Mark Synnott's a splendid story teller!

@boois4853

3 жыл бұрын

It reminds me of that quote that a raconteur is just a fancy word for a liar. He’s great!

thanks, these longer uploads are much more enjoyable.

The story with the bandit around 7:00 was the funniest thing I've heard all week

@daveco1270

8 жыл бұрын

+Thomas Todd I think they were sand people. It looked just like Tatooine.

@timothypetrochilos9035

6 жыл бұрын

same I'm laughing so hard rn 😂

@CommandoMaster

4 жыл бұрын

They should have beaten those bandits up and threw them off them ledge.

"Basically they think Alex is a witch." Omfg xD

@farismag

6 жыл бұрын

I am an Arab, and in Oman and that side of peninsula that for any action looks strange or odd they call it witch or jinn in exaggeration of course. Also, we are rarely climb rocky mountains especially on free soloing, we tend and lean towards hiking more than climbing.

@musicaltheatergeek79

6 жыл бұрын

*Almag, Faris* thanks for the explanation!

@ZL1LoVeR

3 жыл бұрын

16:27

Being someone who was deeply committed to climbing for 25 years, that was a total pleasure to watch. The quiet passion and humor is so familiar. While I can only stand back in awe of the talent & dedication that Hazel F (let alone Alex H!) bring to the game, it took me straight back to the essence of why I and friends spent every spare moment climbing. Jeez, am I really too old to go climbing again ?!

@simonkemp156

10 жыл бұрын

Nate Trent "thus this is fake" - oh, really? Why would I would want to pretend I'm an old climber? Wish I were a young one again. I used to climb a bit with Hazel's father but never met her at the time - doesn't bother me in the slightest if you believe that or not. I just thought it was a very well made glimpse into climber mentality and felt like saying so.

@PaulAlexander-tokyomagic

10 жыл бұрын

Nate Trent quiet possibly the single most stupid comment I have ever read and I can deduce that you are a true douche, take a bow.

@michalifabian9646

5 жыл бұрын

You're never too old to climb! There's a 97 year old climber at my gym!

@Rycamcam

2 жыл бұрын

@@michalifabian9646 What a dope 97 old! That's amazing.

@michalifabian9646

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rycamcam yeah, me two years ago was mistaken, he's 90. Still amazing,!

This is one of the greatest photography stories I've seen so far! Fantastic photos and locations. Love the differing perspectives given by the presenters.

Alex!! I don't know why I like him so much

@SavvySinks

8 жыл бұрын

+shaikha almeer Same, he's just so real, so humble, and just has that something special. Dudes rad

@nooneatall5895

7 жыл бұрын

shaikha almeer I meet him today at climbing school

@TurboNielson

6 жыл бұрын

Maybe bcs he lives in a van / lived.. :p

Nat. Geo. wow I'm really loving these pieces on people sharing stories of their climbs. both inspirational and amusing!

My life needs more exploring! Travel everywhere, climb everything, hike and bike until I run out of earth then jump on a sailboat and continue the journey :)

@captainburger3968

4 жыл бұрын

Did you do this?

@mickyzzzeee

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful comment

Are there any more of these talks recorded since 2014?? These are sooo good! +National Geographic

So Jimmy shot all the footage? that's really nice camera work, not to mention very nice cameras.

That leap....Jesus.

I meet Alex today at my climbing school!!!!!! I was like waaaaaaaaaaaht !!!!!!!!!!!!

I love those stories. Thank you! Amazing pictures by the way =)

A 4yr old post, but I was crying almost all the way through the video...serious climbs, yes, but funny banter throughout had me in tears!

Renan's head must he a rock magnet.

Awesome. And a high five to Nat. Geo for chronicling the efforts of these superstars. The recent magazine piece was great.

I really enjoyed this. Glad to meet the people that surround Alex too.

this has to be one of the most beautiful and entertaining climbing videos i've ever seen

Awesome! Thanks for sharing this. So funny. Mark is a great storyteller.

5:45 I thought for a split sexind, that the boulder had bounced and was coming back up ane then realized just rewind footage. Awesome vid NatGeo

this is amazing :D.. thanks for uploading

Incredible humans!!

