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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 climbing in the U.K.
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.
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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.
