Alex Honnold is a beast. The man literally has an un-measurable grip. He honestly has more strength in his fingers than most people do in whole arms, or even legs. I have been following his career since he was a novice, and he has just simply defied what people though was possible at every step of the way. Unfortunately, he WILL die on a wall at some point. He lives his life on the very edge, and at some point it will finally cut him. His recent injuries are a testament to how far he has pushed his body to the limit of human capabilities. Continuous performance at peak level leads to injury. There is no question.
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Yup. My wife's uncle and second cousin died last month on a mullet skiff after a storm popped up outta nowhere. Her cousin probably had 60 years experience out on the water. Died at a ripe, old age doing what he knew and loved.And he will be happy with it. There are things that people are ok to die doing and this is his.
I personally can think of better ways to go! Lol
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Did you catch the part in the movie about how he fell about 12 feet and broke his back?This guy seems just fine without all the bulk and weight of safety gear...
I Would be caught dead doing that!
At least in this movie Tommy Caldwell climbs safely
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Just watched this, amazing story his life has been.
Alex Honnold is a rock star! He is an elite athlete at the top of his game. He is on par with Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Jim Thorpe, etc. in their prime. Acceptable risk is such a personal thing. I ride a motorcycle. Some would consider that way too risky. I've gone into burning buildings and jumped out of helicopters and some people think I'm crazy for doing that. Alex Honnold just did what no one else has ever done. Would I do it? NO! But that doesn't make him crazy. He calculated the risk and decided that it was acceptable.
Alex Honnold is a rock star! He is an elite athlete at the top of his game. He is on par with Wayne Gretzky...
Guys let's not get ahead of ourselves here. Sure he's as good as Jordan etc, but let's pump the brakes on the Gretzky comparison. No athlete in any sport, all time, is even close to the great one - period.
Except that Mario was better.