmun

    7 жыл бұрын

    I see myself In him haha

  • @twstf8905
    @twstf89054 жыл бұрын

    It's SO awesome he's spending his personal capital on projects like this, that help underdeveloped areas around the World. What better use of one's time, energy and money is there than improving the lives of people on the Planet who need it the most? Just look at how happy those children are, dancing around the first free and truly clean energy they've ever had. People in the developed world don't think about how something as simple as lights can make a huge difference, especially when after sunset it's complete darkness, making up to 12 hours a day virtually non-productive. I can't think of too many more worthwhile activities. 👍

  • @brentwalker3300

    @brentwalker3300

    Жыл бұрын

    Alex lives in gratitude.

  • @butchcassidy3373
    @butchcassidy33735 ай бұрын

    Much respect to Alex for what he does for the community and his climbing skills. I was always terrified of heights and ended up climbing to overcome that fear. Was the hardest thing I've ever done. Period.

  • @bl4ck0ut22
    @bl4ck0ut227 жыл бұрын

    18:49 unsung hero.

  • @PurRana

    @PurRana

    7 жыл бұрын

    Placebo_Jones his wife must love him, him knowing his role and all lol

  • @Yosef9438

    @Yosef9438

    6 жыл бұрын

    So much funny shit just in those 45 seconds

  • @citizenfox5721

    @citizenfox5721

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Yosef9438 "Fluffing!"

  • @lexn8052
    @lexn80525 жыл бұрын

    I'll remember this dude as one of the greatest humans to ever live.

  • @reysel2462
    @reysel24623 жыл бұрын

    This guy just amazes me more and more everytime I watch him! True dedication and discipline at its finest

  • @KenSerpico5450
    @KenSerpico54504 жыл бұрын

    I am fluent in several languages, including Brasilian Portuguese and was not aware Portuguese is spoken in Angola. I was like, wait a minute, I'm understanding all that they are saying.

  • @domeskeetz
    @domeskeetz8 жыл бұрын

    cant someone just release a full climb from start to finish of this dude? i feel like it'd be riveting......we always see slivers and edits.....i just wanna see a raw from top to bottom climb lol

  • @laurenqualischefski-hall1484

    @laurenqualischefski-hall1484

    8 жыл бұрын

    +domeskeetz would also be a 10+ hour long video gg

  • @kevinmathewson4272

    @kevinmathewson4272

    6 жыл бұрын

    Anyone know where to find the full footage of him climbing the Sana hotel?

  • @davidle43

    @davidle43

    6 жыл бұрын

    Watch the documentary Maru. It's not about Alex but it's about climbing in general. Gnarly stuff.

  • @Khanstant

    @Khanstant

    5 жыл бұрын

    theres a documentary out now with his biggest climb

  • @Tikimohn

    @Tikimohn

    5 жыл бұрын

    Free Solo is the name of the Film. it's the first free solo ascent of El Cap.

  • @crux321
    @crux3218 жыл бұрын

    The guy bolting/cleaning routes for Alex - "Fluffing. . . Fluffing!" This guy was great! loved him.

  • @ironmaxmetal
    @ironmaxmetal3 жыл бұрын

    21:05 Alex Honnold: That was a really smooth insertion Other guy inserting the needle: That's what she said...

  • @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid
    @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid3 жыл бұрын

    This was great! Engaging from start to finish, great selection and duration of topics, very little obnoxious editing...all-around a fantastic production. Excellent job. Big 👍 from me to whoever made this.

  • @shoutatthesky
    @shoutatthesky7 жыл бұрын

    Alex Honnold is a legend and a consumate professional but still I can't help but wonder every time I see him climbing, "why is this guy still alive?"

  • @ryandearmun

    @ryandearmun

    7 жыл бұрын

    Because he is very intelligent and he says that he won't do something unless he is certiam enough he sill be safe. He says the main problem with fame is everyone expects him to step up his game and go for more and more extreme Cli,bs but he said he won't. ⎌Obviously there is a great risk in what he does but for some reason he doesn't strike me as reckless

  • @mattmatty5242

    @mattmatty5242

    7 жыл бұрын

    even without beeing reckless, accidents happens. He's in incredible control of himself, that's for sure.

