Alex honnold: now lets take the ropes off

@princeofxane

3 жыл бұрын

😆

@watermelondave8574

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@k-man-wz3bx

3 жыл бұрын

i agree! ropes off!!

@elliotalderson8358

3 жыл бұрын

I know for a fact he was thinking that he could easily do that, after his first run

@PaperGrape

3 жыл бұрын

Already knew this would be the first comment.

Taking Alex honold speed climbing is like taking a marathon runner in a 100 m race

@alex0589

5 жыл бұрын

More like an ultra-marathoner invited to walk around the block

@chaseramos4865

5 жыл бұрын

@@alex0589 to a sprint around the block He's trying to say Alex has never speed climbed so obviously it's going to be slow for him.

@ellies1806

5 жыл бұрын

OMG EXACTLY

@damianmontiel8346

5 жыл бұрын

I think it was more for star power

@sdm000

5 жыл бұрын

Why is this soooo exactly perfect and true...

“Alex is a different type of speed climber” . He also climbs 3,000 foot faces with no ropes.

@AErchenkov

2 жыл бұрын

Kinda the idea is that the guys WITH ropes spend 2-4 days climbing El Capitan, sleeping on portaledges. And Honnold does what? He climbs El Cap 3 times in 24 hours using three different routes 😅 So he's definitely a speed climber...of sorts)l

@CyVinci

Жыл бұрын

@@AErchenkov That’s a product of endurance not speed.

@gibbous_silver

Жыл бұрын

he is a marathon climber

@LittleStinkerGuy

Жыл бұрын

I mean he did set the record for the nose with Tommy.

@nevanoconnell3356

Жыл бұрын

Yeah cause he does it really fast.

I think this type of climbing goes against everything Alex Honnold has ingrained in himself.

@ugnemikalainyte1702

2 жыл бұрын

I dont think so. alot of his technique is memorising routes, holds etc and repeating them to perfection. he admits this is how he does his big climbs without rope. speed climbing this wall involves that, as the younger kid said.

@juniorloaf12

2 жыл бұрын

@@ugnemikalainyte1702 I can see what you're saying. Maybe the speed climbers just give the illusion of improv and lack of meticulous planning. I said that originally because Honnold just seems so deliberate and methodical.

@ShaXCwalk

Жыл бұрын

@@ugnemikalainyte1702 He points out that unlike in a gym, in the outside you have to be much more careful about your safety. Doing "sloppy reckless" moves is not something he would do. I think the original comment has a point

@mickgrahamedillane5459

Жыл бұрын

I reckon Honnold basically could climb anything. He just prefers to be a mountain goat than a jaguar

@MrRavellon

Жыл бұрын

@@ugnemikalainyte1702 it is though. Honnold is very methodical and possessing of extreme endurance, but he is relatively weak (compared to other climbers of similar level) and does not have much explosive strength. His style is well suited for what he does: start climbing and just keep going until he's on the top, with barely a pause. It is not well suited for a sprint up a wall. Olympic speed climbing and natural speed climbing are pretty much the sprint and the marathon of the climbing world. They are as far apart as they can be.

rare footage of Honnold wearing a harness

@najma5153

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that is true because before he free-solos it he practices with a harness and after he masters the route and techniques to climb it. He does it free-solo. Like the El-Capo feat. He studied the route and climb for 2 years before he did it.

@katewilkinson3640

3 жыл бұрын

i know you’re joking but he uses a rope 99% or of the time, el cap was an exception

@jasonwhite6751

3 жыл бұрын

@@katewilkinson3640 well that’s a lie he spent 2 years practicing with a rope before he free soloed it

@pennylane957

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonwhite6751 I would hope so lol

@toddsmith1969

3 жыл бұрын

@@najma5153 he practiced el cap for over 8 years before attempting.

Alex Honnold: Now we do this without a rope. Speed Climber: O_O

@sdm000

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@Nomen_Latinum

5 жыл бұрын

Oof, I would hate to have to downclimb that.

@VictorTheLegend

5 жыл бұрын

they can't, because in order to gain time they don't climb the top holes, they just jump to the button

@kennethmangalindan767

5 жыл бұрын

Lol 😈😈😈

@joyf801

5 жыл бұрын

Perhaps there could be a combination of speed climb/free climb where there's a jetted pool at the bottom.

4:42 respect to the man crawling out of the shot.

@smartaclesllama8677

3 жыл бұрын

Hehe

@nullproof

Жыл бұрын

yo

@warforglory

Жыл бұрын

king

@aidanlevy4112

2 ай бұрын

Lmao

3:46 I can see Alex going "Dead, dead" silently in his head everytime someone trips.

The host is a really good athlete. He just looks slow because he is always goin up against the worlds best at their sports.