Love the Live series! These guys are amazing and inspiring! Keep it coming!

Really fun vid! Love the stories...comical banter amongst these guys.

thanks for the upload and thanks to the actors Alex and co. Great shoots.

Alex is truly a ROCK STAR.

@timothypetrochilos9035

6 жыл бұрын

oh lol

I think the best climbing video I've watched. Very entertaining.

Climb on guys. You rock. Climbing for me...Zen experience fo sho! TY 🙏✨❣️🌵

Great stuff! I want more!!!

thank you nat geo! this was great

More rock climbing videos please! I loved this!

Me gusta y fascina esfa programacion de Nacional Geography. Es Espectacular.

Finally, something that's not blocked in my country...

Any sport, Alex Honnold is the premiere athlete on this Planet, possibly this Galaxy and most likely in the top 10 in the Universe. Really.

@teodustus

9 жыл бұрын

kentish ! He is a good climber, but there are way better. The thing with Alex is his incredibly calm mind and his lovely approach to climbing :)

@Rainbowstunting

9 жыл бұрын

Geoff O'Neal The rockfaces they climb usually have a grade accompanying it which is a indicator of the difficulty. Honnold is known for his bold climbing of routes he knows he can do and has done before. These are not at his absolute limit. When he tries hard for something with a rope or when going bouldering he has not reached the grades plenty of other people have reached. Atleast 60 people a year reach the 9a/5.14d treshold which Honnold has never done. The same goes for bouldering, 8C has been done quite a few times but I don't know if Honnold ever got above 8B. So yes, he is a very talented climber who surely understands his limits and body, but he is by far not the best.

@philomath369

9 жыл бұрын

Geoff O'Neal not using a rope makes you better at climbing in my book. when climbing without a rope you are unable to lose focus, you will fall. Climbing with a rope, you are able to lose focus, the rope will catch you. It takes more skill to keep focus for HOURS on a wall, i mean think about it, when have you ever kept your focus on somthing for longer than 10 minutes? Simply put this guys brain is wired differently than ours, and he has a high level of skill in being able to focus and keep fear out of his mind. Alex Honnold is fucking epic man, a damn good free solo climber.

@Rainbowstunting

9 жыл бұрын

philomath369 Not using a rope does not make you a better climber. He only climbs stuff he is sure about he can do without falling multiple times in a row. I have also done a few highballs that I could've broken some bones with those were all much easier than what I am capable off.

@philomath369

9 жыл бұрын

Rainbowstunting he climbs stuff he is confident he wont fall, he never knows for sure if he will fall or not, and climbing a wall for hours on end without a rope, without falling is amazing, is all im saying. climbing style without a rope will be different than with a rope, so we shouldnt really compare the two.

Truly amazing. More like this please.

Just like listing to three Kings story. I am glued to TV

This was great!! 👏👏👏👏

I wont follow these boys after watching this, they are just such nice guy's and If I follow their careers I know something bad will eventually happen to at lease one of them. Great climbers and thoroughly decent human beings

@Godsfavouriteidiot_

5 жыл бұрын

Ron Wylie and now Alex has done the impossible climbing el cap.

One of the best videos!!!!

Everytime I watch these guys, my palms get sweaty!

That's absolutely amazing

That was fantastic, enjoyed all of it.

that jump was sick

FREEEDOMMMMM!!! I need lots more of this in my life

incredible

Beautiful footage.

Great video. 3 great guys each different. I don't think Marks an ass he's just older with lots of experience under his belt. Someone has to hold reins.

@zeroanswarek8827

5 жыл бұрын

er'R,.. $ lolol

@CommandoMaster

4 жыл бұрын

Old people are dumb.

@csb78nm

3 жыл бұрын

@@CommandoMaster And some day you'll be stupid too. Perhaps today.

@MrShadowfax42

3 жыл бұрын

@@CommandoMaster Your comment is dumb.

I don’t think you can top this. This is by far the gnarliest thing ever. Period. I don’t see how anyone could ever. Ever do anything more gnarly

@remy1728

3 жыл бұрын

Have you seen Alex's El Capitan climb?

Awesome!

Why is this guy Mark the only talking lol? I wanna hear more of Alex! Amazing footage btw

Amazing story

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you very much.

