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>>> WE
>>> WE ARE HERE IN BEAUTIFUL
TAIPEI,
>>> WE ARE HERE IN BEAUTIFUL TAIPEI, TAIWAN FOR ONE REASON
ONLY,
TAIPEI, TAIWAN FOR ONE REASON ONLY, THAT MAN.
ALEX
ONLY, THAT MAN. ALEX HONNOLD IS WIDELY REGARDED
AS
ALEX HONNOLD IS WIDELY REGARDED AS THE GREATEST FREE SOLOIST IN
HISTORY,
AS THE GREATEST FREE SOLOIST IN HISTORY, AND TODAY HE WILL
ATTEMPT
HISTORY, AND TODAY HE WILL ATTEMPT TO DO SOMETHING NO HUMAN
BEING
ATTEMPT TO DO SOMETHING NO HUMAN BEING EVER HAS, CLIMB NEARLY
1,700
BEING EVER HAS, CLIMB NEARLY 1,700 FEET UP ONE OF THE WORLD'S
TALLEST
1,700 FEET UP ONE OF THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDINGS ENTIRELY
WITHOUT
TALLEST BUILDINGS ENTIRELY WITHOUT ROPES.
I
WITHOUT ROPES. I KNOW.
YESTERDAY
I KNOW. YESTERDAY THE WEATHER SAID NO
I KNOW. YESTERDAY THE WEATHER SAID NO.
BUT
YESTERDAY THE WEATHER SAID NO. BUT TODAY THE CONDITIONS ARE A
GO.
WELCOME
GO. WELCOME TO "SKYSCRAPER LIVE.
GO. WELCOME TO "SKYSCRAPER LIVE."
>>
WELCOME TO "SKYSCRAPER LIVE." >> WHAT A BUILDING.
IT
>> WHAT A BUILDING. IT HAS BEEN A LIFELONG DREAM OF
MINE
IT HAS BEEN A LIFELONG DREAM OF MINE TO CLIMB A SKYSCRAPER.
THERE
MINE TO CLIMB A SKYSCRAPER. THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPRESSIVE
THAN
THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPRESSIVE THAN TAIPEI 101.
>>
THAN TAIPEI 101. >> FOR MORE THAN A DECADE ALEX
HONNOLD
>> FOR MORE THAN A DECADE ALEX HONNOLD HAS CARRIED A DREAM, TO
FREE
HONNOLD HAS CARRIED A DREAM, TO FREE SOLO ONE OF THE TALLEST
BUILDINGS
FREE SOLO ONE OF THE TALLEST BUILDINGS ON EARTH.
NO
BUILDINGS ON EARTH. NO ROPE, NO NET, STRAIGHT UP THE
SPIRE
NO ROPE, NO NET, STRAIGHT UP THE SPIRE CLIMB TO THE SUMMIT OF
TAIPEI
SPIRE CLIMB TO THE SUMMIT OF TAIPEI 101.
AND
TAIPEI 101. AND TODAY WE GET TO WATCH HIM
ATTEMPT
AND TODAY WE GET TO WATCH HIM ATTEMPT IT LIVE, EVERY INCH,
BRINGING
ATTEMPT IT LIVE, EVERY INCH, BRINGING HIM CLOSER TO THE
MOMENT
BRINGING HIM CLOSER TO THE MOMENT HE HAS BEEN CHASING FOR A
LIFETIME.
>>
LIFETIME. >> I THINK THAT AS LONG AS I
REMEMBER
>> I THINK THAT AS LONG AS I REMEMBER I ALWAYS WANTED TO
CLIMB
REMEMBER I ALWAYS WANTED TO CLIMB THINGS.
WHEN
CLIMB THINGS. WHEN I WAS GROWING UP I WAS KIND
OF
WHEN I WAS GROWING UP I WAS KIND OF SHY.
I
OF SHY. I WAS A LONER.
I
I WAS A LONER. I STARTED ROCK CLIMBING WHEN I
WAS
I STARTED ROCK CLIMBING WHEN I WAS 10ISH.
IF
WAS 10ISH. IF ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS CLIMB
AND
IF ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS CLIMB AND DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS,
WELL,
AND DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS, WELL, FREE SOLOING IS FOR YOU.
I
WELL, FREE SOLOING IS FOR YOU. I FREE SOLOED THOUSANDS OF ROCK
FACES.
I
FACES. I HAVE CLIMBED IN THE ARCTIC,
THE
I HAVE CLIMBED IN THE ARCTIC, THE JUNGLE, AND TH
I HAVE CLIMBED IN THE ARCTIC, THE JUNGLE, AND THE DESERT.
BUT
THE JUNGLE, AND THE DESERT. BUT I HAVE NEVER FREE SOLOED A
SKYSCRAPER.
AND
SKYSCRAPER. AND I THINK IT IS FAIR TO SAY
THAT
AND I THINK IT IS FAIR TO SAY THAT IT HAS BEEN A LIFELONG
DREAM
THAT IT HAS BEEN A LIFELONG DREAM OF MINE.
WHEN
DREAM OF MINE. WHEN I SAW TAIPEI 101 I THOUGHT
WHAT
WHEN I SAW TAIPEI 101 I THOUGHT WHAT A BUILDING.
I
WHAT A BUILDING. I ALWAYS WANTED TO CLIMB THE
COOLEST
I ALWAYS WANTED TO CLIMB THE COOLEST THING THAT I CAN FIND.
>>
COOLEST THING THAT I CAN FIND. >> IF ALEX SOLOS TAIPEI 101 I
WILL
>> IF ALEX SOLOS TAIPEI 101 I WILL BE EXCITED TO SEE HIM
FULFILL
WILL BE EXCITED TO SEE HIM FULFILL A LIFELONG DREAM.
>>
FULFILL A LIFELONG DREAM. >> I ALWAYS LOOKED AT
SKYSCRAPERS
>> I ALWAYS LOOKED AT SKYSCRAPERS AND THOUGHT ABOUT
WHAT
SKYSCRAPERS AND THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO CLIMB
ON
WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO CLIMB ON THEM, SO I DO FEEL REALLY
LUCKY
ON THEM, SO I DO FEEL REALLY LUCKY TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
CLIMB
LUCKY TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CLIMB ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING
BUILDINGS
CLIMB ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD.
>>
BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD. >> AND LOOK AT THE CROWDS THAT
SHOWED
>> AND LOOK AT THE CROWDS THAT SHOWED UP HERE IN TAIPEI,
MILLIONS
SHOWED UP HERE IN TAIPEI, MILLIONS ACROSS THE WORLD AND
THOUSANDS
THOUSANDS HERE.
FROM
THOUSANDS HERE. FROM THE BASE OF TAIPEI 101, I
AM
FROM THE BASE OF TAIPEI 101, I AM ELLE DUNCAN ALONG SIDE WHO WE
WILL
AM ELLE DUNCAN ALONG SIDE WHO WE WILL DUB AS TEAM ALEX.
WWE
WILL DUB AS TEAM ALEX. WWE SUPERSTAR SETH ROLLINS IN
THE
WWE SUPERSTAR SETH ROLLINS IN THE BUILDING.
AND
THE BUILDING. AND EXPERT CLIMBER AND CLOSE
FRIEND
AND EXPERT CLIMBER AND CLOSE FRIEND OF ALEX, EMILY HARRINGTON
IS
FRIEND OF ALEX, EMILY HARRINGTON IS IN THE BUILDING.
WE
IS IN THE BUILDING. WE HAVE GOT A COUPLE MORE
MEMBERS
WE HAVE GOT A COUPLE MORE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM WE ARE GOING
TO
MEMBERS OF THE TEAM WE ARE GOING TO UPDATE IN JUST A BIT.
WE
TO UPDATE IN JUST A BIT. WE ARE STACKED.
MOST
WE ARE STACKED. MOST OF US FIRST LEARNED ALEX'S
NAME
MOST OF US FIRST LEARNED ALEX'S NAME WHEN HE FREE SOLOED
YOSEMITE'S
NAME WHEN HE FREE SOLOED YOSEMITE'S EL CAPTAIN.
THE
YOSEMITE'S EL CAPTAIN. THE PARTICULAR QUEST TO FREE
SOLO
THE PARTICULAR QUEST TO FREE SOLO A SKYSCRAPER BRINGS HIM
HALFWAY
SOLO A SKYSCRAPER BRINGS HIM HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD TO
TAIPEI,
HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD TO TAIPEI, TAIWAN, DEFINED BY THE
UNMISTAKABLE
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, DEFINED BY THE UNMISTAKABLE PRESENCE OF TAIPEI
101.
WE
101. WE ARE JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM
ALEX
WE ARE JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM ALEX STARTING HIS ASCENT.
YOU
ALEX STARTING HIS ASCENT. YOU CAN SEE ALEX THERE LIVE
RIGHT
YOU CAN SEE ALEX THERE LIVE RIGHT NOW FEELING AT HOME BY HIS
VAN.
IF
VAN. IF YOU WATCHED FREE SOLO, HE
LIVED
IF YOU WATCHED FREE SOLO, HE LIVED IN A VAN FOR TEN YEARS AND
IS
LIVED IN A VAN FOR TEN YEARS AND IS THERE WITH HIS BEAUTIFUL
WIFE,
IS THERE WITH HIS BEAUTIFUL WIFE, SANNI.
I
WIFE, SANNI. I ASKED SANNI WHAT DO YOU SAY
TOP
I ASKED SANNI WHAT DO YOU SAY TOP ALEX BEFORE A HUGE FREE
SOLOING
TOP ALEX BEFORE A HUGE FREE SOLOING OBJECTIVE.
SHE
SOLOING OBJECTIVE. SHE SAID YOU HAVE TO PROTECT HIS
MENTAL
SHE SAID YOU HAVE TO PROTECT HIS MENTAL SPACE AND BE NEUTRAL.
IF
MENTAL SPACE AND BE NEUTRAL. IF YOU ARE TOO DOWN ON IT, YOU
CAN
IF YOU ARE TOO DOWN ON IT, YOU CAN PLANT SEEDS OF DOUBT.
IF
CAN PLANT SEEDS OF DOUBT. IF YOU ARE TOO HIGH, YOU CAN DO
THIS,
IF YOU ARE TOO HIGH, YOU CAN DO THIS, THAT IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT.
YOU
THIS, THAT IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT. YOU DON'T WANT THE ADRENALINE.
YOU
YOU DON'T WANT THE ADRENALINE. YOU HAVE TO BE TRANQUIL LOW.
>>
YOU HAVE TO BE TRANQUIL LOW. >> AM I ALLOWED TO BE HYPED?
I
>> AM I ALLOWED TO BE HYPED? I AM HYPED.
I
I AM HYPED. I WAS BARKING BEFORE WE WENT ON
AIR.
THIS
AIR. THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
WHAT
THIS IS INCREDIBLE. WHAT A BUILDING.
WE
WHAT A BUILDING. WE ARE LIVE ACROSS THE WORLD.
I
WE ARE LIVE ACROSS THE WORLD. I CAN'T WAIT.
>>
I CAN'T WAIT. >> YEAH.
YOU
>> YEAH. YOU NEVER WATCHED YOUR FRIEND
ACTUALLY
YOU NEVER WATCHED YOUR FRIEND ACTUALLY FREE SOLO BEFORE.
WELFARE
ACTUALLY FREE SOLO BEFORE. WELFARE CHECK ON EMILY?
>>
WELFARE CHECK ON EMILY? >> I AM ON A LITTLE BIT OF A
ROLLER
>> I AM ON A LITTLE BIT OF A ROLLER COASTER.
I
ROLLER COASTER. I HAVE NERVES FOR SURE.
>>
I HAVE NERVES FOR SURE. >> YEAH.
>>
>> YEAH. >> BUT I'M EXCITED.
>>
>> BUT I'M EXCITED. >> YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHY SHE
HAS
>> YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHY SHE HAS NERVES.
HERE
HAS NERVES. HERE IS THE CRASH COURSE ON THE
BEAST
HERE IS THE CRASH COURSE ON THE BEAST KNOWN AS TAIPEI 101.
>>
BEAST KNOWN AS TAIPEI 101. >> TAIPEI 101 IS ONE OF THE
WORLD'S
>> TAIPEI 101 IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDINGS.
IT
WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDINGS. IT IS HUGE.
THIS
IT IS HUGE. THIS THREE-
IT IS HUGE. THIS THREE-STAGE ROUTE WILL POSE
MANY
THIS THREE-STAGE ROUTE WILL POSE MANY PROBLEMS.
FIRST
MANY PROBLEMS. FIRST UP, THE SLABS.
372
FIRST UP, THE SLABS. 372 FEET OF SLOPPED STEEL AND
GLASS.
NEXT,
GLASS. NEXT, EIGHT DAUNTING BAMBOO
BOXES
NEXT, EIGHT DAUNTING BAMBOO BOXES THAT SIT ON TOP OF EACH
OTHER
BOXES THAT SIT ON TOP OF EACH OTHER LIKE A BAMBOO STALK, EACH
WITH
OTHER LIKE A BAMBOO STALK, EACH WITH A STRENGTH-SAPPING
OVERHANG.
900
OVERHANG. 900 FEET OF STRAIGHT UP VERTICAL
CLIMB.
THE
CLIMB. THE FINAL AND MOST DANGEROUS
STAGE
THE FINAL AND MOST DANGEROUS STAGE OF THE ENTIRE CLIMB, THE
TOWER.
MADE
TOWER. MADE UP OF THE OVERHANGS WHERE
HIS
MADE UP OF THE OVERHANGS WHERE HIS ARM STRENGTH WILL BE KEY.
THE
HIS ARM STRENGTH WILL BE KEY. THE RINGS, WITH VERY LIMITED
HOLDS,
THE RINGS, WITH VERY LIMITED HOLDS, AND THE SPIRE WITH A
STOMACH-CHURNING
HOLDS, AND THE SPIRE WITH A STOMACH-CHURNING DROP.
THIS
STOMACH-CHURNING DROP. THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS
SECTION.
WILL
SECTION. WILL A PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY
EXHAUSTED
WILL A PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY EXHAUSTED ALEX MAKE IT TO TH
WILL A PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY EXHAUSTED ALEX MAKE IT TO THE
SUMMIT?
A
SUMMIT? A SMALL STEEL SPHERE.
WILL
A SMALL STEEL SPHERE. WILL HE RISE TO THE CHALLENGE?
>>
WILL HE RISE TO THE CHALLENGE? >> THE GOOSE BUMPS ARE GOOSE
BUMPING
>> THE GOOSE BUMPS ARE GOOSE BUMPING RIGHT NOW.
SETH,
BUMPING RIGHT NOW. SETH, YOU ARE HERE REPRESENTING
THE
SETH, YOU ARE HERE REPRESENTING THE WORLD RIGHT NOW.
YOU
THE WORLD RIGHT NOW. YOU ARE THE EVERY MAN GUY.
YOU
YOU ARE THE EVERY MAN GUY. YOU ARE A LITTLE CONFUSED AND
WEIRDLY
YOU ARE A LITTLE CONFUSED AND WEIRDLY INVESTED IN A GUY YOU
DON'T
WEIRDLY INVESTED IN A GUY YOU DON'T KNOW THAT MUCH.
HOW
DON'T KNOW THAT MUCH. HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
>>
HOW ARE YOU FEELING? >> YOU ARE RIGHT.
I
>> YOU ARE RIGHT. I AM THE EVERY MAN.
THE
I AM THE EVERY MAN. THE EVERY MAN IS NERVOUS.
HE
THE EVERY MAN IS NERVOUS. HE IS SCARED.
HE
HE IS SCARED. HE IS EXCITED.
THE
HE IS EXCITED. THE GOOSE BUMPS ARE GOOSE
BUMPING.
I
BUMPING. I FEEL LIKE I WANT TO SLAP MY
ARM
I FEEL LIKE I WANT TO SLAP MY ARM LIKE THE ROCK.
I
ARM LIKE THE ROCK. I AM FEELING IT
ARM LIKE THE ROCK. I AM FEELING IT.
I
I AM FEELING IT. I AM EXCITED.
IT
I AM EXCITED. IT FEELS LIKE A LOT OF
ANTICIPATION.
THE
ANTICIPATION. THE CITY IS READY.
WE
THE CITY IS READY. WE ARE READY TO WATCH HIM GET
GOING.
>>
GOING. >> EVERYBODY FEELS ALEX HAS
EVERYTHING
>> EVERYBODY FEELS ALEX HAS EVERYTHING IN CONTROL AND IS
CONFIDENT,
EVERYTHING IN CONTROL AND IS CONFIDENT, BUT THERE ARE
EXTERNAL
CONFIDENT, BUT THERE ARE EXTERNAL FORCES IN PLAY TODAY.
I
EXTERNAL FORCES IN PLAY TODAY. I WANT TO BRING IN THE NEXT
MEMBER
I WANT TO BRING IN THE NEXT MEMBER OF THE TEAM, MARK ROBER,
A
MEMBER OF THE TEAM, MARK ROBER, A FORMER NASA ENGINEER, YOUTUBER
AND
A FORMER NASA ENGINEER, YOUTUBER AND EXPERT EXPLAINER OF ALL
THINGS.
MARK,
THINGS. MARK, WHAT YOU WATCHING?
>>
MARK, WHAT YOU WATCHING? >> YEAH, I AM AT THE SOUTH
ENTRANCE
>> YEAH, I AM AT THE SOUTH ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING HERE.
WE
ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING HERE. WE ARE MONITORING A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT
WE ARE MONITORING A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS TO
MAKE
DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS SAFE FOR
ALEX
MAKE SURE THAT IT IS SAFE FOR ALEX TO CLIMB TODAY.
THE
ALEX TO CLIMB TODAY. THE FIRST IS THE RAIN.
EVERYONE
THE FIRST IS THE RAIN. EVERYONE KNOWS WE HAVE ALREADY
HAD
EVERYONE KNOWS WE HAVE ALREADY HAD TO POSTPONE ONCE BECAUSE OF
THE
HAD TO POSTPONE ONCE BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER.
YOU
THE WEATHER. YOU CAN SEE A LIVE WEATHER RADAR
HERE.
THERE
HERE. THERE IS A BANK OF RAIN OFF TO
THE
THERE IS A BANK OF RAIN OFF TO THE RIGHT.
CURRENTLY
THE RIGHT. CURRENTLY IN TAIPEI WE ARE DRY,
BUT
CURRENTLY IN TAIPEI WE ARE DRY, BUT WE ARE IN A MICROCLIMATE
HERE
BUT WE ARE IN A MICROCLIMATE HERE AND IT CAN CHANGE AT ANY
MOMENT.
WE
MOMENT. WE ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON THAT.
THE
WE ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON THAT. THE SECOND IS THE WIND.
WE
THE SECOND IS THE WIND. WE ARE LOOKING AT 4-
THE SECOND IS THE WIND. WE ARE LOOKING AT 4-5 MILES PER
HOUR
WE ARE LOOKING AT 4-5 MILES PER HOUR HERE ON THE GROUND, BUT AS
YOU
HOUR HERE ON THE GROUND, BUT AS YOU CAN IMAGINE THE HIGHER UP
THAT
YOU CAN IMAGINE THE HIGHER UP THAT YOU GO, THE WORSE THAT
GETS.
AT
GETS. AT SOME POINT IF IT IS TOO WIND
AND
AT SOME POINT IF IT IS TOO WIND AND HE CROSSES THE THRESHOLD WE
HAVE
AND HE CROSSES THE THRESHOLD WE HAVE TO CALL IT BECAUSE IT IS
NOT
HAVE TO CALL IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ALEX.
FINALLY,
NOT SAFE FOR ALEX. FINALLY, BELIEVE IT OR NOT WE
ARE
FINALLY, BELIEVE IT OR NOT WE ARE MONITORING EARTHQUAKES.
TAIPEI
ARE MONITORING EARTHQUAKES. TAIPEI SITS ON THE RING OF FIRE
MEANING
TAIPEI SITS ON THE RING OF FIRE MEANING IT IS SEISMICALLY
ACTIVE.
IN
ACTIVE. IN FACT JUST THIS WEEK WE FELT
THREE
IN FACT JUST THIS WEEK WE FELT THREE THAT ARE MAGNITUDE 4.
IN FACT JUST THIS WEEK WE FELT THREE THAT ARE MAGNITUDE 4.0 OR
ABOVE.
IN
ABOVE. IN THE LAST MONTH THERE ARE OVER
A
IN THE LAST MONTH THERE ARE OVER A DOZEN TO HIT THE MARK.
HAVING
A DOZEN TO HIT THE MARK. HAVING SAID ALL OF THAT, WHEN I
WORKED
HAVING SAID ALL OF THAT, WHEN I WORKED AT NASA AND IT WAS TIME
FOR
WORKED AT NASA AND IT WAS TIME FOR A ROCKET LAUNCH IT CAME DOWN
TO
FOR A ROCKET LAUNCH IT CAME DOWN TO A CLEAR GO OR NO
FOR A ROCKET LAUNCH IT CAME DOWN TO A CLEAR GO OR NO-
FOR A ROCKET LAUNCH IT CAME DOWN TO A CLEAR GO OR NO-GO DECISION.
AS
TO A CLEAR GO OR NO-GO DECISION. AS FOR THE RAIN, THE WIND AND
THE
AS FOR THE RAIN, THE WIND AND THE EARTHQUAKES WE ARE LOOKING
PRETTY
THE EARTHQUAKES WE ARE LOOKING PRETTY GOOD.
NOW
PRETTY GOOD. NOW IT JUST COMES DOWN TO THE
MAN
NOW IT JUST COMES DOWN TO THE MAN HIMSELF.
ALEX
MAN HIMSELF. ALEX HAS NEVER FREE SOLO CLIMBED
IN
ALEX HAS NEVER FREE SOLO CLIMBED IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
LET
IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LET ALONE MILLIONS WATCHING
ONLINE
LET ALONE MILLIONS WATCHING ONLINE ON NETFLIX.
AS
ONLINE ON NETFLIX. AS LONG AS HE IS FEELING
CONFIDENT,
AS LONG AS HE IS FEELING CONFIDENT, ELLE, WE ARE GO FOR
CLIMB.
BACK
CLIMB. BACK TO YOU.
>>
BACK TO YOU. >> OKAY.
IT
>> OKAY. IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE A GO FOR
CLIMB.
KEEPING
CLIMB. KEEPING IT LOOSE AND CHILL AS
ALEX
KEEPING IT LOOSE AND CHILL AS ALEX WOULD SAY, EMILY, AS HE
TALKS
ALEX WOULD SAY, EMILY, AS HE TALKS THERE WITH SANNI.
WE
TALKS THERE WITH SANNI. WE ARE GETTING READY.
A
WE ARE GETTING READY. A SEND OFF FROM SANNI AS WELL.
SHE
A SEND OFF FROM SANNI AS WELL. SHE TOLD ME THAT THE START OF
THE
SHE TOLD ME THAT THE START OF THE CLIMB IS THE HARDEST PART
FOR
THE CLIMB IS THE HARDEST PART FOR HER.
SHE
FOR HER. SHE JUST DOESN'T KNOW HOW IT IS
GOING
SHE JUST DOESN'T KNOW HOW IT IS GOING TO GO AND HASN'T SEEN HIS
RHYTHM.
HERE
RHYTHM. HERE HE GOES.
HE
HERE HE GOES. HE IS GETTING READY TO GO
HERE HE GOES. HE IS GETTING READY TO GO.
HE
HE IS GETTING READY TO GO. HE WILL MAKE HIS WALK OVER.
ALEX
HE WILL MAKE HIS WALK OVER. ALEX SAID HIS PRECLIMB RITUAL IS
NOT
ALEX SAID HIS PRECLIMB RITUAL IS NOT A RITUAL.
HE
NOT A RITUAL. HE IS GOING TO DO A BIT OF
STRETCHING,
HE IS GOING TO DO A BIT OF STRETCHING, NO HYPE MUSIC OR
BRAVADO
STRETCHING, NO HYPE MUSIC OR BRAVADO OR BIG SPEECHES.
HE
BRAVADO OR BIG SPEECHES. HE FEELS READY.
HE
HE FEELS READY. HE SEQUENCED EVERYTHING IN HIS
MIND.
>>
MIND. >> I UNDERSTAND THAT.
>>
>> I UNDERSTAND THAT. >> IT IS THE OPPOSITE OF
WRESTLING.
>>
WRESTLING. >> IT IS NOT QUITE THE OPPOSITE.
THERE
>> IT IS NOT QUITE THE OPPOSITE. THERE IS THE HUG.
THAT
THERE IS THE HUG. THAT IS THE FINAL ONE.
HE
THAT IS THE FINAL ONE. HE IS ON THE WAY.
IT
HE IS ON THE WAY. IT IS NOT QUITE THE OPPOSITE,
BUT
IT IS NOT QUITE THE OPPOSITE, BUT YEAH, YOU HAVE TO CENTER
YOURSELF
BUT YEAH, YOU HAVE TO CENTER YOURSELF AND BE READY.
THIS
YOURSELF AND BE READY. THIS IS EVERYTHING HE WORKED
FOR.
THE
FOR. THE MOMENT IS HERE.
WE
THE MOMENT IS HERE. WE ARE SECONDS AWAY FROM HIM
GETTING
WE ARE SECONDS AWAY FROM HIM GETTING THE SHOES ON AND TAKING
THE
GETTING THE SHOES ON AND TAKING THE FIRST STEPS UP THE
SKYSCRAPER.