@jrico6791

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah nobody is talking about how he flew through that thing

@lotus_dream

4 жыл бұрын

@@teodorikcaratangracin9581 are you trying to compliment yourself? Like stop it. This is the internet. We don't you. Go find validation somewhere else.

@digeon6465

4 жыл бұрын

@@teodorikcaratangracin9581 lol ok u really sounds like you're trying to compliment yourself

@rgurung351

4 жыл бұрын

Teo Gracin I am guessing you can also climb Yosemite and El Paso in 20 seconds🙄 get a life, Alex is a solo climber.

@Lak3baby

4 жыл бұрын

Teo Gracin 1+1=2 logic never works that's how

probably not a good idea for Honnold to get use to rushing up a wall.

@ianstiehl1994

4 жыл бұрын

😅

@AstEternal

4 жыл бұрын

He has several free-solo speed climbs in his ledger already

@deafvegetables4874

3 жыл бұрын

Jacob Jingleheimer i think alex's type of climbing is cooler because of the technique

@lubmang5072

3 жыл бұрын

@Jacob Jingleheimer He does have speed records but I also know what you're saying. It's cool seeing him do this because you can see his discipline and how he secures his holds. I guess I don't find this speed climbing that interesting because it's just one course and I don't really feel like their doing much actual or practical climbing techniques.

@ksamol68

3 жыл бұрын

yeah lol

And now it has basically been done... The current world record in speed climbing is 5.009 seconds! This is just insane 😱

@aryavart296

Жыл бұрын

Still not 5.000

@shun_914

Жыл бұрын

@@aryavart296 shut up

@Grivian

Жыл бұрын

@@aryavart296 Still not 4.99

@leppyleppy6210

Жыл бұрын

@@Grivian Still not 4.50

@indiansmokar

Жыл бұрын

@SpudMan still not 3.99

I'm really curious who designed the one speed route everyone would use.

@mostlyimportant4212

4 жыл бұрын

Google it

@jabcon2

4 жыл бұрын

It’s like a lot of the oddball things in the climbing culture. Like using a video format that has long been outdated as a word for climbing a route. It was just slapped together for a quick competition and it stuck.

@bruhsauce644

3 жыл бұрын

like speedrunners coming up with new ways to beat the game even faster

@dougbowen9452

3 жыл бұрын

Jacky Godoff designed it.

@joshuajacobs6481

2 жыл бұрын

@@jabcon2 what word

3:47 fantastic idea whoever came up with the comparison shots deserves some kudos

@ryanrodriguez1234

5 жыл бұрын

El Gran Toro exactly what I was thinking.

@caivsivlivs

5 жыл бұрын

not to mention that song, what is that?? sounds very nice

@FirdausIsmail1

5 жыл бұрын

i was abt to comment the same thing, very nice comparison shot wired

@Julieb210

5 жыл бұрын

El Gran Toro wat r kudos

@blackice364

5 жыл бұрын

I mean how else would you compare them lool

Alex looked pissed when he was called a speed climber

@136jab

4 жыл бұрын

not really, he just speed climbs larger walls that would be physically impossible to do at the pace done in speed climbing. I mean when he free solo'd El Cap he did it under 4 hours, which is a feat in itself.

@jordanbeck.6276

3 жыл бұрын

Jacob Bresler but i really wouldn’t consider him a speed climber because his style is more strategic so he doesn’t focus on speed even if he is fast just bc he’s a good climber

@mrdune5479

3 жыл бұрын

It's like calling a marathoner a speed runner. I mean, they do it timed and all, but they don't sprint

@ashleyseider2122

3 жыл бұрын

Literally though 😂 they just completely botched Alex’s introduction. Like they introduced him so nonchalantly like he just climbs for a hobby

@hadhamalnam

3 жыл бұрын

@@ashleyseider2122 I though he was trying to deliver it as a joke but didn't commit to it enough

Fair play for Robbie Gonzalez for doing every single climb and potentially humiliating himself on camera to show what an unprofessional could or could not do. He still did very well 👏

“My main focus was to not fall off the wall” Alex’s too, most of the time

I could watch a 5 hour video with Alex Honnold talking about anything, he's magnetic.

@bembp2888

5 жыл бұрын

Watch his podcast with Joe Rogan if you have not.

@martincampbell2208

5 жыл бұрын

He seems lovely

@plumt4119

5 жыл бұрын

Wait until you see his hands close up

@kbs1212

5 жыл бұрын

plummy 49xd Wait what lol

@ajcook7777

5 жыл бұрын

Your fake niceties are making me nauseous

Alex is thinking deep down, "I'm a badass, but I'll let you have your moment."

@jss302

4 жыл бұрын

the kid had the thing memorized. it's really not a fair comparison.. I wish they made it more clear on the vid

@snailcage

4 жыл бұрын

j s s They did make it clear. He literally said that word for word when comparing them side by side. They also said it’s not what Alex does.

