What are your thoughts on this breaktaking look into Alex Honnold's life?

Ive been spinning in my bedroom for 6 minutes. Was worth it.

This is probably the best use of 360 cameras that I've ever seen. It actually made my stomach drop to watch Alex mid climb. The shots were incredible too. I think you must have got some of them with a drone right? I like how you took the drone out of the shot though. I'd love to see more videos like this. Great video!!

Ive watched Free Solo many times and I have also watched Alex's other climbing videos as well, but I still cannot grasp what he really did on El Cap. I find myself so fascinated and intrigued by his mind, his athleticism, and even philanthropy. He's all around just a great guy doing what he really does, not for anyone but himself. Amazing.

I like his quote about insignificance, its interesting how we spend our lives, worrying, full of insecurities, wondering why we aren't better, wondering how we can be more important, have more of an impact on the world. But then you go out and see the tremendous bohemoth that is the world we live in, you see a visual representation of how umimpactful, how insignificant you truly are, but instead of the horror of an existential crises you should of expected, you feel happy, it brings you joy, laughter, it feels truly beautiful, and in that moment you realise seeking meaning out of life is a fools errand, the world doesn't have a plan for you nor does it care to make you one, you are life, you are simulatenously alone yet connected with all other life and you are what you feel, make and believe. If you wish to live, you must first die trying.

I fell 20 times just while watching this

It's up there as one of the greatest single feats a human being has ever achieved.

Heh, I had no idea this was a 360 vid at first and I was like "why is alex narrating just grainy video of a rock face?" then I noticed the little hand and I was all "ohhhh..."

4:15 "im not trying to overcome my fear, im just trying to step outside of it" Alex Honnold. MRI Brain Scans were done on Alex, and showed his Amygdala - the part of your brain which regulates one's fear response - barely responded at all when viewing a series of photos that would be considered terrifying for other average, everyday people. Him surviving this free solo ascent isn't down to Luck whatsoever.. Its down to repeating the same route over and over with ropes and gear, and visualizing every step and movement along the way, until he became comfortable enough for it to be second nature to him. This is the ONLY way this feat was made successful... With a complete mastery of the muscle memory involved, and the coordinated movements that were so entrenched into his subconscious they were second nature to him. Removing any and all fear in the process. Alex Honnold is the most precise, dedicated, and methodical athlete to be able to perform at this extremely high level for such an extreme distance. He is a legend that will surely go down in human history..

I normally am annoyed by 360 video, but this seemed like the ideal environment and situation where that completeness of view and freedom did bring more to watching. Spot on music, editing, and voice. Good job.

I could spend days watching Alex climb. It just looks so easy, almost like there's no gravity. That's perfection.

The greatest feat by a human ever and jeez the production team holy

Alex playing the greatest game of “the floor is Lava” ever

One of the most incredible things I've ever seen... He's the best

This is absolutely astonishing! Really puts into perspective what an incredible climber he is and what free solo is all about.

I paused the video so he can take a quick rest

If it wasn’t for my chihuahua almost knocking my iPad over and me reaching to catch it, I would not have realised this vide was 360 haha. Best video ever!

The greatest sport achievement ever by far!

I watched this standing up (safely) in my living room and panning around with excitement at every new scene. Such an interactive way to experience this incredible footage. Stay strong, Alex!

This is iconic in many ways: his words, his deeds, the images, and the perfect use of 360⁰ camera.

In this day and age, our daily-consumed media is so saturated with sensational content that we are almost completely desensitized. But still, every clip I see of this particular ascent makes my mouth drop open. Even people who can't appreciate the technical aspects of the climbing can still feel this one, because everyone has climbed a tree or a boulder at some point in their life and felt that feeling where you're up high enough that you can't turn around and go back down until you've gone the rest of the way up. When I watch this, I imagine that feeling, except the rest of the way up is 3000 feet and will take 4 hours.

The greatest athlete in the entire world. Hands down... Agility, strength, flexibility, quickness, and all the other intangibles. Concentration, nerve, adaptability, all on your own. Incredible...

One of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen on KZfaq. Seriously like the raddest thing ever.

Respect for the cameraman turning the camera where I wanted it

What this guy has done remains incredible over a year later. Every time I think about this I’m just floored by the mental strength he’s managed to achieve. The only comparable thing I can think of is self immolating monks.

I am a concert violinist and I learn a lot from Alex. How to prepare well and overcome stage fright.Practice and practice correctly and reach the perfection.