SO
SKYSCRAPER. SO YOU ARE LOCKED IN
SKYSCRAPER. SO YOU ARE LOCKED IN.
YOU
SO YOU ARE LOCKED IN. YOU ARE FOCUSED.
YOU
YOU ARE FOCUSED. YOU ARE GETTING IT READY.
>>
YOU ARE GETTING IT READY. >> IT IS SO INTERESTING TOO WHEN
YOU
>> IT IS SO INTERESTING TOO WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT FOCUS.
I
YOU TALK ABOUT FOCUS. I WAS STANDING THERE WHEN ALEX
CAME
I WAS STANDING THERE WHEN ALEX CAME OUT OF THE BUILDING AND SAW
THE
CAME OUT OF THE BUILDING AND SAW THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THERE.
HE
THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THERE. HE SAID WOW.
WOW.
IT
WOW. IT IS A DIFFERENT THING FOR HIM
TODAY,
IT IS A DIFFERENT THING FOR HIM TODAY, RIGHT.
SOLOING
TODAY, RIGHT. SOLOING IS A SOLITARY SPORT, AND
NOW
SOLOING IS A SOLITARY SPORT, AND NOW HE IS GOING TO DO IT IN
FRONT
NOW HE IS GOING TO DO IT IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS WHEN
CONCENTRATION
FRONT OF THOUSANDS WHEN CONCENTRATION IS KEY.
>>
CONCENTRATION IS KEY. >> ABSOLUTELY.
I
>> ABSOLUTELY. I MEAN IT IS A SOLITARY THING.
HE
I MEAN IT IS A SOLITARY THING. HE IS DEFINITELY NOT USED TO
THIS.
THERE
THIS. THERE IS A HELI FLYING OVERHEAD
RIGHT
THERE IS A HELI FLYING OVERHEAD RIGHT NOW.
IT
RIGHT NOW. IT IS PRETTY LOUD.
I
IT IS PRETTY LOUD. I THINK ALEX IS THE MASTER OF
HIS
I THINK ALEX IS THE MASTER OF HIS OWN MIND.
HE
HIS OWN MIND. HE IS GOING TO DO A GREAT JOB OF
CENTERING
HE IS GOING TO DO A GREAT JOB OF CENTERING IN AND DOING WHAT HE
KNOWS
CENTERING IN AND DOING WHAT HE KNOWS HOW TO DO
CENTERING IN AND DOING WHAT HE KNOWS HOW TO DO.
>>
KNOWS HOW TO DO. >> YOU CAN SEE HIM PUTTING THE
CHALK
>> YOU CAN SEE HIM PUTTING THE CHALK BAG ON AND HIS SHOES ON
>> YOU CAN SEE HIM PUTTING THE CHALK BAG ON AND HIS SHOES ON.
CUSTOM
CHALK BAG ON AND HIS SHOES ON. CUSTOM SHOES TO HELP HIM
NAVIGATE
CUSTOM SHOES TO HELP HIM NAVIGATE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
A
NAVIGATE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A ROCK, GLASS AND STEEL IN THIS
CASE.
THAT
CASE. THAT IS ALL HE WILL HAVE YOU
GUYS.
MAYBE
GUYS. MAYBE A HEADPHONE, MAYBE HE WILL
LISTEN
MAYBE A HEADPHONE, MAYBE HE WILL LISTEN TO SOMETHING.
>>
LISTEN TO SOMETHING. >> IS HE ROCKING OUT?
>>
>> IS HE ROCKING OUT? >> HE LOVES TO LISTEN TO HIS
HEAVY
>> HE LOVES TO LISTEN TO HIS HEAVY METAL.
>>
HEAVY METAL. >> TOOL.
TOOL
>> TOOL. TOOL IS PROBABLY IT.
>>
TOOL IS PROBABLY IT. >> HE IS ALSO WEARING A
MICROPHONE.
NOT
MICROPHONE. NOT ONLY WILL WE BE ABLE TO HEAR
HIM
NOT ONLY WILL WE BE ABLE TO HEAR HIM DURING THE COURSE OF THE
CLIMB,
HIM DURING THE COURSE OF THE CLIMB, WE ARE HOPING SHOULD HE
PROGRESS
CLIMB, WE ARE HOPING SHOULD HE PROGRESS THROUGH THE CLIMB WE
WILL
PROGRESS THROUGH THE CLIMB WE WILL GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK
WITH
WILL GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH ALEX AS WELL.
WOULD
WITH ALEX AS WELL. WOULD YOU LOVE TO HEAR FROM ALEX
ON
WOULD YOU LOVE TO HEAR FROM ALEX ON TOP OF THE BUILDING?
OKAY.
INCREDIBLE.
THERE
INCREDIBLE. THERE HE IS AGAIN, EMILY.
HE
THERE HE IS AGAIN, EMILY. HE IS LOOKING UP
THERE HE IS AGAIN, EMILY. HE IS LOOKING UP.
WHAT
HE IS LOOKING UP. WHAT IS GOING THROUGH HIS MIND
AS
WHAT IS GOING THROUGH HIS MIND AS HE IS PROCESSING THIS.
HE
AS HE IS PROCESSING THIS. HE MAPPED THIS OUT.
HE
HE MAPPED THIS OUT. HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTS
TO
HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTS TO DO
HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTS TO DO.
HE
TO DO. HE FEELS FULLY PREPARED IF ARE
THIS.
WHAT
THIS. WHAT IS GOING THROUGH HIS MIND?
>>
WHAT IS GOING THROUGH HIS MIND? >> HE VISUALIZED THIS.
HE
>> HE VISUALIZED THIS. HE IS PROBABLY GOING THROUGH THE
MOTIONS
HE IS PROBABLY GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS OF GETTING READY TO
CLIMB.
THAT
CLIMB. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT HE HAS
DONE
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT HE HAS DONE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS AND
THOUSANDS
DONE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF TIME.
THIS
THOUSANDS OF TIME. THIS IS ALL NEW TO HIM.
WHAT
THIS IS ALL NEW TO HIM. WHAT HE IS DOING RIGHT NOW IS
VERY
WHAT HE IS DOING RIGHT NOW IS VERY FAMILIAR.
HE
VERY FAMILIAR. HE IS JUST KIND OF GETTING INTO
THAT
HE IS JUST KIND OF GETTING INTO THAT SPACE.
>>
THAT SPACE. >> THERE IS A TON OF
DISTRACTIONS.
YOU
DISTRACTIONS. YOU ARE RIGHT.
THIS
YOU ARE RIGHT. THIS IS SO DIFFERENT.
THIS
THIS IS SO DIFFERENT. THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST
THINGS
THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS HE HAS DONE IN HIS ENTIRE
LIFE,
THINGS HE HAS DONE IN HIS ENTIRE LIFE, AND THE STREETS ARE LINED
WITH
LIFE, AND THE STREETS ARE LINED WITH HUMAN BEINGS READY TO SEE
THIS
WITH HUMAN BEINGS READY TO SEE THIS HAPPEN.
BUT
THIS HAPPEN. BUT THE MAIN THING HAS TO BE THE
MAIN
BUT THE MAIN THING HAS TO BE THE MAIN THING.
THE
MAIN THING. THE MAIN THING FOR ALEX IS TO
GET
THE MAIN THING FOR ALEX IS TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE
SKYSCRAPER
GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SKYSCRAPER TO THE TOP IN ONE
PIECE,
SKYSCRAPER TO THE TOP IN ONE PIECE, NOTHING GETTING IN THE
WAY.
>>
WAY. >> AND BEFORE YOU ASK THE
QUESTION,
>> AND BEFORE YOU ASK THE QUESTION, BECAUSE YOU ARE
PROBABLY
QUESTION, BECAUSE YOU ARE PROBABLY DOING IT AT HOME.
NO
PROBABLY DOING IT AT HOME. NO ROPES, PARACHUTES OR NET.
THIS
NO ROPES, PARACHUTES OR NET. THIS IS A PASS OR FAIL
CHALLENGE,
THIS IS A PASS OR FAIL CHALLENGE, AND IT IS ABOUT TO
START
CHALLENGE, AND IT IS ABOUT TO START RIGHT NOW.
>>
>> ALL
>> ALL RIGHT.
HAVE
HAVE A
HAVE A GOOD ONE.
>>
HAVE A GOOD ONE. >> SEE YOU UP THERE.
>>
>> OKAY
>>
>> FROM
>> FROM WHAT WE UNDERSTAND THE
FIRST
>> FROM WHAT WE UNDERSTAND THE FIRST THING THAT HE JUST DID IS
ONE
FIRST THING THAT HE JUST DID IS ONE OF THE HARDEST PARTS OF THE
CLIMB,
ONE OF THE HARDEST PARTS OF THE CLIMB, GETTING ON THE BUILDING.
>>
CLIMB, GETTING ON THE BUILDING. >> HOPE SOMEBODY STARTED MY
TIMER
>> HOPE SOMEBODY STARTED MY TIMER FOR ME
>> HOPE SOMEBODY STARTED MY TIMER FOR ME.
>>
TIMER FOR ME. >> THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
I
>> THIS IS INCREDIBLE. I AM SPEECHLESS.
I
I AM SPEECHLESS. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT
COMING
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT COMING IN, BUT MY HEART IS
RACING.
HOW
RACING. HOW HE IS TRYING TO CALM HIMSELF
DOWN
HOW HE IS TRYING TO CALM HIMSELF DOWN RIGHT NOW AND FOCUS WITH
EVERYBODY
DOWN RIGHT NOW AND FOCUS WITH EVERYBODY WATCHING HIM STARTING
TO
EVERYBODY WATCHING HIM STARTING TO GO UP THIS THING.
WE
TO GO UP THIS THING. WE CAN HEAR IN HIS MICROPHONE,
THE
WE CAN HEAR IN HIS MICROPHONE, THE SOUND OF THE CLINGING KING E
STEEL,
THE SOUND OF THE CLINGING KING E STEEL, AND THAT IS MAKING ME
NERVOUS.
>>
NERVOUS. >> SANNI IN THE CORNER WATCHING.
ALEX
>> SANNI IN THE CORNER WATCHING. ALEX TOLD ME HE IS GOING TO USE
THE
ALEX TOLD ME HE IS GOING TO USE THE FIRST PART OF THE CLIMB AS A
BIT
THE FIRST PART OF THE CLIMB AS A BIT OF A WARM-
THE FIRST PART OF THE CLIMB AS A BIT OF A WARM-UP, BUT A REMINDER
THAT
BIT OF A WARM-UP, BUT A REMINDER THAT HE IS IN THE DANGER ZONE.
IF
THAT HE IS IN THE DANGER ZONE. IF YOU FALL 100 FEET OR 1,000
FEET
IF YOU FALL 100 FEET OR 1,000 FEET IT IS EFFECTIVELY THE SAME
OUTCOME
FEET IT IS EFFECTIVELY THE SAME OUTCOME WHEN YOU ARE FREE
SOLOING.
HE
SOLOING. HE MUST BE MISTAKE-
SOLOING. HE MUST BE MISTAKE-FREE FROM THE
OUTSET
HE MUST BE MISTAKE-FREE FROM THE OUTSET STRAIGHT AWAY TO SURVIVE.
>>
>> BI
>> BIT
>> BIT OF
>> BIT OF A IN HIM.
>>
>> BIT OF A IN HIM. >> IT DOES EASE MY NERVES TO SEE
THAT
>> IT DOES EASE MY NERVES TO SEE THAT SMILE.
HE
THAT SMILE. HE IS HAVING A GOOD TIME.
>>
HE IS HAVING A GOOD TIME. >> THE CROWD HERE IN FRONT OF
THE
>> THE CROWD HERE IN FRONT OF THE STAGE IS JUST NOW SEEING HIM
EMERGE
THE STAGE IS JUST NOW SEEING HIM EMERGE FROM THE TREES, AND THEY
ARE
EMERGE FROM THE TREES, AND THEY ARE REACTING TO WATCHING HIM AS
HE
ARE REACTING TO WATCHING HIM AS HE CONTINUES TO MAKE HIS
HISTORIC
HE CONTINUES TO MAKE HIS HISTORIC CLIMB UP TAIPEI 101.
EMILY,
EMILY, I
EMILY, I ASKED HIM LAST NIGHT.
I
EMILY, I ASKED HIM LAST NIGHT. I SAID HOW DO YOU KNOW WHETHER
IT
I SAID HOW DO YOU KNOW WHETHER IT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL RIGHT
AWAY?
WE
AWAY? WE FAMOUSLY SAW HIM BAIL ON ONE
OF
WE FAMOUSLY SAW HIM BAIL ON ONE OF HAS ATTEMPTS DURING THE FREE
SOLO
OF HAS ATTEMPTS DURING THE FREE SOLO DOCUMENTARY, AND HE SAID IT
IS
SOLO DOCUMENTARY, AND HE SAID IT IS JUST THIS FEELING.
I
IS JUST THIS FEELING. I KNOW RIGHT AWAY IF IT WILL BE
CHILL
I KNOW RIGHT AWAY IF IT WILL BE CHILL OR NOT.
>>
CHILL OR NOT. >> ALEX IS VERY GOOD AT BEING
DECISIVE
>> ALEX IS VERY GOOD AT BEING DECISIVE AND TRUSTING HIS GUT.
HE
DECISIVE AND TRUSTING HIS GUT. HE HAS A TON OF EXPERIENCE WITH
IT,
HE HAS A TON OF EXPERIENCE WITH IT, MORE THAN ANYONE.
YEAH.
WAIT
YEAH. WAIT A MINUTE.
>>
WAIT A MINUTE. >> ARE THEY IN THE BUILDING?
>>
>> ARE THEY IN THE BUILDING? >> ANYBODY GOING TO START MY
MUSIC?
>>
MUSIC? >> HE IS ASKING FOR THE MUSIC TO
BE
>> HE IS ASKING FOR THE MUSIC TO BE PLAYED IN HIS EAR.
HE
BE PLAYED IN HIS EAR. HE WANTS THE TOOL.
>>
HE WANTS THE TOOL. >> HE WANTS TO BE FIRED UP
HE WANTS THE TOOL. >> HE WANTS TO BE FIRED UP.
I
>> HE WANTS TO BE FIRED UP. I LIKE THAT.
YEAH.
THEY
YEAH. THEY ARE IN THERE FILMING HIM
FROM
THEY ARE IN THERE FILMING HIM FROM THE INSIDE.
THIS
FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
HE
THIS IS INCREDIBLE. HE IS ALREADY SO HIGH IN THE
AIR.
YOU
AIR. YOU CAN LOOK AND SEE HIM.
YOU
YOU CAN LOOK AND SEE HIM. YOU CAN SEE HIS REDSHIRT
STANDING
YOU CAN SEE HIS REDSHIRT STANDING OUT STARKLY AGAINST THE
SKY
STANDING OUT STARKLY AGAINST THE SKY AND THE BUILDING, AND YOU
CAN
SKY AND THE BUILDING, AND YOU CAN SEE HIM.
HE
CAN SEE HIM. HE IS SO HIGH.
HE
HE IS SO HIGH. HE IS COMING UP ON THE FIRST
RUYI
HE IS COMING UP ON THE FIRST RUYI HERE.
>>
RUYI HERE. >> THE RUYI IS THE FIRST MAJOR
OBSTACLE
>> THE RUYI IS THE FIRST MAJOR OBSTACLE HE WILL FACE.
IN
OBSTACLE HE WILL FACE. IN MANDARIN IT MEANS AS YO
OBSTACLE HE WILL FACE. IN MANDARIN IT MEANS AS YOU
WISH.
CLOUD-
WISH. CLOUD-SHAPED SYMBOLS OF GOOD
LUCK.
THERE
LUCK. THERE ARE TWO OF THEM AND THEY
ARE
THERE ARE TWO OF THEM AND THEY ARE AROUND 16 FEET TALL APIECE.
THE
ARE AROUND 16 FEET TALL APIECE. THE RUYI IS AN ENGINEERED SHAPE,
AND
THE RUYI IS AN ENGINEERED SHAPE, AND HIS USUAL INSTINCTS DO NOT
FULLY
AND HIS USUAL INSTINCTS DO NOT FULLY APPLY HERE.
WATCH
FULLY APPLY HERE. WATCH AND SEE HOW HE TACKLES
THIS.
MY
MY GOODNESS.
THIS
THIS IS
THIS IS A
THIS IS A PERFECT TIME.
THAT
THIS IS A PERFECT TIME. THAT IS ALEX'S FRIEND BRETT.
WE
THAT IS ALEX'S FRIEND BRETT. WE HAVE THE MOST ELITE CAMERA
SET
WE HAVE THE MOST ELITE CAMERA SET UP AND CAMERA CREW.
HE
SET UP AND CAMERA CREW. HE WILL BE SUSPENDED THE
ENTIRETY
HE WILL BE SUSPENDED THE ENTIRETY OF THE CLIMB.
ALEX
ENTIRETY OF THE CLIMB. ALEX IS SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS
AND
ALEX IS SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS AND FELLOW CLIMBERS FOR THE
DURATION
AND FELLOW CLIMBERS FOR THE DURATION OF THIS.
THERE
DURATION OF THIS. THERE HE GOES.
SOAKING
THERE HE GOES. SOAKING IN THE VIEW.
ALEX,
SOAKING IN THE VIEW. ALEX, SOAKING IN THE VIEW RIGHT
NOW
ALEX, SOAKING IN THE VIEW RIGHT NOW ATOP THE VERY FIRST RUYI.
AGAIN,
NOW ATOP THE VERY FIRST RUYI. AGAIN, THERE IS ANOTHER ONE.
EMILY,
AGAIN, THERE IS ANOTHER ONE. EMILY, YOU SAID IF HE IS PLAYING
TO
EMILY, YOU SAID IF HE IS PLAYING TO THE CROWD AND WAVING, HE IS
FEELING
TO THE CROWD AND WAVING, HE IS FEELING IT
TO THE CROWD AND WAVING, HE IS FEELING IT.
HE
FEELING IT. HE IS FEELING GOOD.
>>
HE IS FEELING GOOD. >> ALEX IS HAVING HIS MOMENT.
I
>> ALEX IS HAVING HIS MOMENT. I AM STILL A LITTLE STRESSED.
>>
I AM STILL A LITTLE STRESSED. >> YES.
I
>> YES. I AM SO STRESSED WATCHING HIM
GET
I AM SO STRESSED WATCHING HIM GET UP THE RUYI AND TOSSING HIS
FEET
GET UP THE RUYI AND TOSSING HIS FEET UP THERE.
GUYS,
FEET UP THERE. GUYS, THIS IS NOT NORMAL.
>>
GUYS, THIS IS NOT NORMAL. >> SURE.
>>
>> OH,
>> OH, WOW.
>>
>> OH, WOW. >> DUDE.
>>
>> DUDE. >> EMILY, YOU SAY ALEX IS
THRIVING
>> EMILY, YOU SAY ALEX IS THRIVING AND CLEARLY HAVING A
GREAT
THRIVING AND CLEARLY HAVING A GREAT TIME.
HE
GREAT TIME. HE IS ON HIS PLAYGROUND.
WE
HE IS ON HIS PLAYGROUND. WE JUST CANNOT UNDERSCORE ENOUGH
THE
WE JUST CANNOT UNDERSCORE ENOUGH THE DANGER HERE.
THERE
THE DANGER HERE. THERE IS NO NET, YOU GUYS.
HE
THERE IS NO NET, YOU GUYS. HE IS NOT WEARING A PARACHUTE.
>>
HE IS NOT WEARING A PARACHUTE. >> YEAH.
THIS
>> YEAH. THIS IS SUPER DANGEROUS.
THIS
THIS IS SUPER DANGEROUS. THIS IS SUPER STRESSFUL FOR ME
TO
THIS IS SUPER STRESSFUL FOR ME TO WATCH.
FREE
TO WATCH. FREE SOLOING IS NOT SOMETHING
THAT
FREE SOLOING IS NOT SOMETHING THAT FEELS SUPER COMFORTABLE TO
WATCH.
YEAH.
THERE
YEAH. THERE IS A VERY HIGH
CONSEQUENCE,
THERE IS A VERY HIGH CONSEQUENCE, OBVIOUSLY.
IT
CONSEQUENCE, OBVIOUSLY. IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE.
THERE
IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE. THERE IS A HUMAN VISCERAL
FEELING
THERE IS A HUMAN VISCERAL FEELING THAT YOU GET WHEN YOU
SEE
FEELING THAT YOU GET WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE THAT HIGH OFF OF THE
GROUND.
>>
GROUND. >> THE PEOPLE IN THE WINDOWS ARE
MAKING
>> THE PEOPLE IN THE WINDOWS ARE MAKING ME SO NERVOUS.
THAT
MAKING ME SO NERVOUS. THAT IS SCARY TO ME
MAKING ME SO NERVOUS. THAT IS SCARY TO ME.
IS
THAT IS SCARY TO ME. IS THAT DISTRACTION?
IS
IS THAT DISTRACTION? IS THAT A BIRD FLYING ON A
MOUNTAINSIDE?
>>
MOUNTAINSIDE? >> I DON'T THINK IT IS SUPER
DISTRACTING
>> I DON'T THINK IT IS SUPER DISTRACTING FOR HIM.
I
DISTRACTING FOR HIM. I THINK ALEX HAS LAID OUT EVERY
SCENARIO
I THINK ALEX HAS LAID OUT EVERY SCENARIO AND VISUALIZED EXACTLY
WHAT
SCENARIO AND VISUALIZED EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS GOING TO BE LIKE
AND
WHAT THIS IS GOING TO BE LIKE AND WHAT IT WILL FEEL LIKE.
OF
AND WHAT IT WILL FEEL LIKE. OF COURSE HE DOES NOT KNOW
EXACTLY,
OF COURSE HE DOES NOT KNOW EXACTLY, BUT I GET THE FEELING
THAT
EXACTLY, BUT I GET THE FEELING THAT HE IS VERY MUCH IN THE FLOW
AND
THAT HE IS VERY MUCH IN THE FLOW AND HE FEELS VERY IN CONTROL.
>>
AND HE FEELS VERY IN CONTROL. >> YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE TAKING TH
AND HE FEELS VERY IN CONTROL. >> YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE TAKING THE
PICTURES
>> YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE TAKING THE PICTURES THROUGH THE WINDOW.
THAT
PICTURES THROUGH THE WINDOW. THAT WOULD BE AN EPIC PICTURE TO
POST
THAT WOULD BE AN EPIC PICTURE TO POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
CAN
POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA. CAN YOU DO THAT FOR US
POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA. CAN YOU DO THAT FOR US?
HASHTAG
CAN YOU DO THAT FOR US? HASHTAG SKYSCRAPER LIVE.
THE
HASHTAG SKYSCRAPER LIVE. THE CROWD IS EXPERIENCING THIS
ALONG
THE CROWD IS EXPERIENCING THIS ALONG SIDE ALEX.
TAIPEI
ALONG SIDE ALEX. TAIPEI 101 IS A PUBLIC BUILDING.
IT
TAIPEI 101 IS A PUBLIC BUILDING. IT IS OPEN.
PEOPLE
IT IS OPEN. PEOPLE ARE IN THEIR OFFICES.
THEY
PEOPLE ARE IN THEIR OFFICES. THEY ARE DOING A LITTLE BIT OF
WORK
THEY ARE DOING A LITTLE BIT OF WORK AND JUST WATCHING A MAN
CLIMB
WORK AND JUST WATCHING A MAN CLIMB BY THE WINDOW.
REALLY
CLIMB BY THE WINDOW. REALLY NORMAL, BASIC STUFF.
>>
REALLY NORMAL, BASIC STUFF. >> THIS IS NOT NORMAL, ELLE.
THIS
>> THIS IS NOT NORMAL, ELLE. THIS IS NOT NORMAL.
THE
THIS IS NOT NORMAL. THE HIGHER HE GETS, THE MORE
FREAKED
THE HIGHER HE GETS, THE MORE FREAKED OUT IT IS MAKING ME
THE HIGHER HE GETS, THE MORE FREAKED OUT IT IS MAKING ME.
I
FREAKED OUT IT IS MAKING ME. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE
OPPOSITE,
I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE OPPOSITE, THAT I WOULD GET MORE
COMFORTABLE.
I
COMFORTABLE. I AM TURNING AROUND AND SEEING
HIM.
HE
HIM. HE IS NOT EVEN A THIRD OF THE
WAY
HE IS NOT EVEN A THIRD OF THE WAY UP THE BUILDING.
THE
WAY UP THE BUILDING. THE DANGER IS HITTING ME HARD
RIGHT
THE DANGER IS HITTING ME HARD RIGHT NOW.
>>
RIGHT NOW. >> TRULY.
HE
>> TRULY. HE IS STILL ON WHAT WE CALL TH
>> TRULY. HE IS STILL ON WHAT WE CALL THE
SLABS.
HE
SLABS. HE WILL IN ABOUT 10 TO 15 METERS
FROM
HE WILL IN ABOUT 10 TO 15 METERS FROM NOW FACE HIS SECOND AND
LAST
FROM NOW FACE HIS SECOND AND LAST RUYI AND STILL HAS THE
EIGHT
LAST RUYI AND STILL HAS THE EIGHT BAMBOO BOXES, THE DRAGONS
AND
EIGHT BAMBOO BOXES, THE DRAGONS AND THE CLIMB.