@fatnose0

4 жыл бұрын

The kids a 16yo national champion, could you not diminish his accomplishments just to suck up to your senpai alex.

@mgmmj6664

4 жыл бұрын

@@fatnose0 and you're an 15 years old weeb i guess? lol

@zach3955

4 жыл бұрын

j s s they made it so clear what are you talking about they brought up the fact that he knew it and they didn’t so many times

Alex was just like "this aint real climbing, this is just BS sloppy climbing"

this is going to be one of those sports that ends up being dominated by super tall guys that can make a special hold that cuts off .25 seconds

@fairyeater

3 жыл бұрын

it’s not speedrunning but you may be right

@filo5240

2 жыл бұрын

@@fairyeater why not?

@cahyadihartoyo6987

2 жыл бұрын

Interestingly new speed climbing record holder is not that tall. New beta, the tomoa skip, increase the chances of shorter climber to win the race by going the shortest way.

@mareksicinski3726

2 жыл бұрын

?

@desman6213

2 жыл бұрын

The first one in the speed part of Olympic Games was the smallest

Them: it’s gonna be at the 2020 olympics Coronavirus:hold my chalk

@antonsonnerhed8228

3 жыл бұрын

lmao

@waffrentrager8216

3 жыл бұрын

Why chalk?

@moabblades5789

3 жыл бұрын

@@waffrentrager8216 chalk gives you better grip, so it's easier to hold and stay on the rocks

@Gameplay_006

3 жыл бұрын

That’s the white powder that climbers put on their hands

@eoinpkav152

3 жыл бұрын

I prefer the powder in your nose

Alex and Jordan were just roasting each other's technique the whole time lmao

@benjamesmichael

4 жыл бұрын

A Person - lol I’m glad other people picked up on that too. Alex is kind of snarky 😆

@doloresdaphne8541

3 жыл бұрын

RODLMAO

@moonlitsky8642

3 жыл бұрын

@Baxter James oh boy, here we go again with the people who just can't seem to leave people alone and always has an itch to ruin other people's fun

@moonlitsky8642

3 жыл бұрын

@Baxter James yep, if you say so then sure 👍👍👍👍

this is one of my favorite vids on youtube. it's so good, the host is amazing and describing all the details of speed climbing in ways anyone can understand and it's perfectly presented in the edit.

Levels of climbing Host: Basic Alex: Climbing Legend Jordan: SPIDER MAN SPIDER MAN, DOES WHATEVER A SPIDER CAN

Got to give Alex some props considering his discipline rewards slip-ups with immediate death.

@marikroyals7111

5 жыл бұрын

Not exactly immediate, he still has the length of the fall before becoming liquefied due to blunt force trauma.

@EricWebSurfer

5 жыл бұрын

Marikroyals Valid point

@killerkale8047

4 жыл бұрын

bruhhhh

@jacobreid7077

4 жыл бұрын

Marikroyals lmfaooo facts.

@teostrong6973

Жыл бұрын

He has said before that he uses a rope 99% of the time.

"Why it's almost impossible to climb it in 5 seconds" "It's not, the sport is just young and it will probably go under 5 seconds fairly soon"

@MangoMotors

5 жыл бұрын

That's why they say "almost impossible" and not "impossible". But also, the last few world records were just shaving the time by hundredths of a second, so it could very well be possible that 5 second mark won't be broken for a while if ever.

@xxMilakasiaxx

5 жыл бұрын

yeah, saying its almost impossible without interviewing some asian guy is a pretty fast assumption.

@minhloi5905

5 жыл бұрын

I just use fly hacks ez

@NickRoman

5 жыл бұрын

"why it's almost impossible to..." never has an answer. It's just a recent click bait phrase.

@joegastly6166

5 жыл бұрын

I bet my friend in high school will do it in 4. He's been doing rockwall climbing everyday for fun since he was 7 years old

It's probably impossible in terms of costs and materials, but it would be interesting if they created a 3, 000 foot indoor wall that climbers could learn of by heart (i.e it never changed) and then tested how fast you could climb that.

@CarterCall

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao the tallest building in the world isn’t even 3,000 feet tall

@yellowcactustvz4929

2 жыл бұрын

@@CarterCall Could build it off of a mountain

@jon_23546

Жыл бұрын

@@yellowcactustvz4929 Mountains don't really change, so, might as well just use a mountain.

@yellowcactustvz4929

Жыл бұрын

@@jon_23546 For the original comment to make any sense he would have to mean a standardized one, good luck finding two identical mountains. But yeah I'm pretty sure he just meant regular mountain climbing, not sure why it'd have to be indoors

@WWEFAN952

Жыл бұрын

a 3000 foot indoor wall is also just a 3000 foot outdoor wall... just use a mountain

The World Record now stands at 4.902 s achieved by Vedriq Leonardo at the Finals 2023 in Seoul

You'll notice Honnold has NO impluse or instinct for rushing, haha....

