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Originally posted by Redleg06:
Its being broadcast on NatGeo, Sunday, March 3rd.

Cool. Thanks.

Next challenge up, wing suit parachutes, what could go wrong.

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Next challenge up, wing suit parachutes, what could go wrong.

Honnold, very unlikely, doesn't have the personality/character for such.

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And on another note...the Oscars were tonight? How about that?

Watched that and turned them off. Only thing I wanted to see.

I too was rooting for Free Solo to win Best Doc, and it was the only category I cared about.

Very cool. I had tagged it to buy on iTunes but this will be great if the full version.

OK, set to VDR the documentary “Free Solo” on Nat Geo March 3 9 pm.
Thanks for the tip!

(Also available to purchase on Amazon Prime for $10.)

Now it’s the Oscar winning documentary....

FWI Free Solo is premiering on NatGeo now or 9 pm for those not on the East Coast.

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FWI Free Solo is premiering on NatGeo now or 9 pm for those not on the East Coast.

Taped it, going to watch it later this week.

There is also on Netflix a good documentary called "Valley Uprising". Gives a good history of that climbing

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Watched the documentary last night on NatGeo and enjoyed it very much. Honnold certainly is an odd duck.

The film reveals the reasons for his peculiarities, especially the interviews with his mother.

Jimmy's line was the best, after a stopage In some ways, it’s kind of reassuring that Spock has nerves..

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Watched the documentary last night on NatGeo and enjoyed it very much. Honnold certainly is an odd duck.

When you're on the spectrum...

I think all those extreme risk-taker types are odd.

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Originally posted by cheesegrits:

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Originally posted by cheesegrits:
Watched the documentary last night on NatGeo and enjoyed it very much. Honnold certainly is an odd duck.

When you're on the spectrum...

I think all those extreme risk-taker types are odd.

Sortof...having lived-with and been around many of these types, thrills are certainly apart of it however, some are more of the adrenaline types, others, like Honnold are genuinely curious. You need to have the physical skills and the aptitude however, mindset certainly is different for many. Most would never do a TED Talk, Honnold being an hyper-analytical type, fits right in.

Listening to that Ted talk, it's amazing the amount of work and preparation that he put in for that climb. Dude has a pair if big brass ones...I'm getting vertigo just sitting here listening to him talk about it!

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Dawn Wall to release on March 5 via Netflix!

Thanks for the link!

The Dawn Wall climb by Tommy Caldwell was quickly mentioned in the Free Solo documentary. I'll definitely watch that documentary, too.

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Dawn Wall to release on March 5 via Netflix!

Thanks for the heads up! Free Solo is coming out on disc tomorrow as well and is supposed to be at Red Box. I'll be reserving it in the morning since I missed the Sunday night airing on Nat Geo.

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Dawn Wall to release on March 5 via Netflix!

Awesome, thanks for the heads up!

Dawn Wall is another good movie. Tommy did a lot of work helping Alex prepare for his climb.

The two hold the current(at least I think they still hold it) speed record on the Nose route of El Cap.

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Dawn Wall is another good movie. Tommy did a lot of work helping Alex prepare for his climb.

The two hold the current(at least I think they still hold it) speed record on the Nose route of El Cap.

Yup, 1:58 and some change.
I remember when Lynn Hill free climbed the Nose in 23-hours back in '94. Considering it was the early 90's and how long it took for somebody to exceed that achievement, her mark is one of the all-time gold standards in the history of climbing.

I watches last night. Yeah he’s on the aspergers spectrum for sure. Spock is the perfect nickname for him. Cold and logical only even his MRI proved that no fear sensors in his brain. And the way he interacts with his girlfriend? Very interested relationship they have. Good on Nat Geo and sponsors for showing that film with no commercials.