IT
AND THE CLIMB. IT GETS HARDER AND HARDER AND
WILL
IT GETS HARDER AND HARDER AND WILL END WITH THE TOWER WHICH IS
STRENGTH-SAPPING.
HE
STRENGTH-SAPPING. HE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY WORKED.
WE
HE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY WORKED. WE WILL TALK TO HIM ABOUT ALL OF
THAT
WE WILL TALK TO HIM ABOUT ALL OF THAT SHOULD HE CONTINUE TO
ASCEND
THAT SHOULD HE CONTINUE TO ASCEND THE CLIMB.
>>
ASCEND THE CLIMB. >> THE LOWER PART IS THE EASIEST
PART
>> THE LOWER PART IS THE EASIEST PART OF THE BUILDING.
HE
PART OF THE BUILDING. HE REALLY IS -- HE LOOKS LIKE HE
IS
HE REALLY IS -- HE LOOKS LIKE HE IS FLOWING AND MOVING REALLY
WELL,
IS FLOWING AND MOVING REALLY WELL, BUT IT IS KIND OF LIKE THE
WARM-
WELL, BUT IT IS KIND OF LIKE THE WARM-UP PART OF THE BUILDING.
THE
WARM-UP PART OF THE BUILDING. THE HARDEST PART IS ABOVE.
YOU
THE HARDEST PART IS ABOVE. YOU CAN SEE THE BAMBOO BOXES AR
THE HARDEST PART IS ABOVE. YOU CAN SEE THE BAMBOO BOXES ARE
SLIGHTLY
YOU CAN SEE THE BAMBOO BOXES ARE SLIGHTLY OVERHANGING.
THAT
SLIGHTLY OVERHANGING. THAT WILL INCREASE FATIGUE.
HE
THAT WILL INCREASE FATIGUE. HE WILL HAVE TO BE MOVING WELL
AN
HE WILL HAVE TO BE MOVING WELL AND EFFICIENTLY.
YEAH.
IT
YEAH. IT IS DEFINITELY NOT OVER.
>>
IT IS DEFINITELY NOT OVER. >> I LOVE THE WARM-UP.
ALL
>> I LOVE THE WARM-UP. ALL RIGHT.
I
ALL RIGHT. I WARM UP TOO, BUT MINE COULD
NOT
I WARM UP TOO, BUT MINE COULD NOT POTENTIALLY KILL ME
I WARM UP TOO, BUT MINE COULD NOT POTENTIALLY KILL ME.
>>
NOT POTENTIALLY KILL ME. >> YEAH.
I
>> YEAH. I MEAN HE IS RIGHT THERE.
I
I MEAN HE IS RIGHT THERE. I AM SO SHOCKED AT THE VISUAL OF
HIM
I AM SO SHOCKED AT THE VISUAL OF HIM FROM US SITTING HERE AND
LOOKING
HIM FROM US SITTING HERE AND LOOKING UP AT HIM.
I
LOOKING UP AT HIM. I AM SO SHOCKED AT THE VISUAL.
IT
I AM SO SHOCKED AT THE VISUAL. IT IS JARRING.
THE
IT IS JARRING. THE RE
IT IS JARRING. THE RED SHIRT IS REALLY JARRING.
>>
THE RED SHIRT IS REALLY JARRING. >> AS HE APPROACHES THE SECOND
AND
>> AS HE APPROACHES THE SECOND AND THE FINAL RUYI, YOU WATCHED
HIM
AND THE FINAL RUYI, YOU WATCHED HIM ON THE FIRST ONE.
WHY
HIM ON THE FIRST ONE. WHY IS THE RUYI, THE ORNAMENT
SUCH
WHY IS THE RUYI, THE ORNAMENT SUCH A CHALLENGE?
>>
SUCH A CHALLENGE? >> IT BREAKS UP THE FLOW AND THE
REPETITIVE
>> IT BREAKS UP THE FLOW AND THE REPETITIVE MOVEMENT HE IS DOING
OVER
REPETITIVE MOVEMENT HE IS DOING OVER THE SLABS.
>>
OVER THE SLABS. >> LOOK AT THAT SHOT.
>>
>> LOOK AT THAT SHOT. >> YEAH.
YOU
>> YEAH. YOU CAN SEE THERE IT IS STICKING
OUT
YOU CAN SEE THERE IT IS STICKING OUT FROM THE CORNER.
HE
OUT FROM THE CORNER. HE HAS TO GET ON TOP OF IT
OUT FROM THE CORNER. HE HAS TO GET ON TOP OF IT.
HE
HE HAS TO GET ON TOP OF IT. HE HAS TO LEAN OUT AND RELY ON
HIS
HE HAS TO LEAN OUT AND RELY ON HIS ARMS.
>>
HIS ARMS. >> DUDE.
>>
>> DUDE. >> THROWS HIS LEG UP
>> DUDE. >> THROWS HIS LEG UP.
>>
>> THROWS HIS LEG UP. >> PUT YOUR HAND ON THE THING.
HE
>> PUT YOUR HAND ON THE THING. HE IS JUST ONE-
>> PUT YOUR HAND ON THE THING. HE IS JUST ONE-ARMING IT
>> PUT YOUR HAND ON THE THING. HE IS JUST ONE-ARMING IT.
>>
HE IS JUST ONE-ARMING IT. >> HE IS SHAKING HIS HANDS AND
RESTING
>> HE IS SHAKING HIS HANDS AND RESTING AND PUTTING CHALK ON TH
>> HE IS SHAKING HIS HANDS AND RESTING AND PUTTING CHALK ON THE
HANDS
RESTING AND PUTTING CHALK ON THE HANDS THAT WILL ABSORB THE
SWEAT.
HE
SWEAT. HE IS JUST GOING CLIMBING.
>>
HE IS JUST GOING CLIMBING. >> JUST GOING CLIMBING.
>>
>> JUST GOING CLIMBING. >> AGAIN, IF YOU ARE JUST
JOINING
>> AGAIN, IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US, YOU ARE WATCHING
"SKYSCRAPER
JOINING US, YOU ARE WATCHING "SKYSCRAPER LIVE," ALEX HONNOLD,
INARGUABLY
"SKYSCRAPER LIVE," ALEX HONNOLD, INARGUABLY I WOULD SAY THE
GREATEST
INARGUABLY I WOULD SAY THE GREATEST FREE SOLOIST IN HISTORY
ATTEMPTING
GREATEST FREE SOLOIST IN HISTORY ATTEMPTING TO DO SOMETHING THAT
NOBODY
ATTEMPTING TO DO SOMETHING THAT NOBODY ELSE EVER HAS.
1,700
NOBODY ELSE EVER HAS. 1,700 FEET, NO ROPES UP TAIPEI
101.
>>
>> OH,
>> OH, YES.
>>
>> OH, YES. >> GOOD TO KNOW THAT THESE
DIDN'T
>> GOOD TO KNOW THAT THESE DIDN'T RUYI HIS OPPORTUNITY --
I'M
DIDN'T RUYI HIS OPPORTUNITY -- I'M SO SORRY.
THIS
I'M SO SORRY. THIS FEELS LIKE A GOOD TIME TO
DO
THIS FEELS LIKE A GOOD TIME TO DO AN EMOTIONAL WELFARE CHECK.
NOW
DO AN EMOTIONAL WELFARE CHECK. NOW BACK TO MARK ROBER WHO IS
STANDING
NOW BACK TO MARK ROBER WHO IS STANDING BY WITH SANNI, ALEX'S
WIFE.
>>
WIFE. >> IT IS GOOD TO SEE ALEX
GETTING
>> IT IS GOOD TO SEE ALEX GETTING OFF OF THE GROUND.
YOU
GETTING OFF OF THE GROUND. YOU KNOW HIM BETTER THAN ANYONE
ON
YOU KNOW HIM BETTER THAN ANYONE ON THE PLANET.
WHAT
ON THE PLANET. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GOING
THROUGH
WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GOING THROUGH HIS MIND?
>>
THROUGH HIS MIND? >> I THINK HE IS PROBABLY REALLY
PSYCHED.
BEAUTIFUL
PSYCHED. BEAUTIFUL CONDITIONS AND THERE
IS
BEAUTIFUL CONDITIONS AND THERE IS GREAT ENERGY HERE.
HE
IS GREAT ENERGY HERE. HE IS DOING WHAT HE LOVES.
>>
HE IS DOING WHAT HE LOVES. >> FOR MY MONEY YOU ARE THE
SECOND
>> FOR MY MONEY YOU ARE THE SECOND BRAVEST PERSON IN TAIWAN
RIGHT
SECOND BRAVEST PERSON IN TAIWAN RIGHT NOW.
I
RIGHT NOW. I KNOW THAT YOU NORMALLY DON'T
LIKE
I KNOW THAT YOU NORMALLY DON'T LIKE TO WATCH HIM FREE SOLO.
HOW
LIKE TO WATCH HIM FREE SOLO. HOW ARE YOU DOING?
>>
HOW ARE YOU DOING? >> I'M FINE.
I
>> I'M FINE. I AM BREATHING.
NO.
I
NO. I AM
NO. I AM JUST TRYING TO STAY CALM
AND
I AM JUST TRYING TO STAY CALM AND BE IN THE MOMENT.
>>
AND BE IN THE MOMENT. >> OKAY.
SANNI
>> OKAY. SANNI IS FEELING GOOD.
THE
SANNI IS FEELING GOOD. THE CROWD IS FEELING GOOD.
I
THE CROWD IS FEELING GOOD. I AM SICK TO MY STOMACH.
ELLE,
I AM SICK TO MY STOMACH. ELLE, BACK TO YOU.
>>
ELLE, BACK TO YOU. >> 1
ELLE, BACK TO YOU. >> 100%.
I
>> 100%. I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE IS DOING
THIS.
MOST
THIS. MOST OF THE WORLD WATCHED FREE
SOLO
MOST OF THE WORLD WATCHED FREE SOLO AND THEY WERE SICK.
THEY
SOLO AND THEY WERE SICK. THEY KNEW HE COMPLETED IT BUT IT
WAS
THEY KNEW HE COMPLETED IT BUT IT WAS NERVE-
THEY KNEW HE COMPLETED IT BUT IT WAS NERVE-RACKING AND
ANXIETY-INDUCING.
YOU
ANXIETY-INDUCING. YOU LOOK AT SANNI AND THE IMPACT
SHE
YOU LOOK AT SANNI AND THE IMPACT SHE HAS HAD.
EMILY,
SHE HAS HAD. EMILY, PEOPLE SAY THERE WAS A
BEFORE
EMILY, PEOPLE SAY THERE WAS A BEFORE AND AFTER SANNI CAME INTO
HIS
BEFORE AND AFTER SANNI CAME INTO HIS OF LIFE.
WHAT
HIS OF LIFE. WHAT CHANGED?
>>
WHAT CHANGED? >> ANY PARTNERSHIP, YOU LOOK FOR
THE
>> ANY PARTNERSHIP, YOU LOOK FOR THE PERSON THAT WILL BRING OUT
THE
THE PERSON THAT WILL BRING OUT THE BEST IN YOU.
IN
THE BEST IN YOU. IN THE CASE OF SANNI AND ALEX,
THAT
IN THE CASE OF SANNI AND ALEX, THAT IS DEFINITELY WHAT
HAPPENED.
ALEX
HAPPENED. ALEX HAS A LOT MORE EMPATHY THAN
HE
ALEX HAS A LOT MORE EMPATHY THAN HE DID BEFORE.
BEING
HE DID BEFORE. BEING A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE YOU
ARE
BEING A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE YOU ARE SO FOCUSED ON DOING YOUR
THING
ARE SO FOCUSED ON DOING YOUR THING FOR SO LONG.
YEAH.
ONCE
YEAH. ONCE YOU HAVE THE PARTNER IT
CHANGES
ONCE YOU HAVE THE PARTNER IT CHANGES THINGS A BIT.
SHE
CHANGES THINGS A BIT. SHE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A
POSITIVE
SHE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A POSITIVE FORCE IN HIS LIFE.
>>
POSITIVE FORCE IN HIS LIFE. >> HE SAID THAT HE THINKS SANNI
WOULD
>> HE SAID THAT HE THINKS SANNI WOULD PREFER HE TAKE LESS RISKS,
BUT
WOULD PREFER HE TAKE LESS RISKS, BUT WE FIND OURSELVES ON THE
SIDE
BUT WE FIND OURSELVES ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING.
HE
SIDE OF THE BUILDING. HE HAS COMPLETED THE FIRST TWO
OF
HE HAS COMPLETED THE FIRST TWO OF THE RUYI, BUT HE IS COMING UP
ON
OF THE RUYI, BUT HE IS COMING UP ON SOMETHING THAT WILL PROVE TO
BE
ON SOMETHING THAT WILL PROVE TO BE A HUGE OBSTACLE.
ENTER
BE A HUGE OBSTACLE. ENTER THE DRAGON.
>>
ENTER THE DRAGON. >> LIKE TAIWAN'S TEMPLES, TAIPEI
101
>> LIKE TAIWAN'S TEMPLES, TAIPEI 101 IS GUARDED BY DRAGONS.
PERCHED
101 IS GUARDED BY DRAGONS. PERCHED ON THE CORNER OF EACH
BAMBOO
PERCHED ON THE CORNER OF EACH BAMBOO BOX, THEY POSE A DAUNTING
CHALLENGE.
16-
CHALLENGE. 16-FEET HIGH, THESE STEEL
FEATURES
16-FEET HIGH, THESE STEEL FEATURES SYMBOLICALLY PROTECT
TAIPEI
FEATURES SYMBOLICALLY PROTECT TAIPEI 101.
10
TAIPEI 101. 10 DRAGONS AND 10 BIG PROBLEMS
FOR
10 DRAGONS AND 10 BIG PROBLEMS FOR ALEX.
>>
FOR ALEX. >> THERE YOU GO
FOR ALEX. >> THERE YOU GO.
YOU
>> THERE YOU GO. YOU SEE THE OBSTACLE JUST AHEAD,
THE
YOU SEE THE OBSTACLE JUST AHEAD, THE DRAGON.
THE
THE DRAGON. THE DRAGON.
DOING
THE DRAGON. DOING YOUR THING FOR SO LONG.
YEAH.
ONCE
YEAH. ONCE YOU HAVE THAT PARTNER, IT
CHANGES
ONCE YOU HAVE THAT PARTNER, IT CHANGES THINGS A BIT.
SHE
CHANGES THINGS A BIT. SHE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A VERY
POSITIVE
SHE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A VERY POSITIVE FORCE IN TAIWANESE
CULTURE,
POSITIVE FORCE IN TAIWANESE CULTURE, MEANT TO PROTECT THE
BUILDING.
LET'S
BUILDING. LET'S LISTEN TO WHAT HE IS
SAYING.
THE
THE NEXT
THE NEXT ONE A BUNCH OF
OVERSIZED
THE NEXT ONE A BUNCH OF OVERSIZED KIDS STANDING IN THE
WINDOW.
I
I WAS
I WAS GOING TO GIVE HIM A HIGH
FIVE.
HE
FIVE. HE WON'T HIGH FIVE ME
FIVE. HE WON'T HIGH FIVE ME.
THEY
HE WON'T HIGH FIVE ME. THEY ARE TOO BUSY TAKING
PICTURES.
KIDS
PICTURES. KIDS THESE DAYS ON THEIR
>>
>> YOU
>> YOU ARE HAVING SO MUCH FUN
LISTEN
>> YOU ARE HAVING SO MUCH FUN LISTEN TO ALEX.
>>
LISTEN TO ALEX. >> YEAH.
HE
>> YEAH. HE CAN DO OUR JOBS FOR US
>> YEAH. HE CAN DO OUR JOBS FOR US.
>>
HE CAN DO OUR JOBS FOR US. >> GOING LEFT AROUND THE DRAGON,
BECAUSE
>> GOING LEFT AROUND THE DRAGON, BECAUSE I THINK THAT IS WHAT I
WAS
BECAUSE I THINK THAT IS WHAT I WAS TOLD.
ACTUALLY
ACTUALLY I AM GOING TO STAY
RIGHT
ACTUALLY I AM GOING TO STAY RIGHT ON THIS AND CLIMB THE PART
OF
RIGHT ON THIS AND CLIMB THE PART OF THE WALL.
>>
>> YOU
>> YOU ARE HEARING ALEX TALK
THROUGH
>> YOU ARE HEARING ALEX TALK THROUGH HOW HE IS GOING TO
APPROACH
THROUGH HOW HE IS GOING TO APPROACH THE FIRST OF THE
DRAGONS.
OH
OH MY
OH MY GOODNESS.
>>
>> HOW
>> HOW MANY OF THOSE DOES HE
HAVE
>> HOW MANY OF THOSE DOES HE HAVE TO DO
>> HOW MANY OF THOSE DOES HE HAVE TO DO?
>>
HAVE TO DO? >> TEN MORE OF THOSE.
NINE
>> TEN MORE OF THOSE. NINE MORE.
TE
NINE MORE. TEN DRAGONS.
I
TEN DRAGONS. I MEAN EVERYONE COLLECTIVELY
HOLDING
I MEAN EVERYONE COLLECTIVELY HOLDING THEIR BREATH.
>>
HOLDING THEIR BREATH. >> WHAT A DAY IN TAIPEI.
>>
>> WHAT A DAY IN TAIPEI. >> WHAT A DAY IN TAIPEI HE SAYS.
>>
>> WHAT A DAY IN TAIPEI HE SAYS. >> CAN YOU IMAGINE?
>>
>> CAN YOU IMAGINE? >> NO
>> CAN YOU IMAGINE? >> NO.
THIS
>> NO. THIS IS A NIGHTMARE FOR MOST
PEOPLE.
>>
PEOPLE. >> EMILY, ALEX NOTED THAT THE
DRAGONS
>> EMILY, ALEX NOTED THAT THE DRAGONS LOOK INCREDIBLY COOL,
BUT
DRAGONS LOOK INCREDIBLY COOL, BUT WHAT IS TRICKY ABOUT THEM?
>>
BUT WHAT IS TRICKY ABOUT THEM? >> THEY ARE TRICKY BECAUSE THEY
ARE
>> THEY ARE TRICKY BECAUSE THEY ARE A BIT DIFFICULT TO CLIMB.
IT
ARE A BIT DIFFICULT TO CLIMB. IT IS NOT A REPETITIVE MOVEMENT
OVER
IT IS NOT A REPETITIVE MOVEMENT OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND TAKES
CREATIVITY
OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND TAKES CREATIVITY AND THOUGHT.
YOU
CREATIVITY AND THOUGHT. YOU SAW HIM GO OUT TOWARDS THE
EDGE
YOU SAW HIM GO OUT TOWARDS THE EDGE OF THE FEATURE.
IT
EDGE OF THE FEATURE. IT IS SUPER CURVED.
THERE
IT IS SUPER CURVED. THERE IS NO TEXTURE.
HE
THERE IS NO TEXTURE. HE HAD TO REALLY RELY ON HIS
UPPER
HE HAD TO REALLY RELY ON HIS UPPER BODY STRENGTH TO GET UP
THERE.
YEAH.
THEY
YEAH. THEY ARE JUST A BIT MORE LIKE
REAL
THEY ARE JUST A BIT MORE LIKE REAL ROCK CLIMBING VERSUS
CLIMBING
REAL ROCK CLIMBING VERSUS CLIMBING THE LADDER TYPE OF
THINGS
CLIMBING THE LADDER TYPE OF THINGS HE HAD ON THE LOWER
SLABS.
NOW
SLABS. NOW IT IS GOING TO GET A BIT
MORE
NOW IT IS GOING TO GET A BIT MORE REAL.
>>
MORE REAL. >> WHY DO YOU SAY THAT?
>>
>> WHY DO YOU SAY THAT? >> THIS IS THE START OF THE
BAMBOO
>> THIS IS THE START OF THE BAMBOO BOXES.
IT
BAMBOO BOXES. IT IS A BIT STEEPER.
I
IT IS A BIT STEEPER. I ACTUALLY SAW THE LEDGES HE IS
HOLDING
I ACTUALLY SAW THE LEDGES HE IS HOLDING ON TO
I ACTUALLY SAW THE LEDGES HE IS HOLDING ON TO.
SEE
HOLDING ON TO. SEE HOW HE IS PINCHING THAT
BETWEEN
SEE HOW HE IS PINCHING THAT BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FINGER,
THE
BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FINGER, THE PINCH GRIP POSITION CAN BE
MORE
THE PINCH GRIP POSITION CAN BE MORE TENUOUS AND FEEL MORE
INSECURE.
YOU
INSECURE. YOU CAN SEE HIM LOOKING AN
INSECURE. YOU CAN SEE HIM LOOKING AND
WIPING
YOU CAN SEE HIM LOOKING AND WIPING HIS HANDS OFF.
YEAH.
THE
YEAH. THE STEEPNESS.
IT
THE STEEPNESS. IT IS SUPER EXPOSED.
YOU
IT IS SUPER EXPOSED. YOU ARE LESS ON YOUR FEET.
THE
YOU ARE LESS ON YOUR FEET. THE LEDGES ARE A BIT SMALLER
THAN
THE LEDGES ARE A BIT SMALLER THAN THEY WERE DOWN BELOW AND IT
ALL
THAN THEY WERE DOWN BELOW AND IT ALL RAMPS UP A BIT HERE.
>>
ALL RAMPS UP A BIT HERE. >> IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS INVERTED
TOO.
IT
TOO. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE NO
TOO. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE NOT GOING
STRAIGHT
IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE NOT GOING STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN.
YOU
STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN. YOU ARE GOING BACKWARDS.
>>
YOU ARE GOING BACKWARDS. >> OVERHANGING.
>>
>> OVERHANGING. >> YEAH.
IT
>> YEAH. IT IS MORE THAN VERTICAL.
>>
IT IS MORE THAN VERTICAL. >> AGAIN, WE ARE CHECKING ON
ALEX'S
>> AGAIN, WE ARE CHECKING ON ALEX'S CURRENT PROGRESS.
ALEX
ALEX'S CURRENT PROGRESS. ALEX HONNOLD CONTINUING HI
ALEX'S CURRENT PROGRESS. ALEX HONNOLD CONTINUING HIS
ASCENT
ALEX HONNOLD CONTINUING HIS ASCENT OF TAIPEI 101 LIVE
WITHOUT
ASCENT OF TAIPEI 101 LIVE WITHOUT ROPES.
THE
WITHOUT ROPES. THE SLABS ARE BEHIND HIM.
THE
THE SLABS ARE BEHIND HIM. THE RUYIS ARE CONQUERED.
HE
THE RUYIS ARE CONQUERED. HE JUST TOOK DOWN THE FIRST
DRAGON,
HE JUST TOOK DOWN THE FIRST DRAGON, AND NOW AS YOU
MENTIONED,
DRAGON, AND NOW AS YOU MENTIONED, EMILY, EIGHT STACKED
SECTIONS
MENTIONED, EMILY, EIGHT STACKED SECTIONS EACH OVER 100 FEET
TALL,
SECTIONS EACH OVER 100 FEET TALL, CALLED THE BAMBOO BOXES.
MORE
TALL, CALLED THE BAMBOO BOXES. MORE THAN 900 FEET.
IF
MORE THAN 900 FEET. IF HE GETS PAST THAT, THE TOWER
STILL
IF HE GETS PAST THAT, THE TOWER STILL WAITS ABOVE HIM, AND THAT
IS
STILL WAITS ABOVE HIM, AND THAT IS WHERE THE CLIMB GETS
PARTICULARLY
IS WHERE THE CLIMB GETS PARTICULARLY BRUTAL.
AND
AND WE
AND WE KNOW THAT ALEX HAS TALKED
ABOUT
AND WE KNOW THAT ALEX HAS TALKED ABOUT ALWAYS WANTING TO FREE
SOLO
ABOUT ALWAYS WANTING TO FREE SOLO A SKYSCRAPER, BUT TYPICALLY
HE
SOLO A SKYSCRAPER, BUT TYPICALLY HE FINDS HIMSELF ON MORE NATURAL
FORM.
LET'S
FORM. LET'S BRING IN MARK ROBER WHO
WILL
LET'S BRING IN MARK ROBER WHO WILL SCIENCE SPLAIN FOR US ALL
DAY
WILL SCIENCE SPLAIN FOR US ALL DAY AND HAS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN
DAY AND HAS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SKYSCRAPER AND ROCK.
>>
BETWEEN A SKYSCRAPER AND ROCK. >> YEAH, ELLE.
I
>> YEAH, ELLE. I AM AT THE BASE OF TAIPEI 101
RIGHT
I AM AT THE BASE OF TAIPEI 101 RIGHT HERE.
I
RIGHT HERE. I THINK THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO
POINT
I THINK THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO POINT OUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
BOLDERING
POINT OUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BOLDERING AND BUILDERING.
YOU
BOLDERING AND BUILDERING. YOU NEED FRICTION.
IF
YOU NEED FRICTION. IF YOU DON'T HAVE FRICTION YOU
SLIP,
IF YOU DON'T HAVE FRICTION YOU SLIP, YOU FALL, BAD THINGS
HAPPEN.
LUCKY
HAPPEN. LUCKY FOR ALEX, THAT IS BUILT
INTO
LUCKY FOR ALEX, THAT IS BUILT INTO OU
LUCKY FOR ALEX, THAT IS BUILT INTO OUR HUMAN -- THE SQUISHY
PARTS
INTO OUR HUMAN -- THE SQUISHY PARTS OF THE FINGERS GETTING
INTO
PARTS OF THE FINGERS GETTING INTO THE NOOKS AND CRANNIES ON
THE
INTO THE NOOKS AND CRANNIES ON THE ROCK GIVING YOU GOOD
TRACTION.
