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    Climbing SOLO with Alex Honnold **INSANE EXPERIENCE**

    Magnus Midtbø

    3 HN recommenders · recommended in 4 months, 2022–2026

    YouTube

    34:43 · 14M views · Jun 17, 2022

    Norwegian climber Magnus Midtbo spends a day climbing with Alex Honnold on exposed routes, shot as a vlog. The video shows the stark contrast between Midtbo's visible nerves and Honnold's calm.

    Recommended for conveying viscerally just how exceptional Honnold's composure is compared to other elite climbers.

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    4 comments from Hacker News

    1. @TheAceOfHeartsJan 2026· in “Alex Honnold completes Taipei 101 skyscraper climb without ropes or safety net”

      I need to share a video [0] which helped contextualize Alex Honnold for me by contrasting him with another climber I've watched for years: Magnus Midtbo. In this video they're solo climbing a fairly simple and safe mountain, and Magnus is visibly stressed out while Alex calmly shouts encouragement all while recording. When watching Alex Honnold in Free Solo, I understood there was a exceptional aspect to him, but it took me seeing him climb with other people to really grasp the magnitude. [0] this video

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    2. @cf1241290841Jan 2024· in “Best Documentaries You've Ever Seen”

      >34. Free Solo Also worth mentioning The Dawn Wall (2017) Meru (2015) The Alpinist (2021) The mindset of the people at these extremes is really interesting. Clash of cultures with Magnus Midtbø visiting Honnold was also an interesting watch: this video

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    3. @bargle0Jun 2023· in “The Free Soloist Who Fell to Earth”

      Try this climbing video: this video One legendary climber pressures an experienced climber in to a high danger situation. It’ll make you about as uncomfortable as a SFW video can.

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    4. @simple10Jun 2022· in “Laddering a Chimney (1978) [video]”

      Wow. That's amazingly mesmerizing and cathartic for free soloing. Thanks for posting. It's a stark contrast to the Magnus Midtbø and Alex Honnold free solo video [1] released today. The Magnus video made my palms literally drip with nervous perspiration. [1] this video

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