@JM-xy2nl

5 жыл бұрын

not to mention hes never climbed that wall before so he doesnt just instantly know what to do

@rfcdgaf

5 жыл бұрын

@@JM-xy2nl all the speed climbing routes are exactly the fucken same

@plasticmonsoon

5 жыл бұрын

Rfcdgaf he said he’s never climbed a speed wall before wanker

@reubenbell1980

5 жыл бұрын

I bet he’s a rook main, spawnpeeking ash for days

@PendejoElgamer

5 жыл бұрын

@@reubenbell1980 *doc main

Alex Honnolds introduction was sub par. This man is practically the climbing God

@samf9693

4 жыл бұрын

Thorne Skipper ye ik there is literally a movie about him

@Namaster88

4 жыл бұрын

Not THE climbing God, he might be the best at free soloing but definitely not at bouldering or even trad lead climbing...

@starramazing9646

4 жыл бұрын

@@Namaster88 what about the freesolo god

@Namaster88

4 жыл бұрын

Bizzaro mountain sure :)

@themandalorian7352

3 жыл бұрын

@@Namaster88 He's done a couple of free solo that no one has ever done before...maybe not the best at bouldering...but being the best at bouldering or trad lead climbing doesn't kill you...free solo kill you. So yea basically the best climber, because in my opinion, excelling in sport means you be completely in the zone without thinking about anything else but to win. And to win the fear of death is the ultimate goal.

This aged well

Why is everyone in the comments comparing speed climbing with free soloing. Both sports are hella impressive. Stop tryna make everything a competition.

Ha you can tell Honnold is doing the math in his head like 'you can definitely do this faster if you did nearly your best on your second run of the day', and wants the kid to get there himself, so he doesn't have to say it.

alex was just roasting that kid for his type of climbing and i'm cracking up

@ap4702

5 жыл бұрын

Sloppy and fast loool.

@gooz0mbie

5 жыл бұрын

That One lol sprinters are a joke

@Meurieza

4 жыл бұрын

@That One it usually is vise versa sprinters b saying distance runners run werid but then i remember that guy who ran across Australia in boots *thinking face* lol

@mirrormimi

4 жыл бұрын

He was so rude...

@Badger_Christian

4 жыл бұрын

So true lmfao

Veddriq crushed this with 4.98 this april

It's just "almost impossible". Not really impossible. Because today world record is 4.9 seconds.

@FL00RPLE

7 ай бұрын

They say almost impossible dude

Alex's sense of humor is awesome. "Man I worked out for 45 seconds today! It was a tough one." haha!

@danielt.4330

5 жыл бұрын

I know lol! He's so wry. Also, at 2:49 when Robbie starts slowly climbing ... Alex: "He's off like a rocket" :P

@danielt.4330

5 жыл бұрын

@@connorbanepoop Your attempt at trolling fails. Either contribute something positive in a youtube comment section, or be quiet. Thanks!

@ceeaetch

5 жыл бұрын

@@connorbanepoop he's a fearless robot-like man trying to imitate humour

@proletaire6442

5 жыл бұрын

To be honest, it wasn't that funny.

@samvanzyl9963

5 жыл бұрын

his maths isn't great tbf. 6 x 6 = 45??

Bruh just focus your chakra in your feet then you can run up walls

@warmtheminme

5 жыл бұрын

Bruh just run your walls in your chakra then you can run up feet

@wumbofan336

5 жыл бұрын

Just run 23 miles per hour up the wall

@SrQuack-js6sn

5 жыл бұрын

*naruto music intensifies*

@howardbaxter2514

5 жыл бұрын

Tell Usain Bolt to do that and we’ll have a record.

@Milk-sc9jy

5 жыл бұрын

Nah man, i'll install some flying scripts

Honnold's mere presence gives me chills. Will never be able to get my head around his achievements.

As of april 2023, current world record is 4.90s

Next : Why it’s almost impossible to jump 25 feet in the air

@SoloQueueSights

5 жыл бұрын

"The closest anyone's ever come is 24.87 feet"

@thatonegooze

5 жыл бұрын

"today i have with me America's best jumper"

@SoloQueueSights

5 жыл бұрын

"I've never done this before. My first jump was just short of 0.03 feet" "On my second attempt I reached 20.21 feet"

@scott677

5 жыл бұрын

Sasha “Let’s just say this isn’t for me”

@SoloQueueSights

5 жыл бұрын

@@scott677 Hahaha

nice to see a climbing video made by non climbers that isn’t pure cringe

@lillykurtz7871

5 жыл бұрын

actually tho. have you seen the jimmy kimmel interviews with alex honnold? its so bad

@TesterAnimal1

5 жыл бұрын

It is though. "Speed" climbing? It is NOT a thing.