FOR
TRACTION. FOR A BUILDING, WE ARE TALKING
STEEL
FOR A BUILDING, WE ARE TALKING STEEL AND GLASS.
THE
STEEL AND GLASS. THE FINGERS CAN'T GET IN TO
NOOKS
THE FINGERS CAN'T GET IN TO NOOKS AND CRANNIES.
ALEX
NOOKS AND CRANNIES. ALEX HAS TO GRIP HARDER TO GET
THE
ALEX HAS TO GRIP HARDER TO GET THE SAME LEVEL OF FRICTION.
AS
THE SAME LEVEL OF FRICTION. AS HE GOES UP IT WILL BE
SOMETHING
AS HE GOES UP IT WILL BE SOMETHING HE HAS TO MANAGE.
HE
SOMETHING HE HAS TO MANAGE. HE WILL HAVE TO BE GRABBINGA A
LOT
HE WILL HAVE TO BE GRABBINGA A LOT HARDER THAN HE WOULD IF HE
WERE
LOT HARDER THAN HE WOULD IF HE WERE CLIMBING OUTDOORS.
>>
WERE CLIMBING OUTDOORS. >> ROCK GRIPS BACK, BUT STEEL
AND
>> ROCK GRIPS BACK, BUT STEEL AND GLASS DO NOT.
>>
AND GLASS DO NOT. >> THAT IS EXACTLY IT
AND GLASS DO NOT. >> THAT IS EXACTLY IT.
THIS
>> THAT IS EXACTLY IT. THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO POINT OUT
SOMETHING
THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO POINT OUT SOMETHING ELSE.
I
SOMETHING ELSE. I TALKED WITH ALEX LAST NIGHT.
A
I TALKED WITH ALEX LAST NIGHT. A QUESTION PEOPLE AT HOMER
WONDERING.
WHY
WONDERING. WHY NOT HAVE A PARACHUTE FOR A
SAFETY
WHY NOT HAVE A PARACHUTE FOR A SAFETY PRECAUTION.
THE
SAFETY PRECAUTION. THE PROBLEM IS THERE ARE SO MANY
OUTCROPPINGS
THE PROBLEM IS THERE ARE SO MANY OUTCROPPINGS AND IN CROPPINGS
AND
OUTCROPPINGS AND IN CROPPINGS AND THE WIND IS NOT PREDICTABLE
NEAR
AND THE WIND IS NOT PREDICTABLE NEAR THE EDGE OF THE BUILDING.
IT
NEAR THE EDGE OF THE BUILDING. IT WOULD ONLY BE EFFECTIVE FOR
15%
IT WOULD ONLY BE EFFECTIVE FOR 15% OF THE CLIMB AND AT THAT
POINT
15% OF THE CLIMB AND AT THAT POINT THE RISK OUTWEIGHS THE
REWARD.
HE
REWARD. HE WILL RELY ON SKILL,
EXPERIENCE,
HE WILL RELY ON SKILL, EXPERIENCE, A METRIC BUTT TON OF
INTESTINAL
EXPERIENCE, A METRIC BUTT TON OF INTESTINAL FORTITUDE.
>>
INTESTINAL FORTITUDE. >> A BUTT TON OF MENTAL
FORTITUDE.
MARK
FORTITUDE. MARK ROBER WILL BE JOINED WITH
SANNI.
HE
SANNI. HE WILL HEAD UP TO THE
OBSERVATION
HE WILL HEAD UP TO THE OBSERVATION DECK.
EMILY,
OBSERVATION DECK. EMILY, WE MENTIONED THE BAMBOO
BOXES,
EMILY, WE MENTIONED THE BAMBOO BOXES, WHICH IS THE MAJORITY OF
THE
BOXES, WHICH IS THE MAJORITY OF THE CLIMB.
WHAT
THE CLIMB. WHAT IS SO UNUSUAL ABOUT THE
STRETCH
WHAT IS SO UNUSUAL ABOUT THE STRETCH ALEX IS ABOUT TO ENDURE?
>>
STRETCH ALEX IS ABOUT TO ENDURE? >> THE BAMBOO BOXES ARE THE MOST
DIFFICULT
>> THE BAMBOO BOXES ARE THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF THE CLIMB, AND
IT
DIFFICULT PART OF THE CLIMB, AND IT IS PRETTY UNUSUAL WITH A ROCK
CLIMB
IT IS PRETTY UNUSUAL WITH A ROCK CLIMB TO HAVE THE MAJORITY, THE
BULK
CLIMB TO HAVE THE MAJORITY, THE BULK OF THE CLIMB, BEING THE
MOST
BULK OF THE CLIMB, BEING THE MOST DIFFICULT PART.
WHAT
MOST DIFFICULT PART. WHAT IT MEANS FOR THIS BUILDING
AND
WHAT IT MEANS FOR THIS BUILDING AND FOR ALEX IS THAT IT IS AN
ENDURANCE
AND FOR ALEX IS THAT IT IS AN ENDURANCE CHALLENGE.
HE
ENDURANCE CHALLENGE. HE IS DOING THE SAME MOVE,
SIMILAR
HE IS DOING THE SAME MOVE, SIMILAR HAND POSITIONS.
IT
SIMILAR HAND POSITIONS. IT IS A BIT STEEP.
HE
IT IS A BIT STEEP. HE WILL BUILD UP FATIGUE.
HE
HE WILL BUILD UP FATIGUE. HE WILL HAVE TO MANAGE THAT
ALONG
HE WILL HAVE TO MANAGE THAT ALONG THE WAY.
>>
ALONG THE WAY. >> IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US,
WELCOME
>> IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US, WELCOME TO "SKYSCRAPER LIVE."
YOU
WELCOME TO "SKYSCRAPER LIVE." YOU ARE WATCHING ALEX HONNOLD
FREE
YOU ARE WATCHING ALEX HONNOLD FREE SOLO TAIPEI 101, NO ROPES
AND
FREE SOLO TAIPEI 101, NO ROPES AND NO HARNESSES.
AGAIN,
AND NO HARNESSES. AGAIN, THE CLIMB CONTINUES TO
GET
AGAIN, THE CLIMB CONTINUES TO GET HARDER BY THE MINUTE.
IN
GET HARDER BY THE MINUTE. IN CASE YOU ARE WONDERING,
EXACTLY,
IN CASE YOU ARE WONDERING, EXACTLY, DESPITE WHAT YOU ARE
LOOKING
EXACTLY, DESPITE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT ALEX IS NOT FEARLESS.
HE
LOOKING AT ALEX IS NOT FEARLESS. HE IS DELIBERATE.
HE
HE IS DELIBERATE. HE IS PREPARED, BUT FATHERHOOD
ADDS
HE IS PREPARED, BUT FATHERHOOD ADDS A DIFFERENT LAYER TO THE
CALCULATION.
>>
>> DEFINITELY PEOPLE QUESTION
SOLOING
>> DEFINITELY PEOPLE QUESTION SOLOING NOW THAT HE IS A DAD.
IT'S
SOLOING NOW THAT HE IS A DAD. IT'S FAIR.
I
IT'S FAIR. I THINK ALEX DOES THINK ABOUT
THINGS
I THINK ALEX DOES THINK ABOUT THINGS DIFFERENTLY NOW THAT HE
IS
THINGS DIFFERENTLY NOW THAT HE IS A DAD.
>>
IS A DAD. >> YOU KNOW, LIFE AS A FATHER IS
GREAT.
LIFE
GREAT. LIFE AS A FATHER IS
PEOPLE
PEOPLE OFTEN ASK ME QUESTIONS IF
MY
PEOPLE OFTEN ASK ME QUESTIONS IF MY RISK TAKING HAS CHANGED SINCE
I
MY RISK TAKING HAS CHANGED SINCE I HAD KIDS.
I
I HAD KIDS. I DIDN'T WANT TO DIE IN TH
I HAD KIDS. I DIDN'T WANT TO DIE IN THE
MOUNTAINS
I DIDN'T WANT TO DIE IN THE MOUNTAINS BEFORE I HAD KIDS AND
I
MOUNTAINS BEFORE I HAD KIDS AND I DON'T WANT TO DIE AFTER HAVING
KIDS.
>>
KIDS. >> ALEX GOING OUT SOLOING IS
ALEX
>> ALEX GOING OUT SOLOING IS ALEX DEMONSTRATING WE ALL HAVE
DESIRES
ALEX DEMONSTRATING WE ALL HAVE DESIRES WITHIN US, AND LOOK WHAT
IS
DESIRES WITHIN US, AND LOOK WHAT IS POSSIBLE IF YOU FOLLOW THAT
DESIRE.
AND
DESIRE. AND NOT ONLY DO I THINK THAT IS
IMPORTANT
AND NOT ONLY DO I THINK THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR MY KIDS TO SEE.
I
IMPORTANT FOR MY KIDS TO SEE. I THINK THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR
THE
I THINK THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE.
>>
THE WORLD TO SEE. >> I WANT MY KIDS TO SEE ME
TRAINING
>> I WANT MY KIDS TO SEE ME TRAINING FOR THE GOALS THAT I
HAVE
TRAINING FOR THE GOALS THAT I HAVE AND WITH A LOT OF EFFORT
AND
HAVE AND WITH A LOT OF EFFORT AND A LOT OF HARD WORK THAT YOU
CAN
AND A LOT OF HARD WORK THAT YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH THOSE KINDS OF
GOALS.
>>
GOALS. >> I MEAN LIKE ALL RELATIONSHIPS
IT
>> I MEAN LIKE ALL RELATIONSHIPS IT COMES DOWN TO TRUST.
I
IT COMES DOWN TO TRUST. I TRUST HIM AND HIS
DECISION-MAKING
I TRUST HIM AND HIS DECISION-MAKING PROCESS.
DO
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. DO ACCIDENTS HAPPEN, YES.
THAT
DO ACCIDENTS HAPPEN, YES. THAT IS TRUE NO MATTER WHAT WE
DO
THAT IS TRUE NO MATTER WHAT WE DO IN LIFE.
AT
DO IN LIFE. AT THE END OF THE DAY I JUST
HAVE
AT THE END OF THE DAY I JUST HAVE TO TRUST HIM.
>>
HAVE TO TRUST HIM. >> IT IS SO INTERESTING.
I
>> IT IS SO INTERESTING. I THINK ONE OF THE THEMES THAT
KEEPS
I THINK ONE OF THE THEMES THAT KEEPS COMING UP IS THAT ALEX,
NOW
KEEPS COMING UP IS THAT ALEX, NOW YOU HAVE CHILDREN HOW
IRRESPONSIBLE
NOW YOU HAVE CHILDREN HOW IRRESPONSIBLE TO DO SOMETHING
LIKE
IRRESPONSIBLE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
YOU
LIKE THIS. YOU KNOW HIM.
YOU
YOU KNOW HIM. YOU KNOW WHAT DRIVES AND
MOTIVATES
YOU KNOW WHAT DRIVES AND MOTIVATES HIM AND HOW HAVE YOU
SEEN
MOTIVATES HIM AND HOW HAVE YOU SEEN A CHANGE IN ALEX SINCE HE
BECAME
SEEN A CHANGE IN ALEX SINCE HE BECAME A DAD?
>>
BECAME A DAD? >> YEAH.
WHEN
>> YEAH. WHEN YOU HAVE CHILDREN, ANY OF
US
WHEN YOU HAVE CHILDREN, ANY OF US ALEX INCLUDED, YOU ARE NO
LONGER
US ALEX INCLUDED, YOU ARE NO LONGER SOLELY FOCUSSED ON
YOURSELF
LONGER SOLELY FOCUSSED ON YOURSELF AND YOUR OWN GOALS.
YOU
YOURSELF AND YOUR OWN GOALS. YOU REALLY HAVE TO SPLIT YOUR
ATTENTION
YOU REALLY HAVE TO SPLIT YOUR ATTENTION AND YOUR ENERGY.
ALEX
ATTENTION AND YOUR ENERGY. ALEX IS NO DIFFERENT.
I
ALEX IS NO DIFFERENT. I MEAN WE SORT OF REMINISCE
ABOUT
I MEAN WE SORT OF REMINISCE ABOUT THE DAYS WE COULD GO TO
YOSEMITE
ABOUT THE DAYS WE COULD GO TO YOSEMITE AND ONLY FOCUS ON
CLIMBING
YOSEMITE AND ONLY FOCUS ON CLIMBING EL CAP AND LIFE WAS
REALLY
CLIMBING EL CAP AND LIFE WAS REALLY SIMPLE AND EASY IN A WAY.
NOW
REALLY SIMPLE AND EASY IN A WAY. NOW WE ARE A BIT MORE TIRED, AND
OUR
NOW WE ARE A BIT MORE TIRED, AND OUR ENERGY IS SPLIT, AND WE HAVE
TO
OUR ENERGY IS SPLIT, AND WE HAVE TO GIVE ATTENTION AND PRIORITIZE
SOMETHING
TO GIVE ATTENTION AND PRIORITIZE SOMETHING ELSE.
HE
SOMETHING ELSE. HE HAS ABSOLUTELY HAD TO DO
THAT,
HE HAS ABSOLUTELY HAD TO DO THAT, BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN
THAT
THAT, BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU STOP DOING WHAT YOU
LOVE.
>>
LOVE. >> SURE.
>>
>> SURE. >> DOESN'T MEAN YOU STOP HAVING
PASSIONS
>> DOESN'T MEAN YOU STOP HAVING PASSIONS OR PUSHING YOURSELF.
THAT
PASSIONS OR PUSHING YOURSELF. THAT IS IMPORTANT TO SHOW YOUR
CHILDREN.
>>
CHILDREN. >> THERE IS AN INCREDIBLE
BALANCE
>> THERE IS AN INCREDIBLE BALANCE THAT YOU HAVE TO FIND, I
THINK.
IN
THINK. IN THAT PACKAGE ALEX MENTIONED I
DIDN'T
IN THAT PACKAGE ALEX MENTIONED I DIDN'T WANT TO DIE BEFORE HAVING
KIDS.
YOU
KIDS. YOU DON'T WANT TO DIE EXTRA WHEN
YOU
YOU DON'T WANT TO DIE EXTRA WHEN YOU HAVE KIDS.
THERE
YOU HAVE KIDS. THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT WANTING
TO
THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT WANTING TO BE THERE FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO
WATCH
TO BE THERE FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO WATCH THEM GROW UP AND TO BE
THERE
WATCH THEM GROW UP AND TO BE THERE FOR THEM.
THERE
THERE FOR THEM. THERE IS AN EXTRA SENSE OF
RESPONSIBILITY
THERE IS AN EXTRA SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY THAT YOU GET.
WHEN
RESPONSIBILITY THAT YOU GET. WHEN YOU HAVE A PASSION AND WHEN
YOU
WHEN YOU HAVE A PASSION AND WHEN YOU HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS YOU
ARE
YOU HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS YOU ARE DRAWN TO, YOU HAVE TO FIND
THE
ARE DRAWN TO, YOU HAVE TO FIND THE BALANCE BETWEEN I NEED TO BE
MYSELF.
I
MYSELF. I NEED TO SHOW MY KIDS WHAT IT
IS
I NEED TO SHOW MY KIDS WHAT IT IS TO BE HUMAN AND WHAT IT IS TO
PURSUE
IS TO BE HUMAN AND WHAT IT IS TO PURSUE A PASSION, BUT I NEED TO
FIGURE
PURSUE A PASSION, BUT I NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW DO I BALANCE IT
WITH
FIGURE OUT HOW DO I BALANCE IT WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING
A
WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING A FATHER THAT NEEDS TO BE THERE
AND
A FATHER THAT NEEDS TO BE THERE AND A HUSBAND THAT NEEDS TO BE
THERE
AND A HUSBAND THAT NEEDS TO BE THERE FOR THEIR LIVES.
>>
THERE FOR THEIR LIVES. >> HE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE HAS A
LOT
>> HE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE HAS A LOT MORE TO LIVE FOR AN
>> HE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE HAS A LOT MORE TO LIVE FOR AND THAT HE
CAN'T
LOT MORE TO LIVE FOR AND THAT HE CAN'T GO AWAY AND TAKE THE
BIGGER
CAN'T GO AWAY AND TAKE THE BIGGER OBJECTIVES.
THAT
BIGGER OBJECTIVES. THAT ULTIMATELY HE KNOWS HE IS
PREPARED
THAT ULTIMATELY HE KNOWS HE IS PREPARED AND THAT HE HAS
MASTERED
PREPARED AND THAT HE HAS MASTERED WHAT HE DOES AND HE
WANTS
MASTERED WHAT HE DOES AND HE WANTS YOU TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
THE
WANTS YOU TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. THE MOST RELATABLE THING THAT
ALEX
THE MOST RELATABLE THING THAT ALEX SAID, DESPITE WHAT HE IS
DOING
ALEX SAID, DESPITE WHAT HE IS DOING NOW IS THAT PARENTING IS
EXHAUSTING.
THANK
EXHAUSTING. THANK YOU.
HELLO.
IF
HELLO. IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US HERE,
HASHTAG
IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US HERE, HASHTAG "SKYSCRAPER LIVE."
WE
HASHTAG "SKYSCRAPER LIVE." WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU
ON
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA AS THE WORLD IS
WATCHING
ON SOCIAL MEDIA AS THE WORLD IS WATCHING ALEX HONNOLD ATTEMPT TO
FREE
WATCHING ALEX HONNOLD ATTEMPT TO FREE SOLO CLIMB, NO ROPES, NETS,
PARACHUTES,
FREE SOLO CLIMB, NO ROPES, NETS, PARACHUTES, TAIPEI 101 WHICH IS
NEARLY
PARACHUTES, TAIPEI 101 WHICH IS NEARLY 1,700 FEET.
SO
NEARLY 1,700 FEET. SO WE WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU AS
HE
SO WE WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU AS HE MAKES HIS WAY UP THROUGH THE
BAMBOO
HE MAKES HIS WAY UP THROUGH THE BAMBOO BOXES AND IS CLOSING IN
ON
BAMBOO BOXES AND IS CLOSING IN ON ANOTHER DRAGON TO THE FINAL
MEMBER
ON ANOTHER DRAGON TO THE FINAL MEMBER OF THE TEAM TODAY, PETER
WOODS,
MEMBER OF THE TEAM TODAY, PETER WOODS, A SEASONED COMPETITIVE
CLIMBER,
WOODS, A SEASONED COMPETITIVE CLIMBER, COACH, COMMENTATOR.
WE
CLIMBER, COACH, COMMENTATOR. WE ARE CHECKING IN WITH PETE AS
ALEX
WE ARE CHECKING IN WITH PETE AS ALEX TACKLES THE MORE DIFFICULT
OBSTACLES
ALEX TACKLES THE MORE DIFFICULT OBSTACLES IN FRONT OF HIM.
WHAT
OBSTACLES IN FRONT OF HIM. WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN FROM ALEX SO
FAR
WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN FROM ALEX SO FAR AS HE MAKES HIS WAY TOWARDS
ANOTHER
FAR AS HE MAKES HIS WAY TOWARDS ANOTHER DRAGON?
>>
ANOTHER DRAGON? >> ELLE, I HAVE SEEN WHAT I WA
ANOTHER DRAGON? >> ELLE, I HAVE SEEN WHAT I WAS
EXPECTING.
VARIANCE
VARIANCE IN THE REPETITIVE
MOVEMENTS.
SOME
MOVEMENTS. SOME SNEAKY HEEL HOOKS TO TAKE
THE
SOME SNEAKY HEEL HOOKS TO TAKE THE WEIGHT OFF OF HIS ARMS AND
HELPS
THE WEIGHT OFF OF HIS ARMS AND HELPS HIM LEAN BACK.
YOU
HELPS HIM LEAN BACK. YOU ARE SEEING HIM VARYING HIS
GRIP
YOU ARE SEEING HIM VARYING HIS GRIP PATTERN A BIT, SQUEEZING
AND
GRIP PATTERN A BIT, SQUEEZING AND LEANING TO THE SIDE.
LOOK
AND LEANING TO THE SIDE. LOOK FOR IN THE CORNERS HE WILL
GRAB
LOOK FOR IN THE CORNERS HE WILL GRAB RIGHT IN THE CORNER AND
START
GRAB RIGHT IN THE CORNER AND START PULLING DOWN.
ALL
START PULLING DOWN. ALL OF THESE THINGS, ELLE, ARE
GOING
ALL OF THESE THINGS, ELLE, ARE GOING TO ALLOW HIM NOT TO
OVERSTRESS
GOING TO ALLOW HIM NOT TO OVERSTRESS THE MUSCLE GROUPS IN
THE
OVERSTRESS THE MUSCLE GROUPS IN THE FOREARM AND FIGHT OFF SOME
OF
THE FOREARM AND FIGHT OFF SOME OF THE FATIGUE.
>>
OF THE FATIGUE. >> PETE, SETH ROLLINS HERE.
WHAT
>> PETE, SETH ROLLINS HERE. WHAT IS A SMEAR?
WHAT
WHAT IS A SMEAR? WHAT IS A SMEAR?
>>
WHAT IS A SMEAR? >> BAGEL?
>>
>> BAGEL? >> YOU HAVE TO EXPLAIN THAT FOR
ME.
>>
ME. >> IT
ME. >> IT IS SIMILAR.
IT
>> IT IS SIMILAR. IT IS SIMILAR TO THE BAGEL
SMEAR.
YOU
SMEAR. YOU IMAGINE WHEN YOU ARE
CLIMBING
YOU IMAGINE WHEN YOU ARE CLIMBING YOU ARE PUSHING DOWN.
RESISTANCE
CLIMBING YOU ARE PUSHING DOWN. RESISTANCE TO PUSH BACK UP ON
THE
RESISTANCE TO PUSH BACK UP ON THE FEET.
WHEN
THE FEET. WHEN YOU ARE SMEARING, YOU ARE
PUSHING
WHEN YOU ARE SMEARING, YOU ARE PUSHING FLAT AGAINST A FLAT
SURFACE.
YOU
SURFACE. YOU ARE TURNING THAT DIRECTIONAL
FORCE
YOU ARE TURNING THAT DIRECTIONAL FORCE PUSHING STRAIGHT IN AND
THEN
FORCE PUSHING STRAIGHT IN AND THEN USING THE FRICTION OF THE
SHOE
THEN USING THE FRICTION OF THE SHOE RUBBER TO GIVE YOU UPWARD
MOMENTUM.
SMEARING
MOMENTUM. SMEARING ON THE SIDES OF THE
PANEL
SMEARING ON THE SIDES OF THE PANEL AND USING THE HIP MOBILITY
TO
PANEL AND USING THE HIP MOBILITY TO PUSH HIM UPWARDS.
IT
TO PUSH HIM UPWARDS. IT SEEMS COUNTER INTUITIVE, BUT
YOU
IT SEEMS COUNTER INTUITIVE, BUT YOU CAN PUSH STRAIGHT IN AND
THEN
YOU CAN PUSH STRAIGHT IN AND THEN YOU CAN GO UP.
>>
>> I
>> I ASKED ALEX TO KIND OF GIVE
ME
>> I ASKED ALEX TO KIND OF GIVE ME THE BIG PICTURE OF THIS
PARTICULAR
ME THE BIG PICTURE OF THIS PARTICULAR SECTION OF THE
BUILDING.
HE
BUILDING. HE SAID TWO EASY MOVES AND A
HARD
HE SAID TWO EASY MOVES AND A HARD MOVE.
TWO
HARD MOVE. TWO EASY MOVES AND A HARD MOVE.
HE
TWO EASY MOVES AND A HARD MOVE. HE IS MAKING IT LOOK LIKE LIGHT
WORK.
>>
WORK. >> OH, MAN.
>>
>> OH, MAN. >> HE COMPLETED THREE DRAGONS.
THERE
>> HE COMPLETED THREE DRAGONS. THERE ARE TEN IN TOTAL.
SEVEN
THERE ARE TEN IN TOTAL. SEVEN MORE TO GO
THERE ARE TEN IN TOTAL. SEVEN MORE TO GO.
AGAIN,
SEVEN MORE TO GO. AGAIN, THIS BUILDING IS 10
SEVEN MORE TO GO. AGAIN, THIS BUILDING IS 101
FLOORS.
THIS
THIS CLIMB, IT IS 101 FLOORS,
AND
THIS CLIMB, IT IS 101 FLOORS, AND THEN HE HAS GOT THE TOWER,
THE
AND THEN HE HAS GOT THE TOWER, THE OVERHANGS, THE RINGS AND THE
SPIRE.
I
SPIRE. I THINK HE IS FLOATING, MAYBE
GOING
I THINK HE IS FLOATING, MAYBE GOING SHIRTLESS.
>>
GOING SHIRTLESS. >> ABSOLUTELY.
WOW.
THAT
WOW. THAT IS RESPECT.
HE
THAT IS RESPECT. HE SHOULD DO THAT.
YOU
HE SHOULD DO THAT. YOU CAN GET A GOOD TAN UP THERE,
I
YOU CAN GET A GOOD TAN UP THERE, I SWEAR.
>>
I SWEAR. >> HE HAS BEEN HANGING OUT WITH
YOU
>> HE HAS BEEN HANGING OUT WITH YOU FAR TOO LONG.