Dude Alex is so humble

I love Alex ! he's one of the few professional athletes that are really modest. No wonder he's nickname in Yosemite is Alex "No Big Deal" Honnold

I needed a bag of chalk just to watch this video..

Woah. This is such a cool video. First one that I experienced 360!

Watched the movie today. My hands were actually sweating while watching Alex climbs. It was that amazing.

Just watching this while sitting on my couch is making my heart race. Absolutely unimaginable how a person has the composure to undertake such an impossible-seeming feat.

Hands down one of the best if not the best video I’ve seen.

Unbelievable feat. Incredible videography and views! Wow! The most amazing thing about Honnolds accomplishment is his mental strength and focus. The climb is hard im sure, but to be able to do it mentally is the biggest factor. Some of us are not mentally able to do these things! Now that hes accomplished this i hope he sticks to safer things snd lives a long life.

My life flashed before me for him watching this.

"Climbing the route is not just a physical challenge - it's also mental" - it sure is mental!!!

Human beings doesn't have any particular purpose on Earth! And he started climbing that huge rock. Sick! I mean, he is the real absurdist! Great video!

This is got to be one of the most unbelievable things that someone has ever done. This guy is amazing. If you watch free Solo he has the mentality that I never seen before it’s wild I don’t know what you would call it but it’s wild

Thank you National geographic! You add subtitles. So we deaf peoples can also understand and enjoy :)

The 360 camera gives me goosebumps further he goes up. When you realize Alex did the ascension without ropes and he could give up at any moment but he's calm even at 1000 ft: this guy is awesome!

can we also take a moment of appreciation for how sick that van is. such an awesome lifestyle cruising around in that thing!

5:16 my goodness - how can he stay so incredibly calm? Even with rope and harness I would be shaking!

One of the greatest human achievement ever.

A number of people were asking where to see the full movie. It will be broadcast on March 3, 2019 on National Geographic (at least in the USA and Europe). The people leaving negative comments appeared to me to just be people that had not worked out how to use a 360° video. I watched this on VR goggles and it was breathtaking. It would have been great it this video had been longer. The one question I have, that I did not see answered in the comments, is what 360° camera was used for this video. They did a great job of hiding how the cameras are mounted. A truly impressive 360° video.

This video makes me proud to be an American.

this is the most extreme sport of them all, a single mistake and game over, this is the very definition of hard.

this is the most incredible thing ive ever seen

Now I Know why this film won an Oscar. It's was amazing and beyond the comprehension. Alex is from other planet, he is just fantastic, hope he stay safe and have a long life.

My stomach was turning the entire time I watched this documentary. Alex you are crazy, brave, and also amazing. At the end of this life, you’ve lived 100x more than the rest of us. What an accomplishment. Just don’t always try to out do yourself. We all have are greatest moments.

This is nothing, apparently my granddad had to do something similar to this every day just to get to school if you listen to him tell it.

My hands became sweaty just by watching this. Amazing feat!

This climb changed my life. This is the most motivating thing I’ve ever seen

This has to be the craziest athletic acomplishment ever

I cried watching this. It wasn't the danger. It was the perfection. It's the same feeling I got watching Secretariat race against history in the Belmont. Like watching Jordan in the playoffs. Just perfection. I hope Honnold walks away from free soloing. He has nothing left to prove.

This program won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within an Unscripted Program.

I never climbed El Capitan but climbing in Yosemite saved my life. I will be forever grateful. My heart was full watching this.

Probably the greatest athletic achievement in human history.

"I'm not good at life, but I'm at least good at this"

My hands and feet instantly started sweating just seeing how high up he had to climb...

Even though this was from a few years ago, the 360 view is still awesome! Alex also has the largest balls on earth, so it was an all around enjoyable experience.

By far the greatest athletic achievement in human history. If you were to ask me who the greatest athlete of all time is..... without a doubt its Mr. Honnold. I watch this video every single day. If he was able to do this with the same mind we've all been given, then we all are capable of things much greater than we can fathom. The human mind is the most powerful thing ever created. Harness it!!!! I believe in ALL OF US more than you can imagine.

Just watching this was so intense My deepest admiration

why does this only have half a million views. this is EPIC

and the oscar goes to...... Free Solo!! The Best Documentary Feature

Alex you waited forever to climb this rock! Smart move. And I love your attitude towards life. Just to think of yourself as nothing compared to the world leads to men being great, accomplishing much. And I love how safe you are being. It is awesome!

One of the all time greatest achievements in glorious 360!

