Alex Honnold's Yosemite The Phoenix free solo

In 2011 Alex Honnold completed a bold free solo of The Phoenix (5.13) in Yosemite. In this video Reel Rock filmmaker Peter Mortimer explains this ropeless ascent from his exclusive point of view.

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January 2023

Climbing

22m 9s

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