AT
YOU FAR TOO LONG. AT HOME YOU MAY BE WONDERING HOW
YOU
AT HOME YOU MAY BE WONDERING HOW YOU PREPARE TO CLIMB ONE OF THE
TALLEST
YOU PREPARE TO CLIMB ONE OF THE TALLEST BUILDINGS ON EARTH WITH
NO
TALLEST BUILDINGS ON EARTH WITH NO ROPES?
YOU
NO ROPES? YOU START LONG BEFORE TODAY.
ALEX
YOU START LONG BEFORE TODAY. ALEX HAS BEEN CLIMBING TAIPEI
101
ALEX HAS BEEN CLIMBING TAIPEI 101 FOR YEARS IN HIS MIND.
>>
101 FOR YEARS IN HIS MIND. >> WHEN I VISUALIZE A CLIMB LIKE
TAIPEI
>> WHEN I VISUALIZE A CLIMB LIKE TAIPEI 101, I AM THINKING ABOUT
WHAT
TAIPEI 101, I AM THINKING ABOUT WHAT IT WILL FEEL LIKE.
THAT
WHAT IT WILL FEEL LIKE. THAT IS THE POINT OF DOING THE
VISUALIZATION,
THAT IS THE POINT OF DOING THE VISUALIZATION, TO EXPERIENCE TH
THAT IS THE POINT OF DOING THE VISUALIZATION, TO EXPERIENCE THE
EMOTIONS
VISUALIZATION, TO EXPERIENCE THE EMOTIONS AHEAD OF TIME SO I
DON'T
EMOTIONS AHEAD OF TIME SO I DON'T EXPERIENCE THEM WHILE
DOING
DON'T EXPERIENCE THEM WHILE DOING THE CLIMB AND IT IS THE
MENTAL
DOING THE CLIMB AND IT IS THE MENTAL PREPARATION THAT HELPS MY
PHYSICAL
MENTAL PREPARATION THAT HELPS MY PHYSICAL TRAINING.
A
PHYSICAL TRAINING. A LOT OF THE TRAINING FOR TAIPEI
101
A LOT OF THE TRAINING FOR TAIPEI 101 IS DIFFERENT THAN ROCK
CLIMBING.
IT
CLIMBING. IT IS MORE AROUND SIMULATING THE
FEELING
IT IS MORE AROUND SIMULATING THE FEELING IN MY BODY, WHICH IS
SORT
FEELING IN MY BODY, WHICH IS SORT OF DEEP FATIGUE.
I
SORT OF DEEP FATIGUE. I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO DO 1,600
FEET
I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO DO 1,600 FEET OF VERTICAL CLIMBING KIND
OF
FEET OF VERTICAL CLIMBING KIND OF QUICKLY.
ON
OF QUICKLY. ON TAIPEI 101 YOU AR
OF QUICKLY. ON TAIPEI 101 YOU ARE BASICALLY
GRABBING
ON TAIPEI 101 YOU ARE BASICALLY GRABBING THE SAME HOLDS ALMOST
THE
GRABBING THE SAME HOLDS ALMOST THE WHOLE WAY UP THE BUILDING.
THE
THE WHOLE WAY UP THE BUILDING. THE BIG METAL BOX PINCHES.
YEAH.
IT
YEAH. IT IS NOT THAT HARD, BUT AFTER
300
IT IS NOT THAT HARD, BUT AFTER 300 REPS IT STARTS TO FEEL
PRETTY
300 REPS IT STARTS TO FEEL PRETTY HARD.
I
PRETTY HARD. I DO HUNDREDS OF REPS A DAY
BUILDING
I DO HUNDREDS OF REPS A DAY BUILDING UP MY STRENGTH.
PULL-UPS,
BUILDING UP MY STRENGTH. PULL-UPS, PUSH-
BUILDING UP MY STRENGTH. PULL-UPS, PUSH-UPS, CORE WORK,
STRETCHING,
PULL-UPS, PUSH-UPS, CORE WORK, STRETCHING, ENDURANCE TRAINING.
THE
STRETCHING, ENDURANCE TRAINING. THE IDEA IS TO FEEL THAT ACHE
THROUGH
THE IDEA IS TO FEEL THAT ACHE THROUGH YOUR WHOLE BODY THAT I
WILL
THROUGH YOUR WHOLE BODY THAT I WILL EXPERIENCE ON THE BUILDING.
THAT
WILL EXPERIENCE ON THE BUILDING. THAT IS WHAT I NEED TO FEEL AND
PREPARE
THAT IS WHAT I NEED TO FEEL AND PREPARE FOR.
BUT
PREPARE FOR. BUT PREPARATION IS ONE THING.
YOU
BUT PREPARATION IS ONE THING. YOU CAN PRACTICE SOMETHING AND
IT
YOU CAN PRACTICE SOMETHING AND IT FEELS A CERTAIN WAY, ABOUT
YOU
IT FEELS A CERTAIN WAY, ABOUT YOU WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING YOU
HAVE
YOU WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING YOU HAVE NEVER DONE BEFORE YOU NEVER
TOTALLY
HAVE NEVER DONE BEFORE YOU NEVER TOTALLY KNOW YOU ARE READY.
THAT
TOTALLY KNOW YOU ARE READY. THAT FEAR IS ALWAYS THERE.
>>
THAT FEAR IS ALWAYS THERE. >> AGAIN, SO MUCH REPETITION IS
BAKED
>> AGAIN, SO MUCH REPETITION IS BAKED IN
>> AGAIN, SO MUCH REPETITION IS BAKED IN.
HE
BAKED IN. HE WILL DO THE SAME SEQUENCE 92
TIMES,
HE WILL DO THE SAME SEQUENCE 92 TIMES, 20 LOWER, 72 UPPER, OVER
AND
TIMES, 20 LOWER, 72 UPPER, OVER AND OVER AND OVER.
HE
AND OVER AND OVER. HE SAID IT IS LESS TRICKY
TECHNICALLY
HE SAID IT IS LESS TRICKY TECHNICALLY BUT IT IS MORE
PHYSICALLY
TECHNICALLY BUT IT IS MORE PHYSICALLY DEMANDING.
HE
PHYSICALLY DEMANDING. HE IS MAKING HIS WAY UP THROUGH
THE
HE IS MAKING HIS WAY UP THROUGH THE BAMBOO BOXES.
HE
THE BAMBOO BOXES. HE IS ROLLING.
I
HE IS ROLLING. I THINK IT IS A PERFECT TIME.
WE
I THINK IT IS A PERFECT TIME. WE ARE GOING TO KEEP DOING
WELFARE
WE ARE GOING TO KEEP DOING WELFARE CHECKS WITH SANNI, HIS
WIFE.
MARK
WIFE. MARK IS STANDING BY WITH SANNI
AS
MARK IS STANDING BY WITH SANNI AS ALEX CONTINUES HIS HISTORIC
ASCENT.
>>
>> YES.
I
>> YES. I AM UP HERE ABOUT HALFWAY UP ON
THE
I AM UP HERE ABOUT HALFWAY UP ON THE 60th FLOOR.
ALEX
THE 60th FLOOR. ALEX WILL BE COMING UP HERE
SOON.
WE
SOON. WE ARE MONITORING.
ANY
WE ARE MONITORING. ANY MOMENT HE MIGHT COME UP
WE ARE MONITORING. ANY MOMENT HE MIGHT COME UP.
I
ANY MOMENT HE MIGHT COME UP. I AM HERE WITH SANNI AS WELL.
HOW
I AM HERE WITH SANNI AS WELL. HOW ARE WE FEELING?
>>
HOW ARE WE FEELING? >> I AM DOING OKAY.
>>
>> I AM DOING OKAY. >> YOU LOOK LIKE YOU ARE DOING
PRETTY
>> YOU LOOK LIKE YOU ARE DOING PRETTY GOOD.
I
PRETTY GOOD. I AM KIND OF IMPRESSED.
>>
I AM KIND OF IMPRESSED. >> I AM HOLDING IT TOGETHER.
THE
>> I AM HOLDING IT TOGETHER. THE SUN IS COMING OUT.
NOW
THE SUN IS COMING OUT. NOW IT IS GETTING WARM.
HE
NOW IT IS GETTING WARM. HE SHOULD HAVE WORN SHORTS.
THAT
HE SHOULD HAVE WORN SHORTS. THAT IS WHERE MY HEAD IS AT
HE SHOULD HAVE WORN SHORTS. THAT IS WHERE MY HEAD IS AT.
I
THAT IS WHERE MY HEAD IS AT. I AM PSYCHED FOR HIM.
I
I AM PSYCHED FOR HIM. I WANT HIM TO SLOW DOWN.
>>
I WANT HIM TO SLOW DOWN. >> I DO FEEL LIKE HE IS AHEAD OF
PACE.
HE
PACE. HE IS AN OVERACHIEVER.
>>
HE IS AN OVERACHIEVER. >> YEAH.
>>
>> YEAH. >> HE SHOULD BE UP HERE SOON.
IT
>> HE SHOULD BE UP HERE SOON. IT WILL BE AN INCREDIBLE ANGLE.
>>
IT WILL BE AN INCREDIBLE ANGLE. >> YOU KNOW, 1,000 FEET UP IN
THE
>> YOU KNOW, 1,000 FEET UP IN THE AIR.
IT
THE AIR. IT WILL BE MIND-BLOWING.
WE
IT WILL BE MIND-BLOWING. WE WILL SEE THE ANGLE FROM THIS
CAMERA.
>>
CAMERA. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT IS INTERESTING, YOU KNOW.
SANNI
IT IS INTERESTING, YOU KNOW. SANNI SAYING I AM DOING OKAY.
EMILY,
SANNI SAYING I AM DOING OKAY. EMILY, YOU ARE TAKING A LOT OF
DEEP
EMILY, YOU ARE TAKING A LOT OF DEEP BREATHS.
I
DEEP BREATHS. I AM WATCHING YOU IN REAL TIME.
>>
I AM WATCHING YOU IN REAL TIME. >> THIS IS CRAZY.
PEOPLE
>> THIS IS CRAZY. PEOPLE DON'T USUALLY WATCH FREE
SOLOING.
THIS
SOLOING. THIS IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND.
I
THIS IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND. I THINK FOR THOSE OF US WHO KNOW
ALEX
I THINK FOR THOSE OF US WHO KNOW ALEX AND UNDERSTAND CLIMBING, IN
A
ALEX AND UNDERSTAND CLIMBING, IN A WAY IT CA
ALEX AND UNDERSTAND CLIMBING, IN A WAY IT CAN BE MORE ANXIOUS,
ANXIETY-INDUCING.
YEAH.
I
YEAH. I AM TAKING DEEP BREATHS.
>>
I AM TAKING DEEP BREATHS. >> WHAT MAKES ALEX'S APPROACH TO
CLIMBING
>> WHAT MAKES ALEX'S APPROACH TO CLIMBING SO ENDEARING TO YOU?
>>
CLIMBING SO ENDEARING TO YOU? >> ALEX LOVES CLIMBING IN ALL OF
ITS
>> ALEX LOVES CLIMBING IN ALL OF ITS FORMS, AND NOT JUST FREE
SOLOING.
I
SOLOING. I THINK WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT
ALEX
I THINK WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT ALEX IS HE TRULY LOVES IT
I THINK WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT ALEX IS HE TRULY LOVES IT.
HE
ALEX IS HE TRULY LOVES IT. HE TRULY WANTS TO DO IT
ALEX IS HE TRULY LOVES IT. HE TRULY WANTS TO DO IT.
HE
HE TRULY WANTS TO DO IT. HE IS SO OPTIMISTIC ABOUT
EVERYTHING.
CLIMBING
EVERYTHING. CLIMBING WITH ALEX IS ONE OF THE
MOST
CLIMBING WITH ALEX IS ONE OF THE MOST FUN EXPERIENCES EVER.
HE
MOST FUN EXPERIENCES EVER. HE SEES THE BEST OUTCOME IN
EVERYTHING.
HE
EVERYTHING. HE IS JUST HAVING FUN.
HE
HE IS JUST HAVING FUN. HE JUST WANTS EVERYONE AROUND
HIM
HE JUST WANTS EVERYONE AROUND HIM TO HAVE FUN.
HE
HIM TO HAVE FUN. HE ALWAYS HAS A POSITIVE
ATTITUDE.
IT
ATTITUDE. IT IS ENDEARING.
IT
IT IS ENDEARING. IT IS WHOLESOME.
HE
IT IS WHOLESOME. HE IS A WHOLESOME PERSON FOR AS
EXTREME
HE IS A WHOLESOME PERSON FOR AS EXTREME AS HE IS ON TH
HE IS A WHOLESOME PERSON FOR AS EXTREME AS HE IS ON THE OTHER
SIDE.
>>
SIDE. >> AGAIN, YOU AR
SIDE. >> AGAIN, YOU ARE WATCHING ALEX
HONNOLD
>> AGAIN, YOU ARE WATCHING ALEX HONNOLD ATTEMPT -- I AM
LITERALLY
HONNOLD ATTEMPT -- I AM LITERALLY LOOKING UP AT THE
BUILDING
LITERALLY LOOKING UP AT THE BUILDING TRYING TO TRACK HIM.
HE
BUILDING TRYING TO TRACK HIM. HE IS COMING UP ON THE FOURTH
DRAGON.
>>
>> DID
>> DID HE
>> DID HE JUST SAY HEY ELLE?
WOW.
>>
WOW. >> EVERY TIME HE GETS TO THE TOP
OF
>> EVERY TIME HE GETS TO THE TOP OF ONE OF THOSE DRAGONS.
>>
OF ONE OF THOSE DRAGONS. >> THERE HE GOES.
>>
>> THERE HE GOES. >> YES!
>>
>> YES! >> ALEX, CAN YOU HEAR ELLE?
YOU
>> ALEX, CAN YOU HEAR ELLE? YOU GOT ME ALEX?
CAN
YOU GOT ME ALEX? CAN YOU HEAR ELLE?
>>
CAN YOU HEAR ELLE? >> YEAH.
I
>> YEAH. I CAN HEAR YOU.
I
I CAN HEAR YOU. I CAN SEE YOU.
>>
I CAN SEE YOU. >> YOU CAN SEE US
I CAN SEE YOU. >> YOU CAN SEE US?
>>
>> YOU CAN SEE US? >> YEAH.
THAT
>> YEAH. THAT WAS FUN.
>>
THAT WAS FUN. >> I CAN SEE YOU TOO.
ALEX,
>> I CAN SEE YOU TOO. ALEX, WHAT YOU UP TO
>> I CAN SEE YOU TOO. ALEX, WHAT YOU UP TO?
>>
ALEX, WHAT YOU UP TO? >> I AM JUST CLIMBING THE
MOUNTAIN.
>>
MOUNTAIN. >> CLIMBING A BUILDING.
YOU
>> CLIMBING A BUILDING. YOU KNOW, ALEX, HOW IS THE VIEW
UP
YOU KNOW, ALEX, HOW IS THE VIEW UP THERE?
>>
UP THERE? >> THE VIEW IS AMAZING.
I
>> THE VIEW IS AMAZING. I AM TRYING TO CLEAN MY SHOES
OFF
I AM TRYING TO CLEAN MY SHOES OFF SO IT IS NOT TO
I AM TRYING TO CLEAN MY SHOES OFF SO IT IS NOT TOO SLIPPERY.
>>
OFF SO IT IS NOT TOO SLIPPERY. >> ALEX, SETH ROLLINS HERE.
WHAT
>> ALEX, SETH ROLLINS HERE. WHAT IS IT LIKE HAVING ALL OF
THESE
WHAT IS IT LIKE HAVING ALL OF THESE PEOPLE WATCHING YOU DO
THIS,
THESE PEOPLE WATCHING YOU DO THIS, DUDE?
>>
THIS, DUDE? >> HONESTLY IT IS PRETTY
SURREAL.
EVERYWHERE
SURREAL. EVERYWHERE I LOOK I SEE PEOPLE
WATCHING.
YOU
WATCHING. YOU ARE USED TO THIS TYPE OF
THING,
YOU ARE USED TO THIS TYPE OF THING, BUT FOR ME IT IS A FIRST.
THIS
THING, BUT FOR ME IT IS A FIRST. THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
>>
THIS IS INCREDIBLE. >> I KNOW THAT YOU PLANNED AND
TRAINED
>> I KNOW THAT YOU PLANNED AND TRAINED THAT YOU WOULD BE
PHYSICALLY
TRAINED THAT YOU WOULD BE PHYSICALLY EXHAUSTED THROUGH
THIS.
HOW
THIS. HOW IS THE REALITY MATCHING
EXPECTATION
HOW IS THE REALITY MATCHING EXPECTATION SO FAR THROUGH THE
CLIMB?
>>
CLIMB? >> I WOULD SAY I AM PRETTY
PUMPED.
IT
PUMPED. IT IS TIRING.
BUT
IT IS TIRING. BUT IT IS WAY MORE FUN.
YOU
BUT IT IS WAY MORE FUN. YOU KNOW YOU START AND YOU ARE
KIND
YOU KNOW YOU START AND YOU ARE KIND OF NERVOUS.
YOU
KIND OF NERVOUS. YOU START CLIMBING AND IT IS
AMAZING.
IT
AMAZING. IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL.
LOOK
IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL. LOOK AT TAIPEI.
SO
LOOK AT TAIPEI. SO COOL.
YOU
SO COOL. YOU CAN'T SEE IT, BUT THE VIEW
UP
YOU CAN'T SEE IT, BUT THE VIEW UP HERE IS INCREDIBLE.
>>
UP HERE IS INCREDIBLE. >> WE CAN SEE IT FROM THE
COMFORT
>> WE CAN SEE IT FROM THE COMFORT OF THE GROUND THANKS TO
OUR
COMFORT OF THE GROUND THANKS TO OUR HELICOPTER AND ALL OF OUR
VIEWS.
LOOK
VIEWS. LOOK AT THAT.
A
LOOK AT THAT. A STUNNING SHOT.
>>
A STUNNING SHOT. >> IT IS AMAZING.
>>
>> IT IS AMAZING. >> CAN YOU TAKE A STEP BACK?
YOU
>> CAN YOU TAKE A STEP BACK? YOU ARE MAKING ME NERVOUS.
>>
YOU ARE MAKING ME NERVOUS. >> YEAH.
YEAH.
I
YEAH. I WILL GO AHEAD AND GET BACK ON
TO
I WILL GO AHEAD AND GET BACK ON TO THE BUILDING.
>>
TO THE BUILDING. >> YOU ARE FREAKING ME OUT.
>>
>> YOU ARE FREAKING ME OUT. >> SEE YOU GUYS IN A BIT.
I
>> SEE YOU GUYS IN A BIT. I AM GOING TO KEEP CRUISING.
>>
I AM GOING TO KEEP CRUISING. >> TO THE CROWD.
TO
>> TO THE CROWD. TO THE CROWD, CAN WE TRY TO SEE
IF
TO THE CROWD, CAN WE TRY TO SEE IF WE CAN SAY SOMETHING TO ALEX
TO
IF WE CAN SAY SOMETHING TO ALEX TO SEE IF HE CAN HEAR US FROM
THE
TO SEE IF HE CAN HEAR US FROM THE 50th FLOOR IN MANDARIN.
CAN
THE 50th FLOOR IN MANDARIN. CAN WE SAY CHEERS ON THE COUNT
OF
CAN WE SAY CHEERS ON THE COUNT OF THREE?
ONE,
OF THREE? ONE, TWO, THREE.
>>
ONE, TWO, THREE. >> THANK YOU GUYS.
>>
>> THANK YOU GUYS. >> YEAH!
>>
>> YEAH! >> OKAY.
I
>> OKAY. I AM DRINKING SOME WATER.
>>
I AM DRINKING SOME WATER. >> INCREDIBLE.
IF
>> INCREDIBLE. IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US ALEX
HONNOLD,
IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US ALEX HONNOLD, HE IS MAKING THIS SEEM
SO
HONNOLD, HE IS MAKING THIS SEEM SO FUN AND EASY.
HE
SO FUN AND EASY. HE IS SO JOYFUL.
I
HE IS SO JOYFUL. I KNOW IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT
TO
I KNOW IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO HIM, EMILY.
HE
TO HIM, EMILY. HE WANTED THE DREAD AND ALL OF
THOSE
HE WANTED THE DREAD AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS, HE WANTED PEOPLE
TO
THOSE THINGS, HE WANTED PEOPLE TO ENJOY WATCHING HIM ENJOY THE
CLIMB.
BUT
CLIMB. BUT THIS IS SO INCREDIBLY SCARY.
>>
BUT THIS IS SO INCREDIBLY SCARY. >> I AM SUPPOSED TO USE CENTER
ON
>> I AM SUPPOSED TO USE CENTER ON THIS.
>>
ON THIS. >> IT IS SCARY FOR ALL OF US
ON THIS. >> IT IS SCARY FOR ALL OF US.
I
>> IT IS SCARY FOR ALL OF US. I THINK THAT IT IS VERY EASY TO
PUT
I THINK THAT IT IS VERY EASY TO PUT YOURSELF IN ALEX'S POSITION,
WHICH
PUT YOURSELF IN ALEX'S POSITION, WHICH IS PRETTY UNIQUE FOR A
SPORT
WHICH IS PRETTY UNIQUE FOR A SPORT THAT MOST OF US HAVE NEVER
EXPERIENCED.
BUT
EXPERIENCED. BUT A LOT OF US KNOWS WHAT IT
FEELS
BUT A LOT OF US KNOWS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO STAND OVER
EXPOSURE.
THE
EXPOSURE. THE VISCERAL HUMAN REACTION,
YOUR
THE VISCERAL HUMAN REACTION, YOUR STOMACH FLIPS, AND YOU FEEL
THE
YOUR STOMACH FLIPS, AND YOU FEEL THE HEIGHT.
YOU
THE HEIGHT. YOU FEEL THE TERROR IN A WAY,
AND
YOU FEEL THE TERROR IN A WAY, AND YOU FEEL TH
YOU FEEL THE TERROR IN A WAY, AND YOU FEEL THE CONSEQUENCES.
I
AND YOU FEEL THE CONSEQUENCES. I THINK THE IMPORTANT THING TO
DIFFERENTIATE
I THINK THE IMPORTANT THING TO DIFFERENTIATE HERE IS THE RISK
VERSUS
DIFFERENTIATE HERE IS THE RISK VERSUS CONSEQUENCES.
ONLY
VERSUS CONSEQUENCES. ONLY ALEX REALLY KNOWS WHAT
LEVEL
ONLY ALEX REALLY KNOWS WHAT LEVEL OF RISK HE IS TAKING
BECAUSE
LEVEL OF RISK HE IS TAKING BECAUSE HE IS THE ONE WHO HAS
PREPARED
BECAUSE HE IS THE ONE WHO HAS PREPARED AND DEDICATED HIS
ENTIRE
PREPARED AND DEDICATED HIS ENTIRE LIFE TO THIS CRAFT.
I
ENTIRE LIFE TO THIS CRAFT. I THINK THAT FOR HIM THIS IS
TRULY
I THINK THAT FOR HIM THIS IS TRULY A DISPLAY OF HI
I THINK THAT FOR HIM THIS IS TRULY A DISPLAY OF HIS MASTERY.
YEAH.
HE
YEAH. HE IS HAVING A GOOD TIME.
>>
HE IS HAVING A GOOD TIME. >> HIS POSITIVITY IS A MARVEL TO
ME,
>> HIS POSITIVITY IS A MARVEL TO ME, YOU KNOW.
IT
ME, YOU KNOW. IT IS REALLY SOMETHING
INCREDIBLE.
IT
INCREDIBLE. IT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU JUST
HAVE
IT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU JUST HAVE TO HAVE, I THINK, AS AN
ELITE
HAVE TO HAVE, I THINK, AS AN ELITE ATHLETE TO REACH THE LEVEL
OF
ELITE ATHLETE TO REACH THE LEVEL OF SUCCESS THAT YOU WANT.
WHEN
OF SUCCESS THAT YOU WANT. WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO DO
SOMETHING
WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO DO SOMETHING THAT NO OTHER HUMAN
BEING
SOMETHING THAT NO OTHER HUMAN BEING EVER HAS DONE IN THE
HISTORY
BEING EVER HAS DONE IN THE HISTORY OF OUR SPECIES, YOU HAVE
TO
HISTORY OF OUR SPECIES, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT POSITIVITY.
THE
TO HAVE THAT POSITIVITY. THE ABILITY TO LIFT UP OTHER
PEOPLE
THE ABILITY TO LIFT UP OTHER PEOPLE AROUND YOU SO THEY CAN
HELP
PEOPLE AROUND YOU SO THEY CAN HELP LIFT YOU UP
PEOPLE AROUND YOU SO THEY CAN HELP LIFT YOU UP.
HE
HELP LIFT YOU UP. HE IS REALLY A MARVEL, MAN.
>>
HE IS REALLY A MARVEL, MAN. >> AHEAD IS THE MOST CHALLENGING
PART
>> AHEAD IS THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF THE CLIMB.
HE
PART OF THE CLIMB. HE IS MAKING HIS WAY UP THE
BAMBOO
HE IS MAKING HIS WAY UP THE BAMBOO BOXES, 900 FEET OF THESE.
WE
BAMBOO BOXES, 900 FEET OF THESE. WE ARE COMING UP ON THE TOWER.