  • @Arkokar

    @Arkokar

    7 жыл бұрын

    indeed

  • @stephenr80

    @stephenr80

    7 жыл бұрын

    i climb a lot as of late, and i understand what he means even if i use ropes, when i climb hard routes, i need full concentration in order not to fall, cos i not a very brave person when it comes to falling, i just hate it, and this kind of concentration makes you addicted, and apparently alex is not only a very very good climber but more important, he seems like being able to fully concentrate and control his mind and body during the whole climbing process, i would not be able to make more than 10 mts without having a heart attack xd

  • @irsute8833

    @irsute8833

    7 жыл бұрын

    For how long can you be perfect ? That's so fascinating about free climbing to me. This is so incredible man.

  • @elpretochines
    @elpretochines8 жыл бұрын

    Great one! Actually, I'm watching this from Luanda, Angola right now. Very pleased to be seeing this footage. More initiatives like this one in our country are very welcome for sure. Glad he did not get hurt because the other day I was near that hotel and I can say it is pretty high.

  • @garmogarmo4893

    @garmogarmo4893

    8 жыл бұрын

    +pretochines Thats amazing. And its crazy how differnt you guys all live. I live n North east of america.. I live in the state Pennsylvania

  • @elpretochines

    @elpretochines

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** I will!

  • @benjaminantonio8672

    @benjaminantonio8672

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Garmo Garmo what do you mean by" how different you guys all live "?

  • @garmogarmo4893

    @garmogarmo4893

    8 жыл бұрын

    Benjamin Antonio well, look at how their houses are and all. Where I live, there are none like tht, no one dresses like that, food differneces, language, cars, everythingi s differnet

  • @benjaminantonio8672

    @benjaminantonio8672

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Garmo Garmo You are generalizing. This is a documentary mostly filmed in rural areas. Can't you see the difference between the first scene in the hotel and the scene were they are climbing the rocks? Don't take me wrong, I'm not saying that there's no poverty and differences as you mentioned but saying "you all live", is a big mistake. Your first comment sounds like a typical American (you know... the reputation of being ignorant ) . Different cars ? Haha , you really don't know Angola !

  • @anthonydeconcini9997
    @anthonydeconcini99972 жыл бұрын

    Love this dude. Humble, good human and balls for days.

  • @adrianlayman892
    @adrianlayman892 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for EVERYTHING you do Alex Honnold, you are doing amazing things for amazing reasons!

  • @ThePickledBeer
    @ThePickledBeer8 жыл бұрын

    You know it's real when Honnold refers to something as "Character Building"

  • @jjstratford
    @jjstratford5 жыл бұрын

    This dude is a once-in-EVER type of person. Not athlete...PERSON. To think in the way he does and to remain calm under EXTREME duress is an ability possessed by few people. And to couple that with an unbelievable level of skill at something so difficult is not something we are likely to see again any time soon.

  • @naruhina012607
    @naruhina0126075 жыл бұрын

    I'm feeling sick, lets go climb a mountain to relax. Dude, if i was in that position i wouldn't even get out of bed.

  • @Blueeyesinthesky

    @Blueeyesinthesky

    4 жыл бұрын

    naruhina012607 he just really loves it lol

  • @funnybone569
    @funnybone5693 жыл бұрын

    It’s so crazy to see how happy those kids are just to have a light! I took so much for granted.

  • @ichirakuramenclub
    @ichirakuramenclub5 жыл бұрын

    This is so funny. I just love how panicky everyone else is thinking of sending blankets via a helicopter and then there's Alex and his crew just chilling out eating food past midnight at the resort. Could not stop chuckling.

  • @user-eh6md6bj2i
    @user-eh6md6bj2i7 жыл бұрын

    I was so inspired by this, that I donated to his foundation. I know Alex will put the money to good use.

  • @stephenr80

    @stephenr80

    7 жыл бұрын

    bravo gut fuer dich und fuer denen

  • @comradejohn5302

    @comradejohn5302

    Жыл бұрын

    Wish you could help our organization too in Kenya ❤️❤️

  • @123HappyMad
    @123HappyMad2 жыл бұрын

    My heart is BEATING just watching. How does he do this stuff.

  • @VisionaryAshley
    @VisionaryAshley4 ай бұрын

    guy is just so graceful and I am just finding him in 2023 at a much needed time.