Honnold is funny as hell. 'Mark you have to divide by 10'. LMAO

Wow, an awesome, "What Men Want," movie advertisement!! RIGHT at the 21:40 mark when Jimmy has just segue'd!!👍

what an interesting idea for them to share their experiences like this. love it

Excelente

Crazy to think that this was more than three years before Honnold's epic, (and Academy Award-winning,) ascent of El Cap in June 2017. 👍

Really, really amusing!

So inspired right now. These guys are true athletes!

@jameschristenbury6213

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Alex will be remembered as one of the greatest athletes that ever lived.

This was gold...

Wow, great video

alex is a climbing god,he has entered the void

Nice!

that's amazing

Crazy rock climbing guys.

Breathtaking and inspiring and funny as can be too! As a housewife I never look at this kind of video.. but I sure am pleased to have stumbled across this with its catchy luring title!

Mark is hilarious!

love the music!

haha this story is so funny. great watching

"anyway.." haha such a cool guy

you three are the best! loved the video!

24:01 that's a good shot!

Alex is crazy with skills :))

5:16 wtffff

@theonichols713

9 жыл бұрын

Called a dyno, but I know that is insane looking that high.

for who wants to know the music at the end is Victory - Break Science

Life experience!

what a beast

Really nice talk of them. I like they give insight in the expedition and have time for some jokes as well 👍 Exploring the unknown - that's not a dream anymore, it's a plan! 😏 This summer it's gonna be all 180 summits above 2000m in the state of Bavaria/Germany 🤘 Wish us luck!

@annae9579

3 жыл бұрын

Projekt 180 how’d it go?

Sometimes people are born to do great things at other times there are people that do great things saem small...fantastic people

Dios bendiga a Alex . god bless Alex . from puerto rico

Alex Honnold! An absolute legend already! MsG

This is a really well shot video. The Musandam is a great place for adventurers and really close to where I live in Dubai, only 90mins by car. It’s been popular with climbers for ages and DWS has been going on here for at least 9 years. There’s a great guidebook to the whole area including the DWS, which was published about 5 years ago but expats have been DWS here long before that. I noticed that no one mentioned this in the video. There is a lot of readily available information out there, if you just look. They should have got in touch with the guys who pioneered this area. The village of Sibi, where they did the long climb, is really close to a popular tourist and cruise-liner port at the town of Khasab. Most of the DWS is done off a dhow (an Arabic wooden boat) rather than the gin-palace these guys were on, though many people circumnavigate and explore the Musandam by kayak and surf-ski. There’s even an adventure race here that’s been running for several years.

Sick video. What was the dubstep song called towards the end of the video?

Awesome

i like rock climbing and rock climber too..

I got it !!!! You climb on rocks with great difficulty falling into the sea full of sharks !!!! I loved it !!! lol Guys, you guys are very brave !!!! I almost freaked out with the opening of the video !!! I am a very fearful !!!!

i would love to do this and live this kind of lifestyle

5:16 and still smiling

The guy in the middle looks like he's from the 80s and 90s lol

@randomvintagefilm273

6 жыл бұрын

Beirut boy Its the hair style and sideburns...hey I was born in Beirut were you?

@ellishastings9350

5 жыл бұрын

With his striped sweater. The best time to wear one is all the time.

I found a quarter walking to the convenience store and these guys!!!!! THESE guys.

14:45 Alex is totally grounded.

crazy

even if there was a wall ladder going up there, i wouldnt be able to climb it...

@greatgrand100

10 жыл бұрын

If I were even 5 or 10 feet of the ground I would've fainted or killed myself

Oh my.

روعه

He really is "no big deal" - love the story of the 14 year old small boys hahahahahahaha

amazing talk but are the cups they are drinking out of camera lenses? if they are that is badass i want one :P

@Lithurel

10 жыл бұрын

www.thinkgeek.com/product/e89a/

@kilpatrickfilms

10 жыл бұрын

thank's i am going to buy one now :)

Good guys.

Best climbing video. One of the best, seriously! But super annoying yellow square in the right low corner! Why? To constantly be reminded that it's a National Geo. docu? Sad ...