@olivercarnew9731

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, but no way my man robbie is a non-climber. Unless there's gyms around handing out worn-in miuras, and robbie is supernaturally talented!

@Idedu101

5 жыл бұрын

@@TesterAnimal1 it's in the olympics in 2020, it's clearly a thing lol

@trinidadcollier9437

5 жыл бұрын

Drew he meant it’s not real climbing. It’s something else. Speed climbers generally suck at other climbing styles...because it’s not real climbing.

4.90 today ...🧐

Love seeing my favorite hobby and sport in the limelight, thanks for showing people this "underground" sport more!

This is like the CrossFit of climbing and Alex isn’t having it lol

@tuanah07

3 жыл бұрын

I want to be the first comment here 🤠

@lemonke9000

3 жыл бұрын

Well then im second.

@trebkren2874

3 жыл бұрын

I guess Im third.

@DajuSar

3 жыл бұрын

Guess I'm in 5th

@benjaminkimberly

3 жыл бұрын

I guess I’m sixth.

Alex: “What we do is more about precision and technique, rather than being sloppy and fast” Speed Climbers : 😒

@SOVESOVE3

4 жыл бұрын

Hes not lying tho

@thegreat1137

4 жыл бұрын

@@BakjeLeip it's repetitious and fast, I could spend the next 6 month's learning to play one song on the piano and it wouldn't make me a pianist.

@fulalbatross

4 жыл бұрын

@Nicolas Laine So do sprinters, archers, swimmers, long jumpers, javeliners, etc etc...

@milkisspop

4 жыл бұрын

That was rude tbh it's literally like comparing marathon running with sprinting then saying Sprinting is just running as fast as you can since you don't have to worry about fainting due to lack of oxygen and water ... like what it still takes a lot of practice and effort 🙃🙃🙃

@Zeriay

4 жыл бұрын

@@milkisspop How is it rude. One bad step and you're dead which clearly isn't the same for a speed climber

I watched this before I knew who Alex was and *what he had done*, then I found out and now I’m shocked by how much they understate him in this video

Current World record: 5.009 seconds.....

Meanwhile, I spend 30 seconds just to climb out of bed.

@greatwhiteshark9355

5 жыл бұрын

I take 2 hours

@JRBikes013

5 жыл бұрын

Taken me last 3 hours trying to get up

@garrettpittman7374

5 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I can't get out of bed lol

@KaiTheGuy

4 жыл бұрын

bruh the default iphone alarm wakes me up instantly and gets my heart racing

@maiahalson3020

4 жыл бұрын

Morgwic haha that might be the most relatable thing I've ever heard

4:40 Love the guy's reaction when he realizes that he's in the shot.

@Deathmastertx

5 жыл бұрын

I didn't notice that at first. That's hilarious.

@obibellowme

5 жыл бұрын

Jean-Philippe Bousquet hahaha

@12301231234

5 жыл бұрын

I love how he crawls out of shot, rather than just walking. Hilarious!

@kimmmmeee

5 жыл бұрын

I missed it! Thanks for pointing it out.

@MagnsATK98

5 жыл бұрын

You made my day sir

Please do more of these! I love the video and the host was clearly has a genuine interest in rocklimbing.

*“Being sloppy and fast”* 😗

Pretty nice and funny to have Honnold on this kind of climbing

@18skeltor

5 жыл бұрын

@Stellvia Heonheim No, he is, because there is a lot of speed involved in his style. He's just more about precision than he is speed, which is the important thing. You can't make mistakes in real world circumstances. That being said, I believe that precision would be much more important even when trying to speed-run a climb on an actual mountain because any mistake could lead to death. Honnold is insanely fast with his precise holds, which is in itself most impressive and interesting.

@theolopez3299

5 жыл бұрын

Roman RiemanJohns absolutely correct. First off, Alex Honnold is insane, but while he is still insanely fast, he has to be a lot more precise.

@18skeltor

5 жыл бұрын

@@theolopez3299 That is LITERALLY what I said.

@bullyboy131

4 жыл бұрын

He's not about speed. He's about climbing with death.

The most amazing part of this video for me is theres some french guy studying dudes climbing walls all day.

@NicolasTregan

5 жыл бұрын

AlexCell33 and they were obliged to add subtitles wich is very insulting for our froggy accent.

@solfeinberg437

4 жыл бұрын

And he's talking about the considerable human and financial resources that will be dedicated to making these times even faster in the olympics. Presumably much greater than all of his time and his salary. I'm thinking this is a huge waste - particularly just in this one problem. Plus, it's funny and entertaining but not that entertaining.

@tesset8828

4 жыл бұрын

He's a biomechanist and probably doesn't specifically study rock-climbing.

@NickC_222

4 жыл бұрын

AlexCell33 The cool think about academia is that no matter what you're into, there's almost assuredly someone out there who's studying it all day long. What we think is going unstudied is really more than likely just being studied outside of the spotlight.