THAT
WE ARE COMING UP ON THE TOWER. THAT IS MADE UP OF THREE OF THE
HARDEST
THAT IS MADE UP OF THREE OF THE HARDEST OBSTACLES.
WE
HARDEST OBSTACLES. WE ARE LIVE ACROSS THE WORLD
WATCHING
WE ARE LIVE ACROSS THE WORLD WATCHING ALEX HONNOLD ATTEMPT
THE
WATCHING ALEX HONNOLD ATTEMPT THE UNTHINKABLE, FREE SOLOING
TAIPEI
THE UNTHINKABLE, FREE SOLOING TAIPEI 101 WITH NO ROPES.
WHEN
TAIPEI 101 WITH NO ROPES. WHEN I ASKED HAD HIM WHY THIS
BUILDING,
WHEN I ASKED HAD HIM WHY THIS BUILDING, ALEX, HE SAID HAVE YOU
SEEN
BUILDING, ALEX, HE SAID HAVE YOU SEEN IT
BUILDING, ALEX, HE SAID HAVE YOU SEEN IT.
HE
SEEN IT. HE SAID HE LOVES SOMETHING
SINGULAR
HE SAID HE LOVES SOMETHING SINGULAR THAT STANDS OUT FROM
THE
SINGULAR THAT STANDS OUT FROM THE LANDSCAPE.
IT
THE LANDSCAPE. IT IS SIMPLE AND COOL, AND
HONESTLY
IT IS SIMPLE AND COOL, AND HONESTLY JUDGING BY THE ENERGY
IN
HONESTLY JUDGING BY THE ENERGY IN TAIPEI FROM THE AMAZING
PEOPLE
IN TAIPEI FROM THE AMAZING PEOPLE HERE, THE CITY AGREES.
IN
PEOPLE HERE, THE CITY AGREES. IN FACT EARLIER THIS WEEK THE
TOWER
IN FACT EARLIER THIS WEEK THE TOWER LIT UP WITH A MESSAGE THAT
THE
TOWER LIT UP WITH A MESSAGE THAT THE WHOLE WORLD HAS BEEN
ECHOING,
THE WHOLE WORLD HAS BEEN ECHOING, GO ALEX.
THERE
ECHOING, GO ALEX. THERE WERE MULTIPLE BUILDINGS
LAST
THERE WERE MULTIPLE BUILDINGS LAST NIGHT.
GO
LAST NIGHT. GO ALEX.
GO
GO ALEX. GO ALEX.
HE
GO ALEX. HE HAS BEEN BOMBARDED WITH
NOTHING
HE HAS BEEN BOMBARDED WITH NOTHING BUT LOVE FROM THE FANS
HERE.
THE
HERE. THE MAN CANNOT WALK ANYWHERE
WITHOUT
THE MAN CANNOT WALK ANYWHERE WITHOUT PEOPLE WANTING TO TAKE
PICTURES
WITHOUT PEOPLE WANTING TO TAKE PICTURES WITH HIM.
THERE
PICTURES WITH HIM. THERE WAS A TRADITIONAL
BLESSING.
OFFERINGS
BLESSING. OFFERINGS WERE MADE FOR BALANCE,
PROTECTION
OFFERINGS WERE MADE FOR BALANCE, PROTECTION AND SAFE ASSAGE.
WE
PROTECTION AND SAFE ASSAGE. WE WANT ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
IF
WE WANT ALL OF THOSE THINGS. IF YOU LOOK AT THE STREETS RIGHT
NOW
IF YOU LOOK AT THE STREETS RIGHT NOW YOU ARE GOING TO SEE ROAD
CLOSURES
NOW YOU ARE GOING TO SEE ROAD CLOSURES EVERYWHERE.
THERE
CLOSURES EVERYWHERE. THERE IS AN ENORMOUS CROWD.
THEY
THERE IS AN ENORMOUS CROWD. THEY ARE BACK FROM THE BASE.
THAT
THEY ARE BACK FROM THE BASE. THAT IS VERY INTENTIONAL.
THERE
THAT IS VERY INTENTIONAL. THERE IS OVER A 3 ACRE EXCLUSION
ZONE
THERE IS OVER A 3 ACRE EXCLUSION ZONE AROUND THE TOWER.
WE
ZONE AROUND THE TOWER. WE WANT TO KEEP EVERYBODY SAFE.
YOU
WE WANT TO KEEP EVERYBODY SAFE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE MARK ROBER
TO
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE MARK ROBER TO KNOW SOMETHING EVEN THE ZE
OF
TO KNOW SOMETHING EVEN THE ZE OF A PENNY FROM THAT HEIGHT CA
TO KNOW SOMETHING EVEN THE ZE OF A PENNY FROM THAT HEIGHT CAN
BE
OF A PENNY FROM THAT HEIGHT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND EVEN FATAL.
WE
BE DANGEROUS AND EVEN FATAL. WE ARE IN THE SHADOW OF TAIPEI
101,
WE ARE IN THE SHADOW OF TAIPEI 101, CLOSE AS WE ARE ALLOWED TO
GET.
I
GET. I MENTIONED IT EARLIER.
WE
I MENTIONED IT EARLIER. WE HAVE CAMERAS ON EVERY LEDGE
AND
WE HAVE CAMERAS ON EVERY LEDGE AND CREVICE.
WE
AND CREVICE. WE HACKED THE BEST VIEW IN THE
CITY
WE HACKED THE BEST VIEW IN THE CITY TO BRING YOU THIS HISTORIC
ATTEMPT.
LOOK,
ATTEMPT. LOOK, I HAVE BEEN UP THERE
TODAY.
BUT
TODAY. BUT THERE IS A REASON THAT MOST
OF
BUT THERE IS A REASON THAT MOST OF US DO NOT WANT TO BE
BUT THERE IS A REASON THAT MOST OF US DO NOT WANT TO BE.
MARK,
OF US DO NOT WANT TO BE. MARK, CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY OUR
BRAINS
MARK, CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY OUR BRAINS START PROTESTING THE
HIGHER
BRAINS START PROTESTING THE HIGHER THAT WE GO
BRAINS START PROTESTING THE HIGHER THAT WE GO?
>>
HIGHER THAT WE GO? >> I AM UP HERE 1,200 FEET IN
THE
>> I AM UP HERE 1,200 FEET IN THE AIR ON THE 90th FLOOR
GETTING
THE AIR ON THE 90th FLOOR GETTING A NEWFOUND RESPECT FOR
WHAT
GETTING A NEWFOUND RESPECT FOR WHAT ALEX IS GOING THROUGH.
THIS
WHAT ALEX IS GOING THROUGH. THIS VIEW, I CAN ATTEST, IS
ABSOLUTELY
THIS VIEW, I CAN ATTEST, IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING.
FROM
ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING. FROM AN EVOLUTIONARY STANDPOINT
THE
FROM AN EVOLUTIONARY STANDPOINT THE FACT THAT IT IS TERRIFYING
IS
THE FACT THAT IT IS TERRIFYING IS A FEATURE AND NOT A BUG.
THE
IS A FEATURE AND NOT A BUG. THE HUMANS WHO WERE NOT AFRAID
OF
THE HUMANS WHO WERE NOT AFRAID OF HEIGHTS AND PLAYED NEAR THE
CLIFFS
OF HEIGHTS AND PLAYED NEAR THE CLIFFS NEVER LIVED LONG ENOUGH
TO
CLIFFS NEVER LIVED LONG ENOUGH TO BECOME ANYONE'S ANCESTORS.
OURS
TO BECOME ANYONE'S ANCESTORS. OURS DID NO
TO BECOME ANYONE'S ANCESTORS. OURS DID NOT
CLIFFS.
THEY
CLIFFS. THEY WERE OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE
BABIES
THEY WERE OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE BABIES AND PASSED ON THE FRADY
CAT
BABIES AND PASSED ON THE FRADY CAT GENES TO US
BABIES AND PASSED ON THE FRADY CAT GENES TO US.
ALSO
CAT GENES TO US. ALSO YOU LOSE YOUR MOTION
PARALAX.
YOU
PARALAX. YOU CLOSE ONE EYE AND MOVE YOUR
HEAD
YOU CLOSE ONE EYE AND MOVE YOUR HEAD LEFT TO RIGHT, SOMETHING
THAT
HEAD LEFT TO RIGHT, SOMETHING THAT IS CLOSER MOVES MORE AND
FARTHER
THAT IS CLOSER MOVES MORE AND FARTHER AWAY MOVES LESS.
WHEN
FARTHER AWAY MOVES LESS. WHEN YOU ARE UP HERE EVERYTHING
IS
WHEN YOU ARE UP HERE EVERYTHING IS SO FAR AWAY.
WHEN
IS SO FAR AWAY. WHEN HE MOVES HIS HEAD LEFT AND
RIGHT
WHEN HE MOVES HIS HEAD LEFT AND RIGHT THERE IS NO MOTION PARALAX
AND
RIGHT THERE IS NO MOTION PARALAX AND YOUR BRAIN IS MISSING THE
FEEDBACK
AND YOUR BRAIN IS MISSING THE FEEDBACK LOOP.
IT
FEEDBACK LOOP. IT MAKES YOU FEEL WOOZY.
I
IT MAKES YOU FEEL WOOZY. I CAN CONFIRM UP HERE 1,200 FEET
IN
I CAN CONFIRM UP HERE 1,200 FEET IN THE AIR WHEN I MOVE MY HEAD
BACK
IN THE AIR WHEN I MOVE MY HEAD BACK AND FORTH, THAT DOES MAKE
YOU
BACK AND FORTH, THAT DOES MAKE YOU VERY WOOZY.
>>
YOU VERY WOOZY. >> I WISH I COULD COME UP WITH A
MORE
>> I WISH I COULD COME UP WITH A MORE ELOQUENT WORD FOR IT
>> I WISH I COULD COME UP WITH A MORE ELOQUENT WORD FOR IT.
WE
MORE ELOQUENT WORD FOR IT. WE WILL SEE WHAT I ATTEMPTED TO
DO.
THE
DO. THE WORD I CAN THINK OF IS
PUKEY.
YOU
PUKEY. YOU TALKED ABOUT IT FROM THE TOP
ROPE.
>>
ROPE. >> I HAVE BEEN IN A WRESTLING
RING,
>> I HAVE BEEN IN A WRESTLING RING, CLIMBED LADDERS AND STEEL
CAGES.
YOU
CAGES. YOU ARE LOOKING UP SAYING THAT
IS
YOU ARE LOOKING UP SAYING THAT IS NOT SO BAD.
THEN
IS NOT SO BAD. THEN YOU START TO CLIMB.
THEN
THEN YOU START TO CLIMB. THEN YOU START TO CLIMB.
YOU
THEN YOU START TO CLIMB. YOU GET UP THERE.
YOU
YOU GET UP THERE. YOU LOOK DOWN.
EVERYTHING
YOU LOOK DOWN. EVERYTHING CHANGES.
GET
EVERYTHING CHANGES. GET ME DOWN.
WE
GET ME DOWN. WE ARE FIVE FEET ON A STAGE.
I
WE ARE FIVE FEET ON A STAGE. I AM LOOKING DOWN AT THE FINE
FOLKS
I AM LOOKING DOWN AT THE FINE FOLKS DOWN THERE.
THERE
FOLKS DOWN THERE. THERE IT IS
FOLKS DOWN THERE. THERE IT IS.
DEEP
THERE IT IS. DEEP BREATH.
DEEP
DEEP BREATH. DEEP BREATH.
EVERY
DEEP BREATH. EVERY TIME HE GETS TO THE TOP OF
THE
EVERY TIME HE GETS TO THE TOP OF THE DRAGON I GET FIRED UP
EVERY TIME HE GETS TO THE TOP OF THE DRAGON I GET FIRED UP.
IT
THE DRAGON I GET FIRED UP. IT IS LIKE I CAN TAKE A BREATH,
RIGHT.
>>
RIGHT. >> EMILY, YOU ARE A CHAMPION
CLIMBER.
DO
CLIMBER. DO YOU EVER LOOK DOWN AND SA
CLIMBER. DO YOU EVER LOOK DOWN AND SAY MY
GOD.
>>
GOD. >> ALL OF THE TIME.
I
>> ALL OF THE TIME. I HAVE A FEAR OF EXPOSURE.
IF
I HAVE A FEAR OF EXPOSURE. IF I HAVE NOT BEEN HIGH OFF OF
THE
IF I HAVE NOT BEEN HIGH OFF OF THE GROUND IN A SIGNIFICANT
PERIOD
THE GROUND IN A SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF TIME, IT TAKES
REENTRY.
FOR
REENTRY. FOR ME THE FEELING OF ALL OF THE
AIR
FOR ME THE FEELING OF ALL OF THE AIR UNDER MY FEET IS WHAT IS
MOST
AIR UNDER MY FEET IS WHAT IS MOST INTIMIDATING.
FOR
MOST INTIMIDATING. FOR ME IT TAKES A WHILE TO KIND
OF
FOR ME IT TAKES A WHILE TO KIND OF GET BACK INTO THE GROOVE OF
BEING
OF GET BACK INTO THE GROOVE OF BEING HIGH OFF OF THE GROUND AND
REINTRODUCE
BEING HIGH OFF OF THE GROUND AND REINTRODUCE MY SYSTEM TO IT.
>>
REINTRODUCE MY SYSTEM TO IT. >> ALEX IS ABSOLUTELY ROLLING
MAKING
>> ALEX IS ABSOLUTELY ROLLING MAKING HIS WAY THROUGH THE
BAMBOO
MAKING HIS WAY THROUGH THE BAMBOO BOXES.
HE
BAMBOO BOXES. HE IS MAKING HIS WAY UP TO THE
60th
HE IS MAKING HIS WAY UP TO THE 60th FLOOR.
IN
60th FLOOR. IN TAIWANESE CULTURE --
>>
IN TAIWANESE CULTURE -- >> STAY LEFT OR CENTER?
>>
>> STAY LEFT OR CENTER? >> HE IS EVEN DOING BLOCKING FOR
THE
>> HE IS EVEN DOING BLOCKING FOR THE CAMERAS.
THIS
THE CAMERAS. THIS MAN KNOWS TV
THE CAMERAS. THIS MAN KNOWS TV.
>>
THIS MAN KNOWS TV. >> HE GETS IT
THIS MAN KNOWS TV. >> HE GETS IT.
>>
>> HE GETS IT. >> IN TAIWANESE CULTURE, 60 IS
ABOUT
>> IN TAIWANESE CULTURE, 60 IS ABOUT RENEWAL.
ON
ABOUT RENEWAL. ON THE 60th FLOOR ARE MARK AND
SANNI
ON THE 60th FLOOR ARE MARK AND SANNI RIGHT NOW.
LET'S
SANNI RIGHT NOW. LET'S CHECK IN
SANNI RIGHT NOW. LET'S CHECK IN.
I
LET'S CHECK IN. I SEE.
I
I SEE. I SEE.
>>
>> JUST
>> JUST ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE
IMAGES
>> JUST ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE IMAGES OF TAIPEI 101 AND THE
PERSPECTIVE
IMAGES OF TAIPEI 101 AND THE PERSPECTIVE OF ALEX CLIMBING ON
IT
PERSPECTIVE OF ALEX CLIMBING ON IT RIGHT NOW FROM ONE OF OUR
HELICOPTER
IT RIGHT NOW FROM ONE OF OUR HELICOPTER VIEWS.
IT
HELICOPTER VIEWS. IT IS ONLY GETTING BETTER AND
BETTER.
HE
BETTER. HE JUST PASSED HIS WIFE SANNI
WHO
HE JUST PASSED HIS WIFE SANNI WHO NEVER WATCHED HIM FREE SOLO
SOMETHING
WHO NEVER WATCHED HIM FREE SOLO SOMETHING OF THIS SCALE BEFORE.
SHE
SOMETHING OF THIS SCALE BEFORE. SHE WAS VERY NERVOUS TO WATCH
HIM
SHE WAS VERY NERVOUS TO WATCH HIM DO IT
SHE WAS VERY NERVOUS TO WATCH HIM DO IT.
SHE
HIM DO IT. SHE GETS A NICE SMILE AS HE GOES
BY
SHE GETS A NICE SMILE AS HE GOES BY AND A BIG DEEP SIGH AS HE
MAKES
BY AND A BIG DEEP SIGH AS HE MAKES HIS WAY UP THE BAMBOO
BOXES.
>>
BOXES. >> THAT HAS TO BE INCREDIBLE.
TO
>> THAT HAS TO BE INCREDIBLE. TO HAVE HER HERE AND SEE HER
FACE
TO HAVE HER HERE AND SEE HER FACE ON THE WAY UP
TO HAVE HER HERE AND SEE HER FACE ON THE WAY UP.
SHE
FACE ON THE WAY UP. SHE IS SHAKING.
SHE
SHE IS SHAKING. SHE IS NERVOUS.
THAT
SHE IS NERVOUS. THAT HAS TO REINVIGORATE HIM TO
PUSH
THAT HAS TO REINVIGORATE HIM TO PUSH HIM TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
I
PUSH HIM TO THE NEXT LEVEL. I KNOW THAT HAVING MY WIFE AT M
PUSH HIM TO THE NEXT LEVEL. I KNOW THAT HAVING MY WIFE AT MY
SIDE.
>>
SIDE. >> THE GREAT BECKY LYNCH.
>>
>> THE GREAT BECKY LYNCH. >> WHEN WE ARE THERE FOR EACH
OTHER,
>> WHEN WE ARE THERE FOR EACH OTHER, I MEAN THAT SUPPORT, YOU
CANNOT
OTHER, I MEAN THAT SUPPORT, YOU CANNOT PUT IT IN TO WORDS WHAT
IT
CANNOT PUT IT IN TO WORDS WHAT IT MEANS.
>>
IT MEANS. >> YEAH.
I
>> YEAH. I KNOW ALEX IS A HERO.
I
I KNOW ALEX IS A HERO. I THINK SANNI MIGHT BE THE TRUE
HERO
I THINK SANNI MIGHT BE THE TRUE HERO RIGHT NOW.
>>
HERO RIGHT NOW. >> TRULY.
>>
>> TRULY. >> THAT HAS TO BE SO STRESSFUL.
>>
>> THAT HAS TO BE SO STRESSFUL. >> NO FEAR LOOKING OVER AND
SEEING
>> NO FEAR LOOKING OVER AND SEEING SANNI'S FACE WOULD
DISTRACT
SEEING SANNI'S FACE WOULD DISTRACT HIM AS HE IS TRYING TO
CONCENTRATE?
>>
CONCENTRATE? >> NO
CONCENTRATE? >> NO.
I
>> NO. I DON'T THINK SO.
HE
I DON'T THINK SO. HE IS TOO IN HIS MODE AND
GROOVE.
THE
GROOVE. THE CLIMB IS NOT TRIVIAL, BUT HE
IS
THE CLIMB IS NOT TRIVIAL, BUT HE IS SO WELL PREPARED FOR IT
THE CLIMB IS NOT TRIVIAL, BUT HE IS SO WELL PREPARED FOR IT.
HE
IS SO WELL PREPARED FOR IT. HE IS REALLY JUST KIND OF IN THE
FLOW
HE IS REALLY JUST KIND OF IN THE FLOW RIGHT NOW.
>>
FLOW RIGHT NOW. >> I FELT LIKE I WOULD BE IN THE
FLOW
>> I FELT LIKE I WOULD BE IN THE FLOW WHEN THEY ASKED IF I WOULD
LIKE
FLOW WHEN THEY ASKED IF I WOULD LIKE TO ATTEMPT SOMETHING ALEX
WOULD
LIKE TO ATTEMPT SOMETHING ALEX WOULD BE DOING ON THE BUILDING.
WHY
WOULD BE DOING ON THE BUILDING. WHY NOT.
FOR
WHY NOT. FOR SURE YOU SHOULD DANGLE ME 90
FLOORS
FOR SURE YOU SHOULD DANGLE ME 90 FLOORS UP WHILE I ATTEMPT TO DO
THE
FLOORS UP WHILE I ATTEMPT TO DO THE BAMBOO BOXES.
YOU
THE BAMBOO BOXES. YOU KNOW WHAT I DID?
I
YOU KNOW WHAT I DID? I FAILED HARD.
>>
I FAILED HARD. >> WE ARE WELL OVER 1,000 FEET
UP
>> WE ARE WELL OVER 1,000 FEET UP HERE.
>>
UP HERE. >> MY GOD.
I'M
>> MY GOD. I'M GOOD.
I
I'M GOOD. I AM DOING REALLY GOOD.
LET'S
I AM DOING REALLY GOOD. LET'S DO IT
I AM DOING REALLY GOOD. LET'S DO IT.
>>
LET'S DO IT. >> ARE YOU READY TO GO OVER THE
EDGE?
>>
EDGE? >> LET'S DO IT
EDGE? >> LET'S DO IT.
>>
>> LET'S DO IT. >> DOWN THE GO
>> LET'S DO IT. >> DOWN THE GO.
ELLE,
>> DOWN THE GO. ELLE, IN A MINUTE WE ARE GO TO
TRY
ELLE, IN A MINUTE WE ARE GO TO TRY CLIMBING THE DRAGON.
>>
TRY CLIMBING THE DRAGON. >> I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW.
NICE.
THAT
NICE. THAT IS IT.
>>
THAT IS IT. >> IT IS SO SLIPPERY.
>>
>> IT IS SO SLIPPERY. >> REALLY GOOD.
NO.
>>
NO. >> LEFT HAND ON THE LEFT.
YEAH.
GOOD.
THERE
GOOD. THERE YOU GO
GOOD. THERE YOU GO.
YOU'RE
THERE YOU GO. YOU'RE ON IT
THERE YOU GO. YOU'RE ON IT.
WHAT
YOU'RE ON IT. WHAT ALEX DOES HERE, HE GETS HIS
LEFT
WHAT ALEX DOES HERE, HE GETS HIS LEFT HAND ON THAT EDGE.
NICE.
I'
NICE. I'M
NICE. I'M EXHAUSTED.
>>
I'M EXHAUSTED. >> DO YOU WANT A HAND?
>>
>> DO YOU WANT A HAND? >> THANK YOU.
>>
>> THANK YOU. >> NICE.
REALLY
>> NICE. REALLY GOOD.
>>
REALLY GOOD. >> THAT WAS REALLY EASY.
MOST
>> THAT WAS REALLY EASY. MOST IMPORTANTLY I HOPE I HAVE
INSPIRED
MOST IMPORTANTLY I HOPE I HAVE INSPIRED ALEX THAT HE CAN DO
THIS.
I
THIS. I HOPE THAT I SHOWED HIM THERE
IS
I HOPE THAT I SHOWED HIM THERE IS A WAY TO -- I AM GOING TO GET
OFF
IS A WAY TO -- I AM GOING TO GET OFF OF THE LEDGE.
THE
OFF OF THE LEDGE. THE INCREDIBLY PATIENT AND
SUPPORTIVE
THE INCREDIBLY PATIENT AND SUPPORTIVE MAN I WAS CHATTING
WITH,
SUPPORTIVE MAN I WAS CHATTING WITH, WALDO, THE BEST RIGGER IN
THE
WITH, WALDO, THE BEST RIGGER IN THE WORLD.
RIGGERS
THE WORLD. RIGGERS MAKE SURE EQUIPMENT AND
PEOPLE
RIGGERS MAKE SURE EQUIPMENT AND PEOPLE ARE SAFE WHEN THEY ARE
SECURE
PEOPLE ARE SAFE WHEN THEY ARE SECURE WITH THE ROPES.
I
SECURE WITH THE ROPES. I FELT SAFE.
>>
I FELT SAFE. >> YOU ALMOST HAD IT
I FELT SAFE. >> YOU ALMOST HAD IT.
>>
>> YOU ALMOST HAD IT. >> IT WAS RAINING, SETH.
EMILY,
>> IT WAS RAINING, SETH. EMILY, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO
CLIMB,
EMILY, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO CLIMB, BUT IT WAS RAINING AND
SLIPPERY
CLIMB, BUT IT WAS RAINING AND SLIPPERY AND MY HANDS WERE
ABSOLUTELY
SLIPPERY AND MY HANDS WERE ABSOLUTELY WORKED.
WHAT
ABSOLUTELY WORKED. WHAT COULD HAVE I DONE IN THE
MOMENT
WHAT COULD HAVE I DONE IN THE MOMENT TO GIVE MYSELF A BIT OF
RELIEF?
>>
RELIEF? >> THE RAIN CERTAINLY DID NOT
HELP
>> THE RAIN CERTAINLY DID NOT HELP YOU THERE.
>>
HELP YOU THERE. >> THANK YOU.
>>
>> THANK YOU. >> DON'T GIVE HER AN OUT.
COME
>> DON'T GIVE HER AN OUT. COME ON NOW.
>>
COME ON NOW. >> BUT THERE ARE THINGS THAT
CLIMBERS
>> BUT THERE ARE THINGS THAT CLIMBERS DO, TACTICS THAT WE USE
IN
CLIMBERS DO, TACTICS THAT WE USE IN ORDER TO SORT OF CONSERVE
ENERGY
IN ORDER TO SORT OF CONSERVE ENERGY AND IN ORDER TO MANAGE
WHAT
ENERGY AND IN ORDER TO MANAGE WHAT WE CALL PUMP.
STANDING
WHAT WE CALL PUMP. STANDING ON YOUR FEET MORE.
