Just a few years ago, alex honnold was just another girlfriendless climber living in his van and roaming the yosemite valley. The story of our desert towerbagging mission actually starts in the mountains of california, so let me take you back. Jun 15, 2017 the 6 things alex honnold cant live without honnold is known for his minimalism, both in climbing and in life. The sufferfest with alex honnold and cedar wright the full movie now, for the first time ever, watch the full movie in all its wretched glory. Alex honnold on cycling free solo star rides bikes to his. Honnold born august 17, 1985 is an american rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. Follow cedar and alex up a hilarious and endearing journey to climb 45 of the most iconic towers in the four corners of the u.
Sufferfest 2 follows the duo through yet another physically trying bike tour coupled with massive amounts more. Put on your helmets, throw on some lycra, buckle your harness, and check your knots because this trailer is sketchy, and the only thing sketchier and more awesome and hilarious, is the full short film that is coming to a film festival near you. The footage grew into an entertaining film and sufferfest 1 was born. Behold as cedar wright and alex honnold enchain all of the californias 14,000 foot peaks using only bikes for transport, which when converted to meters sounds. One day, cedar wrights was relieving himself on the side of the road when he found an abandoned puppy. Follow alex honnold and cedar wright on an ambitious humanpowered adventure to summit all of californias 14, 000foot peaks via technical climbing routes, with no ropes.
He is known for his work on free solo 2018, reel rock 14 2019 and reel rock 2016. Desert alpine, aka 34 pieces of choss and 5 horrendous life experiences, starring alex honnold and cedar wright trailer from cedar wright on. We are going to see how many desert towers we can climb in a month by bike. Cedar wright and alex honnold respond to clif bar mens journal. Mar 29, 2014 the full sufferfest film is finally live. National geographic alex honnold in a scene from free solo. On 3rd june 2017, honnold left all ropes and gear at the bottom of the 3000ft monolith and began climbing at 5. Climbing californias 14ers by bike with alex honnold and. The sufferfest with alex honnold and cedar wright, ep. What they think will be a fun but difficult mission soon spirals into a heinous sufferfest that tests their mental and physical endurance.
Cedar wright and alex honnold respond to clif bar mens. In the harsh desert of the american southwest, famed climbers alex honnold and. Soloing stems in some part from wanting to engage with a beautiful place in a challenging way. The film profiled rock climber alex honnold in his quest to scale the 3,000 ft.
Follow alex honnold and cedar wright on an ambitious humanpowered adventure to summit all of californias 14, 000foot peaks via technical climbing routes. The sufferfest was a traumatically awesome experience, and by the end of the adventure i was ready to sell my bike and spend a month rocking back and forth in the fetal position on the couch. The thing about suffering is that you dont really need to train to suffer. Less than a year after enchaining the fifteen tallest peaks in california, by bike, alex honnold and cedar wright have forgotten that it was their worst trip ever and for god knows what reason they are at it again, this time attacking an ambitious goal to climb 45 of the american southwests most iconic desert towers, via their most. Meet the adorable puppy saved by famous climbers teton. Honnold mourned gobrights death, writing, he was such a warm, kind soul. In the harsh desert of the american southwest, famed climbers alex honnold and cedar wright summited 45 rock towers, biked 700 miles, and pushed their bodies to the limits, all in the name of an. Documenting alex honnolds climb climbing, rock climbing.
The national geographic live series brings thoughtprovoking presentations by todays leading explorers, scientists, photographers, and performing artists. Alex and cedar cross california on bikes and climb some of the most. Wrights big break came after filming an adventure with his good friend, alex honnold. Wild freesolo of the mithril dihedral the sufferfest. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. Desert alpine, aka 34 pieces of choss and 5 horrendous life experiences punish your body to perfect your soul continue reading sufferfest with alex honnold and cedar wright. Climbers alex honnold, cedar wright add solar to sufferfest 2.
