Climber Executes Confident Free Solo on Frightening Dolomite Rock Many factors can make it excruciating to watch free solo climbing. For us, Jonas Hainz’ ropeless choss-wrangling in the Dolomites did it. Written by Sam Anderson September 16, 2022
Free Solo Blueprint: Behind the Climb That Put Alex Honnold on the Map By and large, successful free soloists don’t just walk up to high-standard routes, chalk up, and pull on. Written by Sam Anderson July 19, 2022
Did Rivalry Inspire Honnold to Free Solo El Capitan? This short explainer from Climbers Crag dives into Alex Honnold’s connection to the late (and legendary) free soloist, Dean Potter. Written by Jilli Cluff June 28, 2022
What Does It Take to Film Your Own Free Solo? Find Out With the Wide Boyz Watch the Wide Boyz’s Pete Whittaker sharpen his videography skills aboard ‘Maos Gate,’ a classic two-pitch route in Tellnes, Norway. Written by Jilli Cluff June 07, 2022
You Thought ‘Free Solo’ Was Heart-Pounding? Try Alex Honnold’s New ‘Soloist VR’ Film The new two-part ‘Soloist VR’ project follows free solo climber Alex Honnold on a 360-degree solo tour of the U.S. and Europe. Written by Jilli Cluff February 18, 2022
Watch the Legendary Dave MacLeod Free Solo a Frozen Ben Nevis Orion Face is the biggest wall on Ben Nevis. And its 1,400-foot direct route is, according Dave MacLeod, the closest you can get to alpine… Written by Jilli Cluff December 27, 2021
Free Solo Ice Climbing: Watch Markus Pucher’s Stone-Cold Nerves in ‘Ice Chasers’ Markus Pucher started ice climbing when he was 16. Now, his approach reflects the barest of bare necessities. Written by Sam Anderson December 17, 2021
The Greatest Solo Climber You’ve Never Heard Of: Watch ‘The Alpinist’ Trailer Watch a trailer of what could be one of the best climbing films of the year. Written by Mary Murphy July 28, 2021