I love him, what a legend. Has been following for many years now. I always pray to god to keep him safe

This is actually one of the greatest video expirences ive ever had, the 360 made it seem out of this world, absolutely crazy

You are an amazing athlete Alex. I was completely riveted to my screen as I watched your perfection on El Capitain. Congratulations for living your dream!

Absolutely breathtaking and jaw-dropping video. Nice addition with the 360 view. Hope he finds what ever it is he's looking for. 🙂

How can you let the fear of death outside your mind for every single steps and 4 h of climbing??? Just not human.

Amazing feat by Alex H & congratulations to him for it. I watched climbers with ropes on El Cap, when I visited Yosemite 12 years before. Terrific 360 video!

I think I've just experienced the perfect application for 360 videos, ever.

This is, without a doubt, the greatest video I've ever experienced. Bravo!

The sound track is 🔥

I love this. This is heaven. I didn’t climb this difficulty-it was over to the left in The Books but my heart soars at the memory.

Perfection is not natural in this world that's why its so rare. When you achieve it in this lifetime no matter how small or insignificant someone else might view your accomplishment , moments like that are worth living for! Congrats Alex absolute LEGEND!!!!

Alex Honnold a Legend

I just want to understand how he is able to walk, let alone climb with the massive balls he has. Insane.

Another amazing American... Truly remarkable

Greatest single individual feat in human history.

I've watched a lot of climbing videos and this is the most intense thing I've ever watched!! Amazing job, Nat. Geo.!! I can't wait to watch the movie on Imax!!

without a doubt this is the craziest human i've ever heard of. this is a feat that is literally as close to impossible as it comes.

I made the mistake of eating while watching this, and i almost threw up. And its absolutely amazing.

I stayed in the valley climbing and cycling every day. The only solo free climbing I did was bouldering the massive rocks at the base of the walls. I still could have died from a fall, and I never did fall, but, the difference to me, between climbing around on some boulder, as opposed to a full climb of Royal Arches, or Half Dome. etc., is the commitment. The commitment to summiting, because the option of climbing down, if you decide you can't continue, is not an option. I learned some techniques from one of the best free climbers ever, Yvon Chouinard. He was staying in the valley when I was, and he was kind enough to bouldering with me, to give me some what could be life saving pointers. I will always cherish those moments.

Impressive, just Impressive. The way he handles himself, his fame and his skill. I wish this was playing near me, I'd love to pay for a big screen ticket! I'll wait until it's available online I guess.

That is incredible. Both the climbing and the videography. Exceptional viewing

Mind blowing, crazy act and that 360 view just took it to a whole new bizarre level, almost felt at times like I’m slipping off the wall (we get a real perspective of how the valley looks and feels from top up there) and I can’t wait for him to get to the top quick....sincerely pray he doesn’t risk his life again this way.....

my palms are sweaty just from watching. insane and so mesmerizing

Truly inspiring and grade A story telling by all involved. Love these guys

Wow, the best climber of all time, and an amazing guy. Can't wait to see this movie

I am SO STOKED to see this movie! Was out of town or else I'd have seen it on day one. We just got back and I'm buying tickets ASAP. We saw The Dawn Wall right before our trip. It actually released on my Birthday, so that was awesome! Free Solo looks incredible. If it is anywhere on the level that The Dawn Wall, that movie was MORE than a rock climbing movie. It was truly inspirational and emotional in many different ways. Dawn Wall was a great example of how rock climbing can reach far outside of the world of that very specific sport. Someone who has never climbed in their life can still take away something powerful from that movie. I imagine that Free Solo is going to be the same way. I've seen interviews and the producer gets very high praise from Jimmy Chin. I love everything that Jimmy does. But if he is saying that her production and editing skills are on a whole nother level, combine that with his incredible cinematography... This movie is going to kill!

Crazy. At any given moment one slip, one mental distraction, and the dream of falling becomes a reality. This is easily the single best human feat recorded in history.

WOW!!!!!!!!! SoooooooooooooooooooooCool!!!!!!!!!!!

I don’t know about anyone else. But watching this made me sweat profusely. I was beyond nervous watching. How he does this is beyond comprehension. One slip and gone. Wow. Wow wow

Congrats on the Emmy nomination! Loved this movie. Honored to be up against this amazing video in the Interactive Media within an Unscripted Category.

Utterly incredible !! Filled with awe/admiration for guys like this who are superhuman IMO

this is one of the best videos i have seen on youtube

This is probably one of the greatest videos on KZfaq

By far the best 360 video I’ve ever seen. Possibly the most amazing KZfaq video I’ve seen. Seriously. Watching this outside is like you’re on that wall.