Desert alpine, aka 34 pieces of choss and 5 horrendous life experiences, starring alex honnold and cedar wright trailer from cedar wright on vimeo in early november, energy food. Some know him as a scrappy dirtbag climber with an unusual penchant for suffering, loose rock and even looser women. Cedar wright and alex honnold break that stereotype with sufferfest 2. These are the introductions that sufferfest 2 starts out with. Dragged with them on an exhausting quest to bag more than 40 desert towers in a couple of weeks by bicycle, we vicariously spelunk deep into their pain cave. Nothing inspires me more than big sheets of blank rock. Anyone with 17 minutes to spare can settle in and enjoy some vicarious biking and scrambling on beautiful sierra granite.
This excerpt from a line across the sky, a reel rock 10 film from sender films and big up productions, features alex honnold and tommy caldwell in the middle of patagonias fitz traverse earlier. Alex honnold, the climber and star of the oscarwinning documentary free solo, planned two major expeditions where he biked between climbs the rides, nicknamed sufferfest 1 and. Climbing californias 14ers by bike with alex honnold and cedar wright follow alex honnold and cedar wright on an ambitious human powered adventure to summit all of californias 14,000 foot. Sanni and her relationship with honnold feature prominently in free solo. It turns out dedication and hard work go a long way. Put on your helmets, throw on some lycra, buckle your harness, and check your knots because this trailer is sketchy, and the only thing sketchier. He has broken a number of speed records, most notably the only known solo climb mostly free climbing with a few points of aid of the yosemite triple crown, an 18 hour 50 minute link up of mount watkins, the nose, and the regular northwest face of half dome. With alex honnold, tommy caldwell, jimmy chin, cheyne lempe. Life lessons from king of the sufferfest cedar wright.
We decided to climb all of the 14,000foot peaks in california a daunting task in and of itself, though to make it particularly heinous we planned to travel between. Worst experience of alex honnolds life the sufferfest with. Alex honnold and i are full of bad ideas, and last summer we came up with an exceptionally terrible idea. Less than a year after enchaining the fifteen tallest peaks in california, by bike, alex honnold and cedar wright have forgotten that it was.
Cedar wright, alex honnold, sean leary alex honnold and cedar wrights worst trip ever the sufferfest, ep. Mar 09, 2015 in the harsh desert of the american southwest, famed climbers alex honnold and cedar wright summited 45 rock towers, biked 700 miles, and pushed their bodies to the limits, all in the name of an. Alex honnold the full sufferfest film is finally live. Alex honnold casually climbed a rock higher than the worlds.
Alex honnold on cycling free solo star rides bikes to. I was struck by their comments at the end of the video that this trip would be something they would remember for the rest of their lives and with the recent passing of their friend sean leary, that sentiment, im sure, now takes on even more meaning. Join alex honnold and cedar wright as they embark on an epic journey to climb all 15 of californias 14,000 foot peaks in a push, using only bikes, hiking and climbing for transport. Sep 15, 2014 free soloing yosemites heaven route on september 15, 2014. In the harsh desert of the american southwest, famed climbers alex honnold and cedar wright summited 45 rock towers, biked 700 miles, and pushed their bodies to the limits, all in the name of an adventure they aptly dubbed sufferfest. Soloing stems in some part from wanting to engage with a. The duo must have forgotten how rough it was, because theyre right now in the middle of a second sufferfest, where. Three classic alex honnold climbing films from the creators of the dawn wall, the reel rock film tour, and valley uprising. Honnold was getting at something similar even more casually in sufferfest 2. Alex and cedar cross california on bikes and climb some of the most amazing and technical routes in the state.
Yes he is a bon vivant, raconteur, and poetic genius, but he is so much more. New to the sport of biking, and having underestimated the scope of the challenge, alex and cedar soon spiral down a rabbit hole of sunburn, suffering, and a seemingly endless test of their mental and physical endurance. Cedar wright and alex honnold s best terrible idea. The 6 things alex honnold cant live without outside online. What they think will be a fun but difficult mission soon spirals into a heinous sufferfest that tests their mental and. Follow cedar and alex up a hilarious and endearing journey to climb 45 of the most iconic.