@mrjakobt

4 жыл бұрын

Nicolas Tregan On German tv they often add subtitles for people speaking other German dialects. That is bad :D

Veddriq Leonardo just broke it with 4.90 seconds at IFSC Climbing World Cup 2023 Seoul

Honnold deadpanning "that is absurd" while Fishman cranks out one-armed pullups made my day

Someone: climbs a 15 meter wall in 5 seconds WIRED: why it’s almost impossible to climb a 15 meter wall in 4 seconds

@polyglycerol3968

4 жыл бұрын

Crash EDG ok

@DeathBringer769

4 жыл бұрын

WIRED: Why It's Almost Impossible For Us To Resist Using Clickbait Titles

@helloeveryone0123

4 жыл бұрын

exactly why i watch a ton of their videos but never subscribe. i almost did.

@michaelabbott5999

4 жыл бұрын

The title still works, that's why they say almost.

@jeygee3736

2 жыл бұрын

WIRED: Why it's impossible to climb a speed wall without arms

Gotta say, this was incredibly well done by the editor and writer. Most people don't get climbing, this was extremely well explained. Cheers!

@kyleairhead

5 жыл бұрын

except they act like speed climbing 1 route indoors over and over again is real climbing lol

@billyhewitt725

5 жыл бұрын

kyle dixon alex honnold is a real climber lmao what are you talking about

@sophliberty

5 жыл бұрын

I think climbing is way harder than this video makes it look, too! The host seems to have a good body type and is in a good shape to climb. It would be interesting to see different "fit" people try to complete this who are strong in different muscles.

@tamie341

5 жыл бұрын

Agree. This was great

@mixerfistit5522

4 жыл бұрын

@@kyleairhead isn't that like saying a 100m sprint isn't really running because it's not 20+ miles cross country? Though if your going by brain activity and thought processes I'd agree endurance is the more challenging mentally

It’s really cool how they got an actual climber to do the interview. He’s not bad at all.

Alex really does seem like a genuine guy

'Sloppy and fast' haha Alex with that knife again 😂🤣🤣

@rosemeadows629

5 жыл бұрын

I know!! He did it a few time 😂 I don’t think he likes losing...

@raybergstrom

5 жыл бұрын

haha Alex is a savage

@iFlip4Element2x

5 жыл бұрын

Naw, it's just his robot mind being blunt.

@dayra6425

5 жыл бұрын

He knows what he's doing with those jabs

@onz6969

5 жыл бұрын

@Trace Delozier no... not every moment was meant to be done fast and explosively. Do you think crossfit kipping pullups are the epitome of good form?

Alex being there is like a war-vet-record-holding sniper going to a kid's backyard for skeet shooting. Still a good idea though. My hands still sweat just at the sight of him, he was at the Oscars but somehow i'm still afraid something's gonna happen on that wall..

@ianstiehl1994

4 жыл бұрын

To be fare, riflery and shotgunning are two VERY different things. I've known a few snipers. Most ain't great with shotguns

@ilovecoffeev

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Stiehl I think that's the analogy. Alex's style is much more precise, while speed climbing is much more sloppy and imprecise.

@teodorikcaratangracin9581

4 жыл бұрын

I'd say Honnold is a sniper rifle and that kid is an assault rifle. Honnold needs precision and has only one try in climbing ( El Cap ) and the kid needs to just go up the wall, doesn't matter if he falls because he is roped

Bit of an update, Indonesia's Kiromal Katibin achieved a 5.00 second time on the 8th of July, 2022. No sub 5 yet though, and his previous record was a 5.04 so there's not looking to be much wiggle room here.

@romansparta1454

7 ай бұрын

Update since then, Indonesia’s Veddriq Leonardo achieved sub 5 on 28th April 2023, with the current record of 4.9 set on that day

@nugstar.

Ай бұрын

And it's 4.79 as of yesterday by Sam Watson

and Veddriq Leonardo last month just killed the record with a 4.90 sec time, crazy

I love how Alex had to make it extremely clear as to why he was slower than Jordan. To the point where he had to call speed climbing sloppy 😂

@serenaava.

4 жыл бұрын

Pumitri II y’a that was a lot of shade thrown at the poor kid lol Alex was a little assholish in this

@justinfung4351

4 жыл бұрын

@@serenaava. Considering his position as one of the best, if not the best free soloists in the world, a star of the climbing community, of course he would take this opportunity to try to expose the general consensus on speed climbing to a wider audience. This is especially as the video frames him as second best.

@bugzyhardrada3168

3 жыл бұрын

Whenever its about Alex Hannold Every comment thread becomes so wholesome..... Its really.....un-youtube'ish

@PaperGrape

3 жыл бұрын

It is sloppy.. What's wrong with him saying it??