  • @IvanHXL
    @IvanHXL5 жыл бұрын

    24:29 was skipping around the video and saw him fell. So used to him free soloing my heart jumped.

  • @joshuablunt9449

    @joshuablunt9449

    3 жыл бұрын

    I literally jumped back while my Heart skipped a beat. I just wonder how he manages his emotions after those falls while Going into free climbing 🙈

  • @modest1989

    @modest1989

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joshuablunt9449 free climbing is with ropes. Free soloing is without ropes

  • @MrSharkman19
    @MrSharkman198 жыл бұрын

    more alex honnold please

  • @BatuYangHidup

    @BatuYangHidup

    7 жыл бұрын

    haha my kind of humour

  • @brockobama257
    @brockobama2574 жыл бұрын

    Please make more, I can’t get enough of this guy

  • @flexangelo
    @flexangelo4 жыл бұрын

    He climbed and they followed and made roads. This is immense and beautiful damnn

  • @llsspp
    @llsspp6 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else notice his surname is an anagram of HOLD ONN

  • @howlinsg1968

    @howlinsg1968

    6 жыл бұрын

    Or Hold n on

  • @garrettk7166

    @garrettk7166

    5 жыл бұрын

    @John Dunbar if you drop letters, it isn't an anagram.

  • @Mimsyborogove923

    @Mimsyborogove923

    5 жыл бұрын

    "Hold'n On" I think is the best.

  • @kenbrunet6120

    @kenbrunet6120

    5 жыл бұрын

    Also "old honn" French accent of hold on

  • @m74d3

    @m74d3

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes, yes you are

  • @lilab27
    @lilab278 жыл бұрын

    this was great! it was nice that it didn't focus exclusively on alex.

  • @tylerthehiker
    @tylerthehiker4 жыл бұрын

    These guys are truly nothing short of amazing, there really aren’t words for it ✊

  • @Sloppyjoe7390
    @Sloppyjoe739011 ай бұрын

    Wow this video is amazing, seeing you guys help put solar lights in that village and the kids dancing around it at night was really heart felt hey. And solo climbing that rock they would have been amazed. What a absolute awesome video 👍 big ups to you guys that helped out and brought alot of joy and entertainment to the world 😊

  • @parkn63
    @parkn638 жыл бұрын

    16:40 some say he is still hanging

  • @TCPSingh

    @TCPSingh

    8 жыл бұрын

    +parkn63 lol he deserved it after that "spot" at the end

  • @EdwardGutierrez90

    @EdwardGutierrez90

    6 жыл бұрын

    haha I was hoping someone caught that XD

  • @armanddebray1369

    @armanddebray1369

    6 жыл бұрын

    parkn63 I

  • @clearmanlawyers753

    @clearmanlawyers753

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sweet

  • @nickmay9272

    @nickmay9272

    5 жыл бұрын

    Good shit lol

  • @464528
    @4645285 жыл бұрын

    16:13 thats the first time I´ve seen Alex surprised or scared lol

  • @LDBCFC
    @LDBCFC4 жыл бұрын

    I love Alex, such a nice and humble guy.

  • @ShowTheOreo
    @ShowTheOreo4 жыл бұрын

    Can we appreciate the fact that Honnold onsighted and first ascented a 5.11 as a free solo in front of an African village? This man is on another level

  • @ShowTheOreo

    @ShowTheOreo

    4 жыл бұрын

    And then fking downclimbed it solo what the fuck???

  • @tecnolover2642
    @tecnolover26425 жыл бұрын

    I am really glad to see this incredibly skilled young man doing service for others in need. In the end he will rewarded much more for this than his climbing achievements. Personal achievement is often a selfish ambition which is fine and propels people to the top of their field but doesn't make one truly happy. selfless service for others does.

  • @SavvySinks
    @SavvySinks8 жыл бұрын

    everything he does is so smooth and calculated

  • @trulsdirio
    @trulsdirio4 жыл бұрын

    Seeing how much joy and quality of life improvement a freaking led lamp brought to those people is really humbling.

  • @ballsindressin4696
    @ballsindressin46964 жыл бұрын

    Dude when he said he's going to do a handstand on that edge it made my heart drop

  • @esmailghassemi3169
    @esmailghassemi31697 жыл бұрын

    Am I the only one curious about the descents?