Climbing californias 14ers by bike with alex honnold and cedar wright follow alex honnold and cedar wright on an ambitious human powered adventure to summit all of californias 14,000 foot peaks via technical climbing routes, with no ropes. The sufferfest with alex honnold and cedar wright epictv. Sep 23, 2017 in 20, alex honnold and cedar wright set out to climb all of californias 14,000foot peaks, freesoloing the technical sections. Climbing californias 14ers by bike with alex honnold and cedar wright sufferfest 2. Apr 01, 2019 alex honnold, the climber and star of the oscarwinning documentary free solo, planned two major expeditions where he biked between climbs the rides, nicknamed sufferfest 1 and. Dec 09, 2014 yet last night at raleighs lincoln theatre, honnold, along with sufferfest buddy cedar wright, entertained a standingroomonly house with tales of their two bloody buddy movies, sufferfest and its sequel, sufferfest 2, and insights more fitting of a tribal elder than a 27yearold whos arguably the most daring athlete on. The sensible world of alex honnold great outdoor blog.
Sufferfest 2 chronicles alex honnold and cedar wrights odyssey to climb 45 of the american southwests most iconic desert towers. Free soloing yosemites heaven route on september 15, 2014. Here is the full story of their journey, which theyve dubbed the sufferfest. But he began putting up routes with increasing audacity and remarkable composure and then pulled off a couple of insanely bold free solo feats on moonlight buttress and half dome, shocking the climbing world and drawing media attention and public intrigue in equal measure.
In the harsh desert of the american southwest, famed climbers alex honnold and cedar wright summited. The sufferfest with alex honnold and cedar wright the. Jan 15, 2014 ive got some solid plans with alex for the 2014. Climbing truly massive walls without a rope, and zero chance of survival if he falls, alex is calm and fearless except when it comes to. Cedar wright, alex honnold, sean leary wild freesolo of the mithril dihedral the sufferfest with alex honnold and cedar wright, ep. The sufferfest with alex honnold and cedar wright the full movie. Less than a year after enchaining the fifteen tallest peaks in california, by bike, alex honnold and cedar wright have forgotten that it was their worst trip ever and for some reasonthey are at it again. Desert alpine, aka 34 pieces of choss and 5 horrendous life experiences punish your body to perfect your soul continue reading sufferfest with alex honnold. If you missed the original sufferfest, a crowd favorite on the banff mountain film festival world tour, you can now watch the full 17minute film online. Nov, 2014 put on your helmets, throw on some lycra, buckle your harness, and check your knots because this trailer is sketchy, and the only thing sketchier. Yet last night at raleighs lincoln theatre, honnold, along with sufferfest buddy cedar wright, entertained a standingroomonly house with tales of their two bloody buddy movies, sufferfest and its sequel, sufferfest 2, and insights more fitting of a tribal elder than a 27yearold whos arguably the most daring athlete on. The sufferfest with alex honnold and cedar wright full movie. On december 25, 2019, honnold announced, via social media, that he and mccandless are engaged. The dirtbag, professional climber alex honnold, and the scrapster, professional climber cedar wright.
Turning climbing and adventure into film fstoppers. Sufferfest with alex honnold and cedar wright rock and ice. Jun 09, 2017 alex honnold woke up in his dodge van last saturday morning, drove into yosemite valley ahead of the souldestroying traffic and walked up to the sheer, smooth and stupendously massive 3,000foot. In 20, alex honnold and cedar wright set out to climb all of californias 14,000foot peaks, freesoloing the technical sections. Mar 31, 2014 if you missed the original sufferfest, a crowd favorite on the banff mountain film festival world tour, you can now watch the full 17minute film online. Apr 08, 2015 in the harsh desert of the american southwest, famed climbers alex honnold and cedar wright summited 45 rock towers, biked 700 miles, and pushed their bodies to the limits, all in the name of an adventure they aptly dubbed sufferfest. Climbing californias 14ers by bike with alex honnold and cedar. The sufferfest with alex honnold and cedar wright the full.
Jan 24, 2019 rock climber alex honnold solo climbs three biggest rock faces in yosemite national park. To add to the difficulty, they decided to do the trip by bicycle. Alex honnold and cedar wrights worst trip ever the. Less than a year after enchaining the fifteen tallest peaks in california by bike, alex honnold and cedar wright have forgotten that it was their worst.
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