@mareksicinski3726

2 жыл бұрын

I mean sloppy is not really an insult if u undestand what it means

how to climb like a pro: wear a shirt with a pocket

@jennamae313

4 жыл бұрын

ccthemartian 😂 I see it now!

@danielalcala1044

2 жыл бұрын

:v

@gokaytaspnar1355

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@Southwestmo

2 жыл бұрын

Now you have 5 ways to grip a rock

“In 2020 it will be an official sport at the Olympics” No my dude it won’t

@JA-vf6rn

3 жыл бұрын

Oh 2020 😣

Omg, why is no one talking about how ripped the 16 year-old is. I have 20 year old friends who go to the gym who aren’t even as defined as Jordan. Really proves how hard he works!

It looks like 7 year old me climbing the stairs

@jana31415

3 жыл бұрын

I still do ot like that sometimes lmao

@joratto2833

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like 21 year old me climbing the stairs

Alex always looking like he combed his hair with an egg beater

@taco3814

5 жыл бұрын

you dont need to comb your hair if you free soloed el cap, you cant look any better than that

@UlaAndLia

5 жыл бұрын

@@taco3814 I haven't done anything this week. Still look like I combed my hair with an egg beater

@ajcook7777

5 жыл бұрын

Geeks don't care what they look like

@taco3814

5 жыл бұрын

@@ajcook7777 geeks?

I'm also amazed by the sheer power of these guys. Reza with a reported weight of 76 kg put out an average of 2041 W during his 5.48 s world record. That's approximately 3 hp (three horsepower)!

@geoninja8971

Жыл бұрын

I wonder what the theoretically maximal power:weight ratio for a human body is.... that will supply the hard limit for the event times....

@squidwardo7074

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that's why they're cooked after a couple runs. I wonder if they wake up sore after a "day" of this lol

It is truly incredible to see the real-world deviation between an olympic athlete on a fixed course, and a professional climber trying that same course for the first time. Alex is known the world over for his climbing prowess, and to see that he can scale that wall in under 30 seconds on his first attempt is absolutely astonishing. Gives me a lot of respect for the younger kid that flew up that thing in 8 seconds. Alex not only free-solo'd El Capitan, but he did it in under 4 hours. Some 3,000 meters. 7,400-something feet. Absolutely incredible by both men.

@jana31415

2 жыл бұрын

el cap is 3000ft/1000m 3000m in 4h wouldve been insane, running that up without any climbing involved is already pretty good

@sambmackenzie

2 жыл бұрын

El cap is less than 1km but still an absolutely mind boggling climb

@happywednesday6741

Жыл бұрын

Well look we would all get closer to that kids achievement that Alex's trust me

@nsnsikdksksksospapap

11 ай бұрын

@@happywednesday6741 you can’t do 3 pull ups, you have absolutely no right to judge lmaoo

@happywednesday6741

11 ай бұрын

@@nsnsikdksksksospapap lmao Plateu mad 🤣

impressive, but i can do a quizlet match in 4.6 seconds

@Mr_Mimestamp

5 жыл бұрын

Impressive. What’s your Gravity high score?

@quincyteng3025

5 жыл бұрын

@@Mr_Mimestamp we dont talk about it

@rintje6507

4 жыл бұрын

Impressive, but I once did the daily challenge of solving 3 puzzles on a time limit in 10 seconds while playing block hexa puzzle.

@mobcaptain601

4 жыл бұрын

My record is 0.3 on 4 total things to match, or 2 sets of 2

@worm5arecool

4 жыл бұрын

@@mobcaptain601 mine is 0.26 on a two set mstch.

And now it’s 4:90

Alex watched all ur movies video clips everything with u in it ur amazing bro u have big balls brother good for u GO

My dude Robbie acting like he's never climbed before, I see you

@maxmikkelsen166

5 жыл бұрын

lol, acting like anyone can do a 5.10b first time climbing

@Leander_

5 жыл бұрын

Is there footage of him climbing somewhere?

@Ninjamonkey474

5 жыл бұрын

@@Leander_ no but you can really tell by his form, he's quite comfortable on the wall, confident in his moves in a way you can't be until you have a feel for it, a new climber couldn't make it up the wall at all

@taylortreadgold4810

5 жыл бұрын

@@Ninjamonkey474 agreed.

@SendStory

5 жыл бұрын

@@Ninjamonkey474 Plus we know those shoes ain't no rentals. ;)

They should put a 3000 foot autobelay on the nose on El Cap.

@timothy-9995

5 жыл бұрын

Aw man! I just fell. It's just a 20 minute ride back down.

@ajflynn

5 жыл бұрын

Pooya Hatami auto belays every pitch😂

@pooyahat

5 жыл бұрын

aj flynn 😂 Not to lose the multi pitch experience

@wheelbegood

5 жыл бұрын

Nope.. 😅

@maxmikkelsen166

5 жыл бұрын

Pooya Hatami good luck on the roof and on Texas flake

New World Record set by Sam Watson at Wujiang 2024. 4.79s with a 0.123s reaction time. This is after he set an 4.85 in his first run.