YOUR
STANDING ON YOUR FEET MORE. YOUR LEGS ARE STRONGER THAN THE
ARMS.
THEY
ARMS. THEY TEND TO BE
ARMS. THEY TEND TO BE.
WHEN
THEY TEND TO BE. WHEN YOU GET YOUR HIPS TO THE
WALL
WHEN YOU GET YOUR HIPS TO THE WALL REALLY STANDING ON YOUR
FEET.
SHAKING
FEET. SHAKING OUT.
YOU
SHAKING OUT. YOU SEE ALEX DOING IT ONCE IN A
WHILE.
GETTING
WHILE. GETTING THE BLOOD FLOW BACK IN
THERE.
AND
THERE. AND BREATHING.
BREATHING.
BREATHING
BREATHING. BREATHING MAYBE IS ONE OF THE
MOST
BREATHING MAYBE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS.
WE
MOST IMPORTANT THINGS. WE OFTEN FORGET TO BREATHE WHEN
WE
WE OFTEN FORGET TO BREATHE WHEN WE ARE IN SITUATIONS OF STRESS.
>>
WE ARE IN SITUATIONS OF STRESS. >> HE DID IT
WE ARE IN SITUATIONS OF STRESS. >> HE DID IT.
HE
>> HE DID IT. HE HAS TAKEN DOWN ANOTHER OF TH
>> HE DID IT. HE HAS TAKEN DOWN ANOTHER OF THE
DRAGONS.
>>
DRAGONS. >> ONE MORE DOWN.
>>
>> ONE MORE DOWN. >> ONE MORE DOWN.
I
>> ONE MORE DOWN. I WANT TO CHECK BACK IN WITH
PETER
I WANT TO CHECK BACK IN WITH PETER WOODS, OUR PLAY BY PLAY.
WE
PETER WOODS, OUR PLAY BY PLAY. WE MENTIONED EMILY TALKING ABOUT
THE
WE MENTIONED EMILY TALKING ABOUT THE SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN.
ARE
THE SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN. ARE YOU SEEING ANYTHING FROM
ALEX
ARE YOU SEEING ANYTHING FROM ALEX SHOWING PHYSICALLY HE IS
STARTING
ALEX SHOWING PHYSICALLY HE IS STARTING TO SLOW DOWN A BIT?
>>
STARTING TO SLOW DOWN A BIT? >> I MEAN I AM SEEING IT A
LITTLE
>> I MEAN I AM SEEING IT A LITTLE BIT, ELLE.
THE
LITTLE BIT, ELLE. THE PACE HE HAD AT THE BEGINNING
WAS
THE PACE HE HAD AT THE BEGINNING WAS DEFINITELY GETTING THROUGH
IT
WAS DEFINITELY GETTING THROUGH IT AND INTO THE RHYTHM.
NOW
IT AND INTO THE RHYTHM. NOW HE IS MORE MEASURED.
HE
NOW HE IS MORE MEASURED. HE WANTS TO CONSERVE THAT
ENERGY.
EMILY
ENERGY. EMILY TALKED ABOUT BREATHING
EARLIER.
YOU
EARLIER. YOU CAN HEAR HIM BREATHING AND
SEE
YOU CAN HEAR HIM BREATHING AND SEE HIM TAKING SPECIFIC
MOVEMENTS.
YOU
MOVEMENTS. YOU ALSO SEE THE MUSCLES IN THE
VEINS
YOU ALSO SEE THE MUSCLES IN THE VEINS IN THE FOREARMS STARTING
TO
VEINS IN THE FOREARMS STARTING TO SHOW.
THAT
TO SHOW. THAT IS WHEN YOU CAN TELL HE IS
GETTING
THAT IS WHEN YOU CAN TELL HE IS GETTING A LITTLE PUMPED.
THIS
GETTING A LITTLE PUMPED. THIS LITTLE HEEL HOOK CAUGHT ON
THE
THIS LITTLE HEEL HOOK CAUGHT ON THE SIDE.
EVEN
THE SIDE. EVEN THOSE LITTLE THINGS ARE
HELPING
EVEN THOSE LITTLE THINGS ARE HELPING HI
EVEN THOSE LITTLE THINGS ARE HELPING HIM CONSERVE ENERGY.
>>
HELPING HIM CONSERVE ENERGY. >> THIS IS WILD, GUYS.
>>
>> THIS IS WILD, GUYS. >> FEELS LIKE WE ARE NORMALIZING
SOMETHING
>> FEELS LIKE WE ARE NORMALIZING SOMETHING THAT IS NOT NORMAL.
>>
SOMETHING THAT IS NOT NORMAL. >> I AM LOOKING UP FROM THE
DESK.
I
DESK. I CAN'T SEE HIM ANYMORE.
>>
I CAN'T SEE HIM ANYMORE. >> SURE.
>>
>> SURE. >> THAT IS WHERE WE ARE AT AT
THIS
>> THAT IS WHERE WE ARE AT AT THIS POINT.
WHEN
THIS POINT. WHEN YOU ARE SO GOOD AT
SOMETHING
WHEN YOU ARE SO GOOD AT SOMETHING THE WAY THAT ALEX IS
AND
SOMETHING THE WAY THAT ALEX IS AND YOU ARE SO CONFIDENT AND
PREPARED,
AND YOU ARE SO CONFIDENT AND PREPARED, YOU MAKE THE
IMPOSSIBLE
PREPARED, YOU MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE LOOK POSSIBLE.
YOU
IMPOSSIBLE LOOK POSSIBLE. YOU MAKE SOMETHING THAT IS
EXTREMELY
YOU MAKE SOMETHING THAT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AN
YOU MAKE SOMETHING THAT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND
EXTREMELY
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS LOOK SO
EASY.
BUT
EASY. BUT I AM TELLING YOU EVERY
SINGLE
BUT I AM TELLING YOU EVERY SINGLE TIME HE GETS TO THE TOP
OF
SINGLE TIME HE GETS TO THE TOP OF ONE OF THE DRAGONS, MY HEART
RATE
OF ONE OF THE DRAGONS, MY HEART RATE SLOWS DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
>>
RATE SLOWS DOWN A LITTLE BIT. >> SURE.
>>
>> SURE. >> I FEEL LIKE THERE IS AN
ELEMENT
>> I FEEL LIKE THERE IS AN ELEMENT WHERE HE IS SAFE.
THE
ELEMENT WHERE HE IS SAFE. THE SECOND THAT HE TAKES OFF,
AND
THE SECOND THAT HE TAKES OFF, AND THE HIGHER THAT HE GETS AS
HE
AND THE HIGHER THAT HE GETS AS HE GETS CLOSER TO THE TOWER.
THIS
HE GETS CLOSER TO THE TOWER. THIS IS TERRIFYING.
I
THIS IS TERRIFYING. I MEAN EVERYTHING IS ON THE
TABLE
I MEAN EVERYTHING IS ON THE TABLE HERE.
THERE
TABLE HERE. THERE IS NO ROOM FOR ERROR.
>>
THERE IS NO ROOM FOR ERROR. >> EMILY.
>>
>> EMILY. >> I LOST MUSIC AND DON'T HAVE
COMS
>> I LOST MUSIC AND DON'T HAVE COMS OR ANYTHING.
THAT
COMS OR ANYTHING. THAT IS FINE IF THAT IS PART OF
THE
THAT IS FINE IF THAT IS PART OF THE PLAN.
JUST
THE PLAN. JUST CURIOUS IF MY EARPIECE IS
DEAD.
>>
DEAD. >> EVEN STUFF LIKE THAT.
THAT
>> EVEN STUFF LIKE THAT. THAT IS TERRIFYING.
YOU
THAT IS TERRIFYING. YOU LOST COMS.
MY
YOU LOST COMS. MY MUSIC IS GONE.
DOES
MY MUSIC IS GONE. DOES THAT MESS UP YOUR FLOW.
IF
DOES THAT MESS UP YOUR FLOW. IF HE GETS HIGHER AND THE THINGS
COME
IF HE GETS HIGHER AND THE THINGS COME IN TO PLAY, THE DANGER
LEVEL
COME IN TO PLAY, THE DANGER LEVEL KEEPS GROWING AND GROWING
AND
LEVEL KEEPS GROWING AND GROWING AND GROWING.
>>
AND GROWING. >> WE ARE ACTUALLY MONITORING
HIS
>> WE ARE ACTUALLY MONITORING HIS HEART RATE.
WE
HIS HEART RATE. WE TALKED AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE
WE TALKED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TIME.
EVERYTHING
THE TIME. EVERYTHING IS ABOUT BEING CALM
AND
EVERYTHING IS ABOUT BEING CALM AND RELAXED.
HIS
AND RELAXED. HIS HEART RATE IS CLIMBING A BIT
AS
HIS HEART RATE IS CLIMBING A BIT AS HE CONTINUES TO CLIMB RIGHT
NOW.
>>
NOW. >> YEAH.
I
>> YEAH. I WOULD EXPECT IT TO
>> YEAH. I WOULD EXPECT IT TO.
I
I WOULD EXPECT IT TO. I MEAN HE IS CLIMBING A
1,600-FOOT
I MEAN HE IS CLIMBING A 1,600-FOOT TALL BUILDING, AND IT
IS
1,600-FOOT TALL BUILDING, AND IT IS QUITE PHYSICAL.
AS
IS QUITE PHYSICAL. AS I SAID THE CLIMBING IS NOT
EASY.
IT
EASY. IT IS NOT EASY BY ANYONE'S
STANDARDS.
SO
STANDARDS. SO OF COURSE.
HE
SO OF COURSE. HE IS IN A RHYTHM.
HE
HE IS IN A RHYTHM. HE IS IN A MODE.
HIS
HE IS IN A MODE. HIS HEART RATE IS ESCALATING
BECAUSE
HIS HEART RATE IS ESCALATING BECAUSE HE IS DOING SOMETHING
VERY
BECAUSE HE IS DOING SOMETHING VERY PHYSICAL.
>>
VERY PHYSICAL. >> YOU ARE A CHAMPION CLIMBER.
FOR
>> YOU ARE A CHAMPION CLIMBER. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW
EMILY
FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW EMILY QUITE FAMOUSLY BECAME THE
FIRST
EMILY QUITE FAMOUSLY BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN TO FREE CLIMB
EL
FIRST WOMAN TO FREE CLIMB EL CAPTAIN IN LESS THAN 24
HOURS,
EL CAPTAIN IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS, THE GOLDEN GATE ROUTE IN
LESS
HOURS, THE GOLDEN GATE ROUTE IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS.
YOU
LESS THAN 24 HOURS. YOU UNDERSTAND, TRAIL BLAZING,
PUSHING
YOU UNDERSTAND, TRAIL BLAZING, PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES.
WOULD
PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES. WOULD YOU DO THIS?
>>
WOULD YOU DO THIS? >> ABSOLUTELY NOT.
NO
>> ABSOLUTELY NOT. NO CHANCE.
>>
NO CHANCE. >> WHY?
>>
>> WHY? >> FREE SOLOING IS A VERY UNIQUE
SPORT.
IT
SPORT. IT IS SOMETHING THAT NOT
EVERYONE
IT IS SOMETHING THAT NOT EVERYONE IS DRAWN TO
IT IS SOMETHING THAT NOT EVERYONE IS DRAWN TO.
I
EVERYONE IS DRAWN TO. I AM NOT DRAWN TO IT
EVERYONE IS DRAWN TO. I AM NOT DRAWN TO IT.
I
I AM NOT DRAWN TO IT. I DO NOT WANT TO FEEL THAT
AFRAID.
I
AFRAID. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO WORK
THROUGH
I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO WORK THROUGH THAT.
I
THROUGH THAT. I LOVE ROCK CLIMBING.
YEAH.
IT
YEAH. IT IS JUST NOT SOMETHING I AM
DRAWN
IT IS JUST NOT SOMETHING I AM DRAWN TO
IT IS JUST NOT SOMETHING I AM DRAWN TO.
>>
DRAWN TO. >> WHAT IS THE APPEAL FOR ALEX?
THERE
>> WHAT IS THE APPEAL FOR ALEX? THERE ARE NO
>> WHAT IS THE APPEAL FOR ALEX? THERE ARE NOT THAT MANY PEOPLE
THAT
THERE ARE NOT THAT MANY PEOPLE THAT WANT TO DO SOMETHING LIKE
THIS,
THAT WANT TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS, AND ESPECIALLY AT THIS
LEVEL.
>>
LEVEL. >> YEAH.
I
>> YEAH. I THINK IT IS HARD TO
UNDERSTAND.
BUT
UNDERSTAND. BUT I HAVE HEARD HIM SAYING
BEFORE
BUT I HAVE HEARD HIM SAYING BEFORE THAT HE LIKES TO BE IN
PLACES
BEFORE THAT HE LIKES TO BE IN PLACES THAT NOBODY HAS EVER BEEN
IN
PLACES THAT NOBODY HAS EVER BEEN IN BEFORE.
HE
IN BEFORE. HE LIKES BEING UP HIGH.
I
HE LIKES BEING UP HIGH. I THINK THAT THERE IS AN
ULTIMATE
I THINK THAT THERE IS AN ULTIMATE PRESENCE TO FREE
SOLOING
ULTIMATE PRESENCE TO FREE SOLOING THAT YOU DON'T GET
ANYWHERE
SOLOING THAT YOU DON'T GET ANYWHERE ELSE IN ANY TYPE OF
LIFE
ANYWHERE ELSE IN ANY TYPE OF LIFE EXCEPT WHEN YOU PUT
EVERYTHING
LIFE EXCEPT WHEN YOU PUT EVERYTHING ON THE LINE.
SO
EVERYTHING ON THE LINE. SO TO SORT OF BEING? IN THAT
MOVEMENT
SO TO SORT OF BEING? IN THAT MOVEMENT FLOW STATE AND BEING
SUPER
MOVEMENT FLOW STATE AND BEING SUPER PRESENT WHERE LITERALLY
NOTHING
SUPER PRESENT WHERE LITERALLY NOTHING ELSE MATTERS EXCEPT FOR
WHAT
NOTHING ELSE MATTERS EXCEPT FOR WHAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU AND THE
MOVE
WHAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU AND THE MOVE YOU ARE EXECUTING.
I
MOVE YOU ARE EXECUTING. I THINK THAT MIGHT BE A PART OF
IT.
I
IT. I THINK THAT COULD BE PRETTY
EMPOWERING.
>>
EMPOWERING. >> STARTING TO GET MORE WINDY UP
THERE.
>>
THERE. >> BECAUSE HE IS REACHING THE
TOP
>> BECAUSE HE IS REACHING THE TOP OF BAMBOO BOX NUMBER EIGHT,
THE
TOP OF BAMBOO BOX NUMBER EIGHT, THE FINAL OF THE BAMBOO BOXES.
LET'S
THE FINAL OF THE BAMBOO BOXES. LET'S CHECK BACK IN WITH PETE
WITH
LET'S CHECK BACK IN WITH PETE WITH THE PLAY BY PLAY.
>>
WITH THE PLAY BY PLAY. >> REALLY I AM INTERESTED IN TH
WITH THE PLAY BY PLAY. >> REALLY I AM INTERESTED IN THE
WAY
>> REALLY I AM INTERESTED IN THE WAY HE KEEPS TACKLING THE
DRAGONS.
IT
DRAGONS. IT IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT
UNDERNEATH
IT IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT UNDERNEATH OR FROM THE LEFT OR
FROM
UNDERNEATH OR FROM THE LEFT OR FROM THE RIGHT.
THE
FROM THE RIGHT. THE TRAVERSE IN GIVES HIM A BIT
OF
THE TRAVERSE IN GIVES HIM A BIT OF BALANCE WHEN HE IS STEMMING
ACROSS
OF BALANCE WHEN HE IS STEMMING ACROSS TO THE WINDOW LEDGE.
BUT
ACROSS TO THE WINDOW LEDGE. BUT THE TRAVERSE ACROSS THE
WINDOW
BUT THE TRAVERSE ACROSS THE WINDOW LEDGE.
IT
WINDOW LEDGE. IT IS A MUCH SMALLER PLATFORM HE
IS
IT IS A MUCH SMALLER PLATFORM HE IS WORKING THROUGH, AND HE DOES
NOT
IS WORKING THROUGH, AND HE DOES NOT HAVE ANY OF THE TRANSITIONAL
PULLING.
HE
PULLING. HE IS TRYING TO PULL DOWN ON A
SLIPPERY
HE IS TRYING TO PULL DOWN ON A SLIPPERY SURFACE.
AROUND
SLIPPERY SURFACE. AROUND HERE HE GETS RELIEF, BUT
HE
AROUND HERE HE GETS RELIEF, BUT HE DOES NOT SPEND LONG HERE.
ELLE,
HE DOES NOT SPEND LONG HERE. ELLE, WE HAVE SEEN IT ON EVERY
ONE
ELLE, WE HAVE SEEN IT ON EVERY ONE SO FAR.
HE
ONE SO FAR. HE TURNS THE CORNER ON THE
ROUNDED
HE TURNS THE CORNER ON THE ROUNDED PART OF THE BUILDING
WITH
ROUNDED PART OF THE BUILDING WITH THE HOP MOVE.
MY
WITH THE HOP MOVE. MY HEART STOPS EVERY TIME.
>>
MY HEART STOPS EVERY TIME. >> SAME, BROTHER.
>>
>> SAME, BROTHER. >> FAMOUSLY CLIMBERS LIKE FLAT
SURFACES
>> FAMOUSLY CLIMBERS LIKE FLAT SURFACES TO STAND ON
>> FAMOUSLY CLIMBERS LIKE FLAT SURFACES TO STAND ON.
THE
SURFACES TO STAND ON. THE DRAGONS ARE CURVED.
YOU
THE DRAGONS ARE CURVED. YOU ARE GOING TO NOTICE THAT HE
IS
YOU ARE GOING TO NOTICE THAT HE IS STANDING IN THE CENTER AS
MUCH
IS STANDING IN THE CENTER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND AT THE VERY
BEGINNING
MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND AT THE VERY BEGINNING HE STEMS ACROSS,
SMEARS
BEGINNING HE STEMS ACROSS, SMEARS A BIT.
SETH.
HE
SETH. HE SMEARS IN THAT CURVE, AND
THAT
HE SMEARS IN THAT CURVE, AND THAT WOULD BE UNNERVING.
YOUR
THAT WOULD BE UNNERVING. YOUR FEET DO NOT REALLY FEEL
LIKE
YOUR FEET DO NOT REALLY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE UNDERNEATH YOU
BECAUSE
LIKE THEY ARE UNDERNEATH YOU BECAUSE OF THE ANGLE CHANGE.
>>
BECAUSE OF THE ANGLE CHANGE. >> IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US
YOU
>> IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US YOU ARE WATCHING "SKYSCRAPER
LIVE,"
YOU ARE WATCHING "SKYSCRAPER LIVE," THE GREAT ALEX HONNOLD
ATTEMPTING
LIVE," THE GREAT ALEX HONNOLD ATTEMPTING TO ASCEND 1,700 FEET
UP
ATTEMPTING TO ASCEND 1,700 FEET UP TAIPEI 101.
THE
UP TAIPEI 101. THE LARGEST URBAN CLIMB IN
HISTORY.
IF
HISTORY. IF HE SHOULD COMPLETE IT
HISTORY. IF HE SHOULD COMPLETE IT.
>>
IF HE SHOULD COMPLETE IT. >> THAT IS WHAT I AM TALKING
ABOUT.
IT
ABOUT. IT MAKES ME JUST PAUSE.
>>
IT MAKES ME JUST PAUSE. >> JUST GET ON TOP OF IT
IT MAKES ME JUST PAUSE. >> JUST GET ON TOP OF IT.
COME
>> JUST GET ON TOP OF IT. COME ON
>> JUST GET ON TOP OF IT. COME ON.
>>
COME ON. >> STILL COUNT IF I GRAB TH
COME ON. >> STILL COUNT IF I GRAB THE
ANKLES?
>>
ANKLES? >> STILL TO COME ON HIS CLIMB.
HE
>> STILL TO COME ON HIS CLIMB. HE IS GOING TO TAKE A BIT OF A
BREAK.
>>
BREAK. >> I AM GO TO TRY TO CLEAN MY
SHOES
>> I AM GO TO TRY TO CLEAN MY SHOES AND FINGERS.
>>
SHOES AND FINGERS. >> YEAH.
HE
>> YEAH. HE IS GOING TO CLEAN HIS SHOES
AND
HE IS GOING TO CLEAN HIS SHOES AND FINGERS.
WE
AND FINGERS. WE WERE UP ON THE BUILDING.
HE
WE WERE UP ON THE BUILDING. HE WAS TELLING US IT IS QUITE
DIRTY.
THERE
DIRTY. THERE IS A BIT OF GREASE.
THAT
THERE IS A BIT OF GREASE. THAT CAN BUILD UP ON THE SHOES
AND
THAT CAN BUILD UP ON THE SHOES AND THE HANDS.
YOU
AND THE HANDS. YOU REALLY WANT EVERYTHING
CLEAN.
>>
CLEAN. >> I AM JUST CLEANING MY SHOES
FOR
>> I AM JUST CLEANING MY SHOES FOR A SECOND.
DID
DID YOU
DID YOU SEE TH
DID YOU SEE THE SIGNS?
>>
DID YOU SEE THE SIGNS? >> ALEX TAKING A FIESTA,
CLEANING
>> ALEX TAKING A FIESTA, CLEANING HIS SHOES AND FINGERS.
THE
CLEANING HIS SHOES AND FINGERS. THE BUILDING FAMOUSLY FOR NEW
YEARS
THE BUILDING FAMOUSLY FOR NEW YEARS HAS THE HUGE FIREWORKS
DISPLAY
YEARS HAS THE HUGE FIREWORKS DISPLAY AND EXPLAINS SOME OF THE
RESIDUAL
DISPLAY AND EXPLAINS SOME OF THE RESIDUAL COULD BE ON THE
BUILDING.
HE
BUILDING. HE CONTINUES TO MAKE HIS ASCENT.
STILL
HE CONTINUES TO MAKE HIS ASCENT. STILL AHEAD IS THE TOWER.
>>
STILL AHEAD IS THE TOWER. >> YEAH.
YEAH.
MY
YEAH. MY HEADSET IS DEAD.
SHOULD
MY HEADSET IS DEAD. SHOULD I SWAP IT OR DO ANYTHING?
>>
SHOULD I SWAP IT OR DO ANYTHING? >> THE TOWER COMPRISES OF THE
OVERHANGS,
>> THE TOWER COMPRISES OF THE OVERHANGS, THE RINGS AND THE
SPIRE.
WE
SPIRE. WE WILL WALK YOU THROUGH THOSE
AS
WE WILL WALK YOU THROUGH THOSE AS WE GET CLOSER.
YOU
AS WE GET CLOSER. YOU CAN SEE THE SIGNS ON THE
BUILDING.
>>
BUILDING. >> YEAH.
I
>> YEAH. I CAN HEAR THEM.
CAN
I CAN HEAR THEM. CAN THEY HEAR
GOOGLE
GOOGLE FLOOR IS SO PSYCHED.
IT
GOOGLE FLOOR IS SO PSYCHED. IT IS CRAZY.
>>
IT IS CRAZY. >> IT IS NOT JUST THE GOOGLE
FLOOR,
>> IT IS NOT JUST THE GOOGLE FLOOR, ALEX.
EVERYBODY
FLOOR, ALEX. EVERYBODY IS PSYCHED.
>>
EVERYBODY IS PSYCHED. >> WE ARE ALL FIRED UP
EVERYBODY IS PSYCHED. >> WE ARE ALL FIRED UP.
>>
>> WE ARE ALL FIRED UP. >> THIS IS THE PERFECT CITY FOR
ALEX'S
>> THIS IS THE PERFECT CITY FOR ALEX'S HISTORIC CLIMB.
THE
ALEX'S HISTORIC CLIMB. THE MOMENT HE ARRIVED IN TAIWAN
THE
THE MOMENT HE ARRIVED IN TAIWAN THE FANS CAME OUT IN DROVES.
>>
THE FANS CAME OUT IN DROVES. >> YOU WANT TO PUT MY TUNES BACK
ON.
>>
ON. >> FEAR IS AN EVER-
ON. >> FEAR IS AN EVER-PRESENT PART
OF
>> FEAR IS AN EVER-PRESENT PART OF CLIMBING.
PARTICULAR
OF CLIMBING. PARTICULAR FREE SOLOING,
CLIMBING
PARTICULAR FREE SOLOING, CLIMBING WITHOUT A ROPE.
IF
CLIMBING WITHOUT A ROPE. IF YOU FALL YOU ARE GOING TO
DIE.
OBVIOUSLY
DIE. OBVIOUSLY THAT IS SCARY.
FREE
OBVIOUSLY THAT IS SCARY. FREE SOLOING IS ONE OF THE MOST
DANGEROUS
FREE SOLOING IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS SPORTS IN THE WORLD.
VERY
DANGEROUS SPORTS IN THE WORLD. VERY FEW ELITE CLIMBERS ARE
WILLING
VERY FEW ELITE CLIMBERS ARE WILLING TO RISK EVERYTHING TO
CLIMB
WILLING TO RISK EVERYTHING TO CLIMB WITHOUT ROPES.
>>
CLIMB WITHOUT ROPES. >> I JUST DON'T WANT TO DIE, YOU
KNOW.
THAT
KNOW. THAT IS THE MAIN THING.