  • @psychman3028

    @psychman3028

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, really! I did one rock climb and going up was hard enough, but you had your eyes at the top of your body to see where you were going up. But when you're going down, how can you see where to put your feet? I wound up "skiing" down a gravel canyon to get down.

  • @peterparker8552

    @peterparker8552

    5 жыл бұрын

    BASE jumping is always an option

  • @slit4659

    @slit4659

    5 жыл бұрын

    No one is Left to talk about it anymore.....SPLAT

  • @hikeswithmikethorne5040

    @hikeswithmikethorne5040

    5 жыл бұрын

    User repel rope

  • @garretgates1053

    @garretgates1053

    5 жыл бұрын

    Most of the time they hike down

  • @gezaborbely
    @gezaborbely7 жыл бұрын

    ...and the entire village went extinct by attempting to climb the same rock...

  • @CB-rv2lj

    @CB-rv2lj

    6 жыл бұрын

    lmfao

  • @insanebmxthomas

    @insanebmxthomas

    5 жыл бұрын

    i'm willing to bet good money that a dome or two got smashed in the months following

  • @kinglukie1740

    @kinglukie1740

    5 жыл бұрын

    This prolly the funniest thing ive read in a long time

  • @Joe-xo4yg

    @Joe-xo4yg

    5 жыл бұрын

    gezaborbely 😂🤣😂🤣

  • @Yoooooo0909

    @Yoooooo0909

    5 жыл бұрын

    ajajahahahahahqyqhahahwjjqjajajsa

  • @devmike
    @devmike4 жыл бұрын

    That 1-finger handstand 90degree plank was so epic on top of that 40-story building.. I didn't think it was even possible until today.

  • @joshuapatrick682
    @joshuapatrick6822 жыл бұрын

    I really struggled with the true “necessity” of people having electronic distractions but then I realized it isn’t about that. Everyone should have access to them.

  • @mackstertube
    @mackstertube5 жыл бұрын

    The solar projects are awesome. I find solar power to be magical, amazing, common sense etc. My family used it for hot water for the last 35 years and we saved a lot of money and never ran out of hot water. You feel like it should become law for all new homes.

  • @AntonAdelson

    @AntonAdelson

    3 жыл бұрын

    Solar water heaters are very common in Israel

  • @kdk200
    @kdk2005 жыл бұрын

    16:39 one of the best free climbers In the world. but he might need a spot 3 inches from the ground

  • @jameslloyd2435

    @jameslloyd2435

    4 жыл бұрын

    kd k and possibly the worst high-five shoot down I’ve ever seen

  • @Someone-yt8le

    @Someone-yt8le

    3 жыл бұрын

    That scene was horrible. I wanted to stop watching when that came haha, the high five was even worse than the fact that he wanted to catch Alex inches from ground

  • @DaVeganZombie

    @DaVeganZombie

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Someone-yt8le not seen: him sporting him from much higher, and it’s always better to be safe than sorry. There are deaths for falling from shorter

  • @matthewbridges1438
    @matthewbridges14383 жыл бұрын

    It is amazing to see how happy they become of a dang lightbulb.

  • @pentaholicproductions5468
    @pentaholicproductions5468 Жыл бұрын

    i’m Angolan and just got into climbing and the scene! this is so cool to see!

  • @blue-penguin_
    @blue-penguin_8 жыл бұрын

    Alex Honnold is so inspiring on so many different levels.

  • @fabianbuserell8609
    @fabianbuserell86097 жыл бұрын

    It is so nice to see children laughing and smiling about simple things for example light x3 kids in europe forgot how to be humble

  • @dustinbalthis8773

    @dustinbalthis8773

    4 жыл бұрын

    what ? that is a ignorant thing to say

  • @mariebaby4723

    @mariebaby4723

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dustin Balthis actually I don’t think so. I’m an African who grew up in Canada. It was humbling going back to my homeland and seeing people really appreciate things that we take for granted in developed countries. Seeing that you can be so happy with so little (even though if they could have more they would)

  • @Ark7760

    @Ark7760

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's hard to appreciate what is handed to you.