Good thing you put almost, looks like it’s gonna go sub 5 pretty soon. Kiromal Katabin just set a new WR of 5.009 Crazy how just a few years later and the beta he uses is so out of date. Since then the Tamoa Skip, the Chinese Top, and others have become the standard.

Wired, this is your best series by far. Never stop making it! So good!

@destroythehuman3380

5 жыл бұрын

Allen James Roughton ‘Why it’s almost impossible to never stop making these vids’

@two-face1041

5 жыл бұрын

Allen James Roughton and Google

"Why its impossible to climb 15 meters in 5 seconds". "Because it's extremely difficult and no one has done it yet"

@mercylessplayer

5 жыл бұрын

Yea but that's the boring answer

Meanwhile Verrdiq Leonardo: 5.208s

it would be cooler and more interesting if the holds were partially randomised for every event, but each contestant gets a practice run first so it rewards adaptability and versatility rather than mostly just practice for a specific wall

@calub_wendex1233

2 жыл бұрын

Why though? The 100 meter dash isn't a randomized route, so why make the wall random!

@Darkpsy97

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah you want to use the same route even in 50+ years otherwise you cant fairly compare your athletes over the decades

@squidwardo7074

Жыл бұрын

The point of this is to see who is the fastest, not seeing who's the best at adaptability.

@nsnsikdksksksospapap

11 ай бұрын

ah yes let’s make the 100 meter sprint at a 20% incline angle and have the athletes run in crocs=same logic

@view-camera-queen

10 ай бұрын

It could be another event like hurdles.

If you can climb it slowly, you can climb it fast. Well, some can! Limb-Limb!

@janansmed

4 жыл бұрын

The overlap of climbers and violinists is probably not that high. Those 10 people thank you for this comment.

@influenzaz1012

4 жыл бұрын

Lmfao

@tracynail4432

4 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this

@juliam2347

4 жыл бұрын

this comment made my day. thank you for putting it into existence.

@HDMSC

4 жыл бұрын

AmAZing

Alex: "wanna try this on El Capitan?"

The face of the speed climber when he stands next to Alex honnold kind of remind me of the 4-year-old chess Prodigy when The Grandmaster enters on that Russian TV show

It's really interesting seeing Jordan sometimes be an awkward teen and sometimes be an expert on climbing and talking about it

@sammillia5004

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking, haha

I have a solution: Be 15 meter tall. DONE

@SrQuack-js6sn

5 жыл бұрын

Got it ill just borrow some flesh to make me taller

@0akes

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t like this comment

@ibenb.4767

5 жыл бұрын

@@0akes i don't like you

@Iisa-

4 жыл бұрын

Eren Yeager

@uniquelyqualified3676

4 жыл бұрын

Next video: why it's almost impossible to be 15 meters tall

Why is running a marathon without legs in under 10 minutes almost impossible?

@walterb7174

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@muhammadabdillah2414

2 жыл бұрын

@@walterb7174 To try this out I amputated both my legs and met with the top marathoner in America who lost his legs in an accident.

@yellowcactustvz4929

2 жыл бұрын

Just use a car with legs lmao

0:08 yeah , about that...

Well this video aged well. LOL New WR is like 4.98s

“it’s going to be in the 2020 olympics” 2020: no it won’t

@grenzviel4480

3 жыл бұрын

haha yes

@patking5816

3 жыл бұрын

Alex and Jordan were just roasting each other's technique the whole time lmao

@KepleroGT

3 жыл бұрын

This is like the 300th comment I read about people talking about stuff that would've happened in 2020 but didn't. We know.

@whoisgianna1793

3 жыл бұрын

@@KepleroGT bruh i commented this ten months ago, chill out lol

@katananana

3 жыл бұрын

@@whoisgianna1793 lmao

That is not just Alex, that's a living legend

this was like comparing a war Veteran to a COD player. This video was a disservice to Alex

0:08 “ rock climbing will be hosted at the Olympics in 2020” Coronavirus: are you sure about that

Watching Alex Honnold makes me wanna climb on stuff

at least they picked an interviewer who has climbed before this time. he used drop knees, switched feet , etc on a speed wall lol

Good episode, incredible how fast that kid is.

They’re standing with a living legend considering that Alex free climbed El Cap

"This is the first ever speed climbing trophy. Fully drinkable". I love rock climbers, they're all so delightfully colorful.

@mikkurzhal7390

4 жыл бұрын

I have dabbled in so many sports in my years, and rock climbers are some of my favorite people. They're the chill, party animal skater dudes who will cheer you on when you fall cause it looked sick.

@meskohd9339

3 жыл бұрын

@Ty YT they got the skater vibes