I came across this gem whilst watching a backlog of videos that had piled up during my visit to the States. This weeks cool stuff focuses on Free-soloing, the art of rock climbing minus any safety equipment, has held my attention of recent with an uncomfortable feeling developing as i sit through each video. The raw nature of this activity is something that many of us will never experience. To be honest, it’s probably a rush that most of us will be content in not feeling, happy in the knowledge that some things are just too extreme to witness first hand.Alex Honnold is a different breed though. This recent video, expertly produced by the camp4collective for The North Face, showcases Alex’s talent in a 6 minute short. I’ve tried to fathom what capturing this feat must have been like for the cinematographers. Of course the route would have been precisely inspected by the team and Alex’s ability and confidence would have been at an all time high, but if one little thing would have gone wrong then the results would have been catastrophic.I’ve certainly photographed athletes in dangerous circumstances, but this simply blows my mind. Great work on display here, well worth 6 minutes of your time.
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