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Tha Baron · 19 June 2019, 10:13 AM

If you haven’t seen it yet, go watch it. I saw Alex on the 60 minutes years ago, but this doc was truly great.

superdog · 19 June 2019, 11:13 AM

Agree.

RobearH · 19 June 2019, 11:28 AM

What I remember most about that 60 minutes piece were the fingers on his hands...they looked almost muscular.

pyrostick · 19 June 2019, 11:45 AM

Will definetly make your palms sweaty!

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JMtimes5 · 19 June 2019, 11:57 AM

Sweaty feet and spine tingling also.....

GB-man · 19 June 2019, 01:29 PM

Yeah this documentary is unbelievable. The guy is a complete freak of nature. I nearly shit myself watching it.

As far as I’m concerned it’s one of the most impressive physical feats of all time.

LandWatch · 19 June 2019, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

Yeah this documentary is unbelievable. The guy is a complete freak of nature. I nearly shit myself watching it.

As far as I’m concerned it’s one of the most impressive physical feats of all time.

Yes, was an excellent film. You captured my sentiment perfectly!

GoingPlaces · 19 June 2019, 01:48 PM

This documentary made me a nervous wreck. Drove me crazy the whole time. Truly a super human feat.

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kieselguhr · 19 June 2019, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

Yeah this documentary is unbelievable. The guy is a complete freak of nature. I nearly shit myself watching it.

As far as I’m concerned it’s one of the most impressive physical feats of all time.

I was so sure I made diamonds from clenching down hard throughout the documentary. Crazy how his fear is just completely inhibited

AOW

SearChart · 19 June 2019, 02:49 PM

Very excited to watch this. I've seen Valley Uprising and Meru and loved those documentaries. Incredible feat.

Carry The Interest · 19 June 2019, 02:59 PM

Was lucky enough to see this in IMAX while it was there for a limited time. Amazing documentary -- fantastic treat to watch in that setting especially.

Burlington · 19 June 2019, 04:24 PM

Really incredible film and achievement

GB-man · 19 June 2019, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Very excited to watch this. I've seen Valley Uprising and Meru and loved those documentaries. Incredible feat.

You’re in for a real treat. I loved meru as well.

LandWatch · 19 June 2019, 04:52 PM

It must have been extremely nerve wracking for the support and film crew to watch live. Not sure how they coped ..!

Soly20 · 19 June 2019, 07:11 PM

I've watched it. It is just amazing. 10/10 for sure.

subtona · 19 June 2019, 07:17 PM

Great doc about a uniquely qualified man.

swatty · 19 June 2019, 07:35 PM

Really loved the Documentary/ movie, this guy is unbelievable

aparker973 · 19 June 2019, 11:59 PM

Excellent movie.

I usually recommend someone watch Dawn Wall then go straight into Free Solo.

Chiboy · 20 June 2019, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Carry The Interest

Was lucky enough to see this in IMAX while it was there for a limited time. Amazing documentary -- fantastic treat to watch in that setting especially.

We saw this too, but didn't know it was at IMAX. That would ratchet things up even more!

Blansky · 20 June 2019, 12:23 AM

I'll look at it but my great fear at these things is number one, I don't really like heights and the second and most important ones is the fact that after you climb up something, reach your goal, celebrate, THEN you have to climb down again.Yuck.

gunnar22 · 20 June 2019, 01:04 AM

This is still on my list to watch. I listened to him on the JRE podcast a while back, he seems like a pretty cool dude.

Tha Baron · 20 June 2019, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by gunnar22

This is still on my list to watch. I listened to him on the JRE podcast a while back, he seems like a pretty cool dude.

I need to dig out that podcast episode... JR gets the best guests

gunnar22 · 20 June 2019, 01:18 AM

Episode 1189. Yeah I'm obsessed with his podcast.

Tha Baron · 20 June 2019, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

Yeah this documentary is unbelievable. The guy is a complete freak of nature. I nearly shit myself watching it.

As far as I’m concerned it’s one of the most impressive physical feats of all time.

Agreed. When you think about the balance between moving quickly up the wall/mountain to save energy vs cutting corners and messing up its truly a mind blowing achievement. These climbs are hours long!!!

I can’t do more than 10 pull ups but this guy can support his body weight for minutes by just a couple fingers!!!

One thing I wondered if his GF Sanni McCandless is somehow related to Chris McCandless (Into the wild)

Tha Baron · 20 June 2019, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by gunnar22

Episode 1189. Yeah I'm obsessed with his podcast.

Check out Ed Calderon episode. He’s an interesting guy that has a crazy background with counter insurgency as a Mexican black ops guy fighting the cartels. He has some thought provoking viewpoints on where the cartels are headed (E.g. US born children of cartel leaders now coming of age here in the US)

SearChart · 20 June 2019, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

You’re in for a real treat. I loved meru as well.

HL65 · 20 June 2019, 06:52 PM

Agree is an awesome movie!

wantonebad · 20 June 2019, 11:28 PM

Wow, not one dissenting view-point... OK guess I'll be the stick in the mud, yes the guy is a freak, a climbing super hero, so what, he's going to die climbing rocks. Is that something to be proud of or applaud? Not for me.

I mean yes, looking at this from an office desk and saying "boy that guy has a great sense of adventure and knows how to truly live" makes sense on some level, but his truly living, is going to kill him eventually.