  • @norecordingsoftware3309
    @norecordingsoftware33094 жыл бұрын

    these dudes in angola are so stoked lmao, i wonder what its like growing up as them and then seeing alex honnold come through climbing up big ass rocks that have been around for as long as you can remember, without a rope. must have been crazy

  • @ianthompson7316
    @ianthompson73168 жыл бұрын

    Alex, you are probably my biggest inspiration. My dream is to become a really good rock climber. Just like you, my favorite climbing area is definitely Yosemite National Park. I'm only 16 but my passion for rock climbing plays such a huge role in my life. I love how involved you are in volunteering also. Keep it up man, you're a beast!!!

  • @muskyman26

    @muskyman26

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well Ian are ya good at climbing yet? It’s been two years

  • @TheHerpieDerpies

    @TheHerpieDerpies

    5 жыл бұрын

    @John Dunbar Who hurt you?

  • @demolinertom2981

    @demolinertom2981

    5 жыл бұрын

    @John Dunbar who cares about what people like you think ? Who is deciding what is useless and what´s not ? What is the usefull stuff you focused on ? Trading ? Lol, fuck off you dumb paternalist

  • @Gregorypeckory

    @Gregorypeckory

    5 жыл бұрын

    @John Dunbar Nobody cares what you think.

  • @citizenfox5721

    @citizenfox5721

    5 жыл бұрын

    @John Dunbar This dude probably a welfare queen with a bud light resting on top of his potbelly rising up and down cause he's mouthbreathing so hard, typing furiously about how others are useless while he mooches off the government and beats his wife

  • @alexreid4131
    @alexreid41316 жыл бұрын

    1:41 _Alex_ "I'm gonna be like those Russian dudes. I'm gonna like press out a hand stand on the edge here. Take a bunch of selfies and then like be a you know viral internet sensation. That'd be rad." There are levels in all walks of life. The dudes taking selfies is on one level. Alex Honnold......a whooooooooole different universe of levels.

  • @RC2V6
    @RC2V63 ай бұрын

    this kind of content is pure gold

  • @mrdavidurquhart
    @mrdavidurquhart Жыл бұрын

    Wow thanks for putting Angola 'on the map' for me personally. What a beautiful place. I like the whole mix of this video and Alex's candour.

  • @cjacobsen99
    @cjacobsen995 жыл бұрын

    It’s so easy to think of these people as “those people in Africa”. That’s why videos and experiences like this are so important, because every smile and laugh remind us that these are real people, and they deserve our respect and our love.

  • @jacoblundgren3731
    @jacoblundgren37318 жыл бұрын

    "That was a really smooth insertion" " that's what she said" "You can't even feel it" " that's what she said"

  • @albang8804

    @albang8804

    5 жыл бұрын

    i feel bad for you smally

  • @EnergizedAgent
    @EnergizedAgent2 жыл бұрын

    Alex "No Big Deal" Honnold back at it again. Making people's palms sweat around the world

  • @joesTired
    @joesTired4 жыл бұрын

    That wide shot in the fog towards the end made my stomach flip flop a little. Honnold, you're the man. PLEASE stay safe my brother! :-)

  • @psybitwhite3381
    @psybitwhite33815 жыл бұрын

    This man deserves every bit of his success.

  • @brandonparra9153
    @brandonparra91538 жыл бұрын

    Alex seems like a cool, down to earth dude and Angola just looks beautiful. Enjoyed the vid, keep them comin

  • @rubyTech
    @rubyTech4 жыл бұрын

    even just watching dude climb from behind my computer screen has my palms sweaty. Just discovered him btw and this kinda humble/fearlessness I can use some more of that

  • @DontMindMe_
    @DontMindMe_3 жыл бұрын

    there will be legends about alex for hundreds of years to come

  • @Caver461
    @Caver4618 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful place - I had no idea

  • @notinterested8452

    @notinterested8452

    5 жыл бұрын

    Caver461 hidden because of the war.

  • @mateotoro2395

    @mateotoro2395

    5 жыл бұрын

    JR Kipling He also worked for his foundation installing solar panels

  • @notinterested8452

    @notinterested8452

    5 жыл бұрын

    Justice for ANGOLANS!!! NOW !!!!!!

  • @mateotoro2395

    @mateotoro2395

    5 жыл бұрын

    malcom flambeau Angola is in a nadie situation i know. He said it criticising Alex

  • @danielcagle5383

    @danielcagle5383

    5 жыл бұрын

    @JR Kipling overreact much?

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