I feel the same way about people who climb Everest, it's not living, not to me, it's playing Russian Roulette and I value my life more than that, moreover I respect it enough to not try to monetize my poor judgement.

The whole thing reeks of winged-suit eventuality to me. The top 10 winged-suit flyers in 2015 are all dead now...

Abdullah71601 · 21 June 2019, 12:00 AM

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Wow, not one dissenting view-point... OK guess I'll be the stick in the mud, yes the guy is a freak, a climbing super hero, so what, he's going to die climbing rocks. Is that something to be proud of or applaud? Not for me.

I mean yes, looking at this from an office desk and saying "boy that guy has a great sense of adventure and knows how to truly live" makes sense on some level, but his truly living, is going to kill him eventually.

I feel the same way about people who climb Everest, it's not living, not to me, it's playing Russian Roulette and I value my life more than that, moreover I respect it enough to not try to monetize my poor judgement.

The whole thing reeks of winged-suit eventuality to me. The top 10 winged-suit flyers in 2015 are all dead now...

I spent a lot of years doing adventure sports. BASE jumping before it was called that. Rock climbing. Rodeo bull riding. You can live your life hiding from your fears and hoping to die quietly in some state funded hospice in your old age, or you can chase your dreams and manage the risks as best you can.

This guy seems to manage the risk pretty well. Maybe he dies doing it, maybe he gets hit by a bus walking out of Starbucks. At least he's chasing his dreams and not sitting on the couch lamenting the risks of doing it.

wantonebad · 21 June 2019, 12:11 AM

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I spent a lot of years doing adventure sports. BASE jumping before it was called that. Rock climbing. Rodeo bull riding. You can live your life hiding from your fears and hoping to die quietly in some state funded hospice in your old age, or you can chase your dreams and manage the risks as best you can.

This guy seems to manage the risk pretty well. Maybe he dies doing it, maybe he gets hit by a bus walking out of Starbucks. At least he's chasing his dreams and not sitting on the couch lamenting the risks of doing it.

My dreams are different Abdullah and have nothing to do with your assumptions or projections!

19 June 2019, 10:13 AM	#1
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GB-man 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 36,851	Yeah this documentary is unbelievable. The guy is a complete freak of nature. I nearly shit myself watching it. As far as I’m concerned it’s one of the most impressive physical feats of all time. __________________

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Burlington "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Europe Posts: 5,634	Really incredible film and achievement __________________ “My tastes are simple; I am easily satisfied with the best.” ― Winston S. Churchill

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19 June 2019, 11:28 AM	#3
RobearH Banned Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Robear Location: Come and Take It! Watch: 126710 BLRO Posts: 1,632	What I remember most about that 60 minutes piece were the fingers on his hands...they looked almost muscular.

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pyrostick "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Colorado Watch: 114060 Posts: 161	Will definetly make your palms sweaty! Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

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JMtimes5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Real Name: J Location: Midwest Watch: OP36&41 AK LV DJ36 Posts: 2,262	Sweaty feet and spine tingling also.....

19 June 2019, 01:48 PM	#8
GoingPlaces "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 5,341	This documentary made me a nervous wreck. Drove me crazy the whole time. Truly a super human feat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

19 June 2019, 02:59 PM	#11
Carry The Interest "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: LA Watch: RLX, ALS Posts: 3,410	Was lucky enough to see this in IMAX while it was there for a limited time. Amazing documentary -- fantastic treat to watch in that setting especially.

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LandWatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: U.K. Posts: 708	It must have been extremely nerve wracking for the support and film crew to watch live. Not sure how they coped ..!

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Soly20 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Soly Location: UK/US Watch: Rolex, AP, PP Posts: 3,089	I've watched it. It is just amazing. 10/10 for sure.

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19 June 2019, 11:59 PM	#18
aparker973 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NYC Posts: 149	Excellent movie. I usually recommend someone watch Dawn Wall then go straight into Free Solo.

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Blansky 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: swmnpoolsmovie* Posts: 9,063	I'll look at it but my great fear at these things is number one, I don't really like heights and the second and most important ones is the fact that after you climb up something, reach your goal, celebrate, THEN you have to climb down again.Yuck.

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gunnar22 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 14	This is still on my list to watch. I listened to him on the JRE podcast a while back, he seems like a pretty cool dude.

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gunnar22 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 14	Episode 1189. Yeah I'm obsessed with his podcast.

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wantonebad 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Watch: 126600, 116500LN Posts: 12,834	Wow, not one dissenting view-point... OK guess I'll be the stick in the mud, yes the guy is a freak, a climbing super hero, so what, he's going to die climbing rocks. Is that something to be proud of or applaud? Not for me. I mean yes, looking at this from an office desk and saying "boy that guy has a great sense of adventure and knows how to truly live" makes sense on some level, but his truly living, is going to kill him eventually. I feel the same way about people who climb Everest, it's not living, not to me, it's playing Russian Roulette and I value my life more than that, moreover I respect it enough to not try to monetize my poor judgement. The whole thing reeks of winged-suit eventuality to me. The top 10 winged-suit flyers in 2015 are all dead now... __________________ "I'm kind of a big deal... on a fairly irrelevant social media site that falsely inflates my fragile ego"

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