>>
THAT IS THE MAIN THING. >> OF COURSE.
>>
>> OF COURSE. >> HE IS A REALLY GOOD CLIMBER.
HE
>> HE IS A REALLY GOOD CLIMBER. HE WILL BE FINE IF HE GETS
PACIFIC
HE WILL BE FINE IF HE GETS PACIFIC NORTHWEST PAST
THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST PAST THE SCARINESS.
>>
THE SCARINESS. >> I DON'T RECOMMEND ANYONE
TRYING
>> I DON'T RECOMMEND ANYONE TRYING THIS.
>>
TRYING THIS. >> I DEFINITELY EXPERIENCED
MOMENTS
>> I DEFINITELY EXPERIENCED MOMENTS OF REAL FEAR SOLOING,
BUT
MOMENTS OF REAL FEAR SOLOING, BUT I HAVE GOTTEN BETTER AT
MANAGING
BUT I HAVE GOTTEN BETTER AT MANAGING IT
BUT I HAVE GOTTEN BETTER AT MANAGING IT.
THE
MANAGING IT. THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE THE SCARY
MOMENTS
THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE THE SCARY MOMENTS IS TO THINK RATIONALLY
ABOUT
MOMENTS IS TO THINK RATIONALLY ABOUT THE SITUATION THAT YOU ARE
IN.
TRY
IN. TRY TO TAKE DEEP BREATHS AND
COMPOSE
TRY TO TAKE DEEP BREATHS AND COMPOSE YOURSELF AND MAKE THE
BEST
COMPOSE YOURSELF AND MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS.
WHEN
BEST DECISIONS. WHEN IT GOES RIGHT, IT IS
PROBABLY
WHEN IT GOES RIGHT, IT IS PROBABLY THE BEST FEELING THAT I
EXPERIENCE
PROBABLY THE BEST FEELING THAT I EXPERIENCE IN CLIMBING.
IT
EXPERIENCE IN CLIMBING. IT IS PROBABLY THE BEST FEELING
THAT
IT IS PROBABLY THE BEST FEELING THAT I EXPERIENCE IN LIFE.
>>
THAT I EXPERIENCE IN LIFE. >> SETH, WHEN PEOPLE FOUND OUT I
WOULD
>> SETH, WHEN PEOPLE FOUND OUT I WOULD BE DOING THIS PROJECT
THERE
WOULD BE DOING THIS PROJECT THERE WERE THREE WORDS THAT KEPT
COMING
THERE WERE THREE WORDS THAT KEPT COMING UP
THERE WERE THREE WORDS THAT KEPT COMING UP.
IS
COMING UP. IS HE CRAZY.
>>
IS HE CRAZY. >> THE ANSWER IS YES.
>>
>> THE ANSWER IS YES. >> IS IT THOUGH?
EMILY,
>> IS IT THOUGH? EMILY, LISTEN, IS HE CRAZY?
HE
EMILY, LISTEN, IS HE CRAZY? HE IS AN ADRENALINE JUNKIE WITH
A
HE IS AN ADRENALINE JUNKIE WITH A DEATH WISH.
HE
A DEATH WISH. HE IS BUILT WRONG.
HIS
HE IS BUILT WRONG. HIS BRAIN IS BROKEN.
>>
HIS BRAIN IS BROKEN. >> LET ME PUT AN EPILOGUE ON
THAT.
HE
THAT. HE IS CRAZY, BUT I GET IT.
I
HE IS CRAZY, BUT I GET IT. I GET IT
HE IS CRAZY, BUT I GET IT. I GET IT.
I
I GET IT. I UNDERSTAND THE DESIRE TO WANT
TO
I UNDERSTAND THE DESIRE TO WANT TO DO SOMETHING THAT NOBODY ELSE
HAS
TO DO SOMETHING THAT NOBODY ELSE HAS EVER DONE.
I
HAS EVER DONE. I UNDERSTAND THE DRIVE.
THERE
I UNDERSTAND THE DRIVE. THERE IS SOMETHING IN HIM THAT
PUSHES
THERE IS SOMETHING IN HIM THAT PUSHES HIM TO BE GREATER, TO DO
SOMETHING
PUSHES HIM TO BE GREATER, TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
TO
SOMETHING DIFFERENT. TO MAKE YOUR MARK ON HISTORY.
YES.
HE
YES. HE IS CRAZY.
LOOK.
LOOK
LOOK. LOOK AT HIM.
HE
LOOK AT HIM. HE IS SO HIGH UP THERE.
YOU
HE IS SO HIGH UP THERE. YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE HIM FROM DOWN
HERE,
YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE HIM FROM DOWN HERE, BUT I GET IT
YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE HIM FROM DOWN HERE, BUT I GET IT.
I
HERE, BUT I GET IT. I GET IT
HERE, BUT I GET IT. I GET IT.
I
I GET IT. I UNDERSTAND IT
I GET IT. I UNDERSTAND IT.
>>
I UNDERSTAND IT. >> YOU PUT IT PERFECTLY.
I
>> YOU PUT IT PERFECTLY. I THINK ONE OF THE MOST
MISUNDERSTOOD
I THINK ONE OF THE MOST MISUNDERSTOOD THINGS ABOUT FREE
SOLOING
MISUNDERSTOOD THINGS ABOUT FREE SOLOING AND PROBABLY ABOUT
CLIMBING
SOLOING AND PROBABLY ABOUT CLIMBING IN GENERAL IS TH
SOLOING AND PROBABLY ABOUT CLIMBING IN GENERAL IS THE
ADRENALINE.
>>
ADRENALINE. >> AIM HIGH AND FIND A WAY.
>>
>> AIM HIGH AND FIND A WAY. >> I WILL DO MY BEST.
>>
>> I WILL DO MY BEST. >> THAT IS IT, BABY.
I
>> THAT IS IT, BABY. I GET THAT.
>>
I GET THAT. >> WHEN YOU ARE FEELING
ADRENALINE
>> WHEN YOU ARE FEELING ADRENALINE WHEN YOU ARE FREE
SOLOING,
ADRENALINE WHEN YOU ARE FREE SOLOING, SOMETHING HAS GENERALLY
GONE
SOLOING, SOMETHING HAS GENERALLY GONE WRONG.
IT
GONE WRONG. IT IS SEARCH A LONG PROCESS.
HE
IT IS SEARCH A LONG PROCESS. HE HAS BEEN ON THE WALL FOR AN
HOUR
HE HAS BEEN ON THE WALL FOR AN HOUR NOW.
YOU
HOUR NOW. YOU CAN'T HAVE ADRENALINE THE
WHOLE
YOU CAN'T HAVE ADRENALINE THE WHOLE TIME.
THAT
WHOLE TIME. THAT MEANS SOMETHING HAS GONE
WRONG.
THAT
WRONG. THAT MEANS IT IS ABOUT BEING
CALM.
IT
CALM. IT IS ABOUT MOVING WITH FLOW.
IT
IT IS ABOUT MOVING WITH FLOW. IT IS ABOUT MASTERING YOUR
CRAFT.
THAT
CRAFT. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HE IS
DOING.
YES,
DOING. YES, ALEX FEELS FEAR.
HE
YES, ALEX FEELS FEAR. HE UNDERSTANDS HOW TO MANAGE IT
AS
HE UNDERSTANDS HOW TO MANAGE IT AS HE SAID.
IT
AS HE SAID. IT IS A PROCESS.
IT
IT IS A PROCESS. IT TAKES DECADES OF PREPARATION
AND
IT TAKES DECADES OF PREPARATION AND TRAINING TO GET TO THIS
POINT.
>>
POINT. >> PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU ARE
STARTING
>> PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU ARE STARTING TO WEAR DOWN AND WHEN
YOU
STARTING TO WEAR DOWN AND WHEN YOU ARE TIRED AND YOU HAVE TO
PUSH
YOU ARE TIRED AND YOU HAVE TO PUSH THROUGH.
SETH,
PUSH THROUGH. SETH, YOU KNOW THAT.
IT
SETH, YOU KNOW THAT. IT IS THE REPETITION, OVER AND
OVER
IT IS THE REPETITION, OVER AND OVER AND OVER DOING THE SAME
MOVE
OVER AND OVER DOING THE SAME MOVE OVER AND OVER.
>>
MOVE OVER AND OVER. >> YES.
>>
>> YES. >> AND THAT CAN FIND YOU IN A
REALLY
>> AND THAT CAN FIND YOU IN A REALLY PRECARIOUS SITUATION
WHERE
REALLY PRECARIOUS SITUATION WHERE YOU HAVE TO PUSH THROUGH.
>>
WHERE YOU HAVE TO PUSH THROUGH. >> THAT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT,
BUT
>> THAT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, BUT THE THING IS THAT YOU
PREPARE
BUT THE THING IS THAT YOU PREPARE FOR THE SUFFERING.
YOU
PREPARE FOR THE SUFFERING. YOU PREPARE FOR THAT.
IN
YOU PREPARE FOR THAT. IN SOME WAYS YOU EMBRACE THE
PAIN.
YOU
PAIN. YOU KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.
HE
YOU KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. HE HAS TRAINED COUNTLESS HOURS
ON
HE HAS TRAINED COUNTLESS HOURS ON THE WALL IN THE GYM TO FEEL
THE
ON THE WALL IN THE GYM TO FEEL THE WAY HE IS GOING TO FEEL
RIGHT
THE WAY HE IS GOING TO FEEL RIGHT NOW AS HE IS APPROACHING
THE
RIGHT NOW AS HE IS APPROACHING THE VERY TOP OF THE TOWER.
HE
THE VERY TOP OF THE TOWER. HE UNDERSTANDS WHAT THAT FEELS
LIKE.
IN
LIKE. IN SOME WAYS WHEN IT COMES, IT
IS
IN SOME WAYS WHEN IT COMES, IT IS A WELCOME WARM BLANKET.
NOW
IS A WELCOME WARM BLANKET. NOW HERE WE ARE.
NOW
NOW HERE WE ARE. NOW WE ARE AT THE POINT WHERE I
TRAINED
NOW WE ARE AT THE POINT WHERE I TRAINED FOR THIS.
I
TRAINED FOR THIS. I KNOW I CAN PUSH MYSELF PAST
THIS.
ON
THIS. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS, THIS
CRAZY,
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS, THIS CRAZY, INSANE FEELING,
GREATNESS.
IT
GREATNESS. IT IS SOMETHING THAT NOBODY HAS
EVER
IT IS SOMETHING THAT NOBODY HAS EVER DONE.
>>
EVER DONE. >> I DEFINITELY HAD PRECONCEIVED
NOTIONS,
>> I DEFINITELY HAD PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS, RIGHT.
I
NOTIONS, RIGHT. I AM WATCHING HIM DO THIS.
HE
I AM WATCHING HIM DO THIS. HE IS A WILDLY SENSIBLE PERSON.
>>
>> THERE
>> THERE IS THE BARK.
>>
>> THERE IS THE BARK. >> THE BARK IS BACK, BABY.
HE
>> THE BARK IS BACK, BABY. HE GETS UP THERE AND IT IS SO
NICE.
IT
NICE. IT IS A NICE FEELING.
>>
IT IS A NICE FEELING. >> ALEX MAKING HIS WAY UP THE
BAMBOO
>> ALEX MAKING HIS WAY UP THE BAMBOO BOXES.
TAKING
BAMBOO BOXES. TAKING A BIT OF A BREAK.
STILL
TAKING A BIT OF A BREAK. STILL AHEAD IS THE TOWER WITH
THE
STILL AHEAD IS THE TOWER WITH THE OVERHANGS, THE RINGS AND
THEN
THE OVERHANGS, THE RINGS AND THEN THE SPIRE.
>>
THEN THE SPIRE. >> HOW MANY DRAGONS DOES HE HAVE
LEFT?
>>
LEFT? >> JUST ONE.
>>
>> JUST ONE. >> JUST ONE.
THE
>> JUST ONE. THE CRUX, THE HARDEST PART OF
THE
THE CRUX, THE HARDEST PART OF THE CLIMB, HE IS ALMOST THROUGH
THAT.
AS
THAT. AS A CLIMBER, NOW I AM ALMOST
DONE
AS A CLIMBER, NOW I AM ALMOST DONE WITH THE HARDEST PART OF
THIS.
YOU
THIS. YOU ARE ALMOST DONE WITH THE
HARDEST
YOU ARE ALMOST DONE WITH THE HARDEST PART OF THIS, IS THERE A
LEVEL
HARDEST PART OF THIS, IS THERE A LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT YOU ARE
ALMOST
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT YOU ARE ALMOST IN THE HOMESTRETCH?
>>
ALMOST IN THE HOMESTRETCH? >> I THINK YOU CAN ALLOW
YOURSELF
>> I THINK YOU CAN ALLOW YOURSELF SOME LEVEL OF
EXCITEMENT,
YOURSELF SOME LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT, BUT IT IS NOT OVER
UNTIL
EXCITEMENT, BUT IT IS NOT OVER UNTIL IT IS OVER.
THERE
UNTIL IT IS OVER. THERE CAN BE MULTIPLE CRUXES,
ACTUALLY.
YOU
ACTUALLY. YOU CAN HAVE A MAIN CRUX, AND A
CRUX
YOU CAN HAVE A MAIN CRUX, AND A CRUX THAT COMES TOWARDS THE EN
YOU CAN HAVE A MAIN CRUX, AND A CRUX THAT COMES TOWARDS THE END
RESULTING
CRUX THAT COMES TOWARDS THE END RESULTING FROM FATIGUE.
I
RESULTING FROM FATIGUE. I DON'T THINK THE TOP WILL BE
EASY.
HE
EASY. HE CAN ALLOW HIMSELF SOME
EXCITEMENT
HE CAN ALLOW HIMSELF SOME EXCITEMENT FOR SURE, BUT HE WILL
HAVE
EXCITEMENT FOR SURE, BUT HE WILL HAVE TO STAY FOCUSED.
>>
HAVE TO STAY FOCUSED. >> ALEX SAID THE HARDEST
DISCIPLINE
>> ALEX SAID THE HARDEST DISCIPLINE IS NOT LETTING YOUR
BRAIN
DISCIPLINE IS NOT LETTING YOUR BRAIN ARRIVE BEFORE YOUR BODY
DOES.
THE
DOES. THE MOMENT YOU THINK I'M
FINISHED,
THE MOMENT YOU THINK I'M FINISHED, YOU STOP CLIMBING THE
WAY
FINISHED, YOU STOP CLIMBING THE WAY THAT YOU NEED IN ORDER TO BE
SUCCESSFUL.
HE
SUCCESSFUL. HE IS SUCCESSFULLY TACKLING THE
LAST
HE IS SUCCESSFULLY TACKLING THE LAST OF THE BAMBOO BOXES IN WHAT
WOULD
LAST OF THE BAMBOO BOXES IN WHAT WOULD BE THE LAST OF THE DRAGON.
LET'S
WOULD BE THE LAST OF THE DRAGON. LET'S CHECK IN WITH PETER WOODS.
>>
LET'S CHECK IN WITH PETER WOODS. >> I AM WATCHING MOSTLY HIS
FEET.
EVERY
FEET. EVERY SMEAR IN THE LONG WINDOWS.
HE
EVERY SMEAR IN THE LONG WINDOWS. HE HAS TO SMEAR TWICE.
THERE
HE HAS TO SMEAR TWICE. THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF A SLIP
EVERY
THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF A SLIP EVERY TIME.
AS
EVERY TIME. AS YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT
EARLIER,
AS YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER, THERE IS NO BITE BACK.
THE
EARLIER, THERE IS NO BITE BACK. THE STEEL, NO MATTER HOW GOOD
THE
THE STEEL, NO MATTER HOW GOOD THE BOOT RUBBER IS, THERE IS A
TINY
THE BOOT RUBBER IS, THERE IS A TINY SLIDE.
HE
TINY SLIDE. HE MANAGES THAT BY SQUEEZING.
YOU
HE MANAGES THAT BY SQUEEZING. YOU CAN SEE THE LEFT FOOT, STEPS
UP,
YOU CAN SEE THE LEFT FOOT, STEPS UP, SLIDES DOWN.
ELLE,
UP, SLIDES DOWN. ELLE, HE IS MOVING WELL.
CONFIDENTLY,
ELLE, HE IS MOVING WELL. CONFIDENTLY, SHIFTING THE FOCUS
LEFT
CONFIDENTLY, SHIFTING THE FOCUS LEFT AND RIGHT AROUND THE
CORNER.
THE
CORNER. THE LITTLE HEEL HOOKS.
HE
THE LITTLE HEEL HOOKS. HE IS CLEANING HIS HANDS.
THESE
HE IS CLEANING HIS HANDS. THESE TELL ME HE IS IN COMPLETE
CONTROL.
>>
CONTROL. >> WHO YOU ABOUT THE HEAT?
THIS
>> WHO YOU ABOUT THE HEAT? THIS IS THE WARMEST IT HAS BEEN.
IS
THIS IS THE WARMEST IT HAS BEEN. IS THERE ANY INDICATION THAT THE
HEAT,
IS THERE ANY INDICATION THAT THE HEAT, THE SUN ITSELF MIGHT PLAY
A
HEAT, THE SUN ITSELF MIGHT PLAY A ROLE IN HOW HE IS CLIMBING
THIS
A ROLE IN HOW HE IS CLIMBING THIS THING, PETE?
>>
THIS THING, PETE? >> I SAW HIM.
HE
>> I SAW HIM. HE ROLLED HIS PANTS UP TWICE.
THAT
HE ROLLED HIS PANTS UP TWICE. THAT IS NOT GOING TO DO A LOT TO
OFFSET
THAT IS NOT GOING TO DO A LOT TO OFFSET THE HEAT, BUT THE METAL
IS
OFFSET THE HEAT, BUT THE METAL IS GOING TO GET WARMER.
THAT
IS GOING TO GET WARMER. THAT WILL MAKE HIS HANDS SWEAT
MORE.
YOU
MORE. YOU MIGHT SEE HIM CHALKING UP
MORE.
EVERY
MORE. EVERY TIME HE TUCKS THE HEEL
HOOK
EVERY TIME HE TUCKS THE HEEL HOOK ON THE EDGE, HE WIPES THE
HANDS
HOOK ON THE EDGE, HE WIPES THE HANDS ON THE PANTS.
THAT
HANDS ON THE PANTS. THAT IS SOMETHING CLIMBERS ARE
USED
THAT IS SOMETHING CLIMBERS ARE USED TO
THAT IS SOMETHING CLIMBERS ARE USED TO.
THAT
USED TO. THAT WIPE THERE GETS A BIT OF
THE
THAT WIPE THERE GETS A BIT OF THE SURFACE MOISTURE, OIL AND
GREASE
THE SURFACE MOISTURE, OIL AND GREASE OFF.
GETS
GREASE OFF. GETS THE DRYNESS BACK TOGETHER.
HE
GETS THE DRYNESS BACK TOGETHER. HE IS MANAGING IT VERY, VERY
WELL.
DEFINITELY
WELL. DEFINITELY HE IS FEELING THE
HEAT.
WHEN
HEAT. WHEN YOU GET HOT, YOU GET TIRED.
>>
WHEN YOU GET HOT, YOU GET TIRED. >> EMILY, I HUNG OUT WITH YOU
ALL
>> EMILY, I HUNG OUT WITH YOU ALL WEEK.
A
ALL WEEK. A MICRO SHAKE.
WHAT
A MICRO SHAKE. WHAT IS HE DOING THERE?
>>
WHAT IS HE DOING THERE? >> HE IS TAKING A LITTLE BRIEF
REST.
FLICK
REST. FLICK OF THE WRIST, SHAKE OF THE
HAND.
THAT
HAND. THAT WILL HELP GET A BIT OF
BLOOD
THAT WILL HELP GET A BIT OF BLOOD FLOW BACK INTO HIS
FOREARMS.
>>
FOREARMS. >> IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US,
YOU
>> IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US, YOU ARE WATCHING ALEX HONNOLD
ATTEMPT
YOU ARE WATCHING ALEX HONNOLD ATTEMPT TO FREE SOLO, NO ROPES,
NO
ATTEMPT TO FREE SOLO, NO ROPES, NO HARNESSES, NO PARACHUTES,
FREE
NO HARNESSES, NO PARACHUTES, FREE SOLO TAIPEI 101.
NEARLY
FREE SOLO TAIPEI 101. NEARLY 1,700 FEET.
YOU
NEARLY 1,700 FEET. YOU KNOW THIS BUILDING.
THIS
YOU KNOW THIS BUILDING. THIS HAS BEEN THE MAIN CHARACTER
IN
THIS HAS BEEN THE MAIN CHARACTER IN EVERY SKYLINE SHOT OF THE
CITY.
FIREWORKS
CITY. FIREWORKS AND POSTCARDS AND
MOVIES.
IT
MOVIES. IT IS A SYMBOL OF WHAT HUMANS
CAN
IT IS A SYMBOL OF WHAT HUMANS CAN BUILD, BUT TODAY IT IS THE
VILLAIN.
ALEX
VILLAIN. ALEX IS TRYING TO CONQUER THIS
VILLAIN.
CAN
VILLAIN. CAN HE DO IT AS WE GE
VILLAIN. CAN HE DO IT AS WE GET CLOSER TO
THE
CAN HE DO IT AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE MOST ARDUOUS PART OF THE
CLIMB.
ALL
ALL RIGHT.
I
ALL RIGHT. I WANT TO FORMALLY INTRODUCE YOU
TO
I WANT TO FORMALLY INTRODUCE YOU TO MY CHILDREN'S FAVORITE MEMBER
OF
TO MY CHILDREN'S FAVORITE MEMBER OF THE TEAM, MARK ROBER.
HE
OF THE TEAM, MARK ROBER. HE MAKES SCIENCE INCREDIBLY FUN
AS
HE MAKES SCIENCE INCREDIBLY FUN AS THE STAR OF CRUNCH LABS, A
SHOW
AS THE STAR OF CRUNCH LABS, A SHOW YOU CAN SEE ON NETFLIX.
IF
SHOW YOU CAN SEE ON NETFLIX. IF YOU WANT YOUR SCIENCE
UNPREDICTABLE,
IF YOU WANT YOUR SCIENCE UNPREDICTABLE, WILD AND CRAZY
MARK
UNPREDICTABLE, WILD AND CRAZY MARK ROBER IS YOUR GUY.
STANDING
MARK ROBER IS YOUR GUY. STANDING BY RIGHT NOW ON THE
OBSERVE
OBSERVE -
OBSERVE OBSERVE -- OBSERVATION DECK WITH
SANNI.
>>
SANNI. >> HERE IS ALEX.
YOU
>> HERE IS ALEX. YOU CAN SEE HIM RIGHT HERE.
WE
YOU CAN SEE HIM RIGHT HERE. WE ARE ON THE 89th FLOOR.
WE
WE ARE ON THE 89th FLOOR. WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP A REVERENT
HUSH
WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP A REVERENT HUSH NOT TO BREAK HIS
CONCENTRATION.
OH,
CONCENTRATION. OH, GOSH.
>>
>> WOW.
THE
>> WOW. THE OBSERVATION DECK IS GOING
OFF.
WOW.
MY
WOW.
THAT
WOW. THAT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU
FEEL
THAT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO
SEE.
WHAT
SEE. WHAT DID YO
SEE. WHAT DID YOU GUYS THINK?
>>
WHAT DID YOU GUYS THINK? >> WOW.
>>
>> WOW. >> I AM HERE WITH TINA.
I
>> I AM HERE WITH TINA. I HEARD WHEN HE WAS UP HERE YO
>> I AM HERE WITH TINA. I HEARD WHEN HE WAS UP HERE YOU
SAID
I HEARD WHEN HE WAS UP HERE YOU SAID --
>>
SAID -- >> COMMUNICATION MAY BE DEAD.
>>
>> COMMUNICATION MAY BE DEAD. >> HOW ARE YOU FEELING NOW?
>>
>> HOW ARE YOU FEELING NOW? >> I AM GO TO THROW UP.
>>
>> I AM GO TO THROW UP. >> TINA, YOU ARE A CLIMBER.
>>
>> TINA, YOU ARE A CLIMBER. >> ELLE, I CAN'T HEAR YOU GUYS
ANYMORE.
MAYBE
ANYMORE. MAYBE I GOT TOO HIGH.
I'M
MAYBE I GOT TOO HIGH. I'M SO PSYCHED.
I
I'M SO PSYCHED. I DID GET VERY PUMPED.
>>
I DID GET VERY PUMPED. >> MONUMENTAL.
LISTEN
>> MONUMENTAL. LISTEN TO TOOL HAS A LITTLE BIT
TO
LISTEN TO TOOL HAS A LITTLE BIT TO DO WITH THAT.
WE
TO DO WITH THAT. WE HAVE MATT HERE.
MATT,
WE HAVE MATT HERE. MATT, YOU ARE A LOCAL.
YOU
MATT, YOU ARE A LOCAL. YOU LIVED IN TAIWAN FOR 20
YEARS.
>>
YEARS. >> 20 YEARS.
I'M
>> 20 YEARS. I'M AMERICAN.
I
I'M AMERICAN. I HAVE BEEN HERE 20 YEARS.
VERY
I HAVE BEEN HERE 20 YEARS. VERY ACTIVE IN THE CLIMBING
COMMUNITY.
>>
COMMUNITY. >> ALL RIGHT.
WE
>> ALL RIGHT. WE ARE GOING TO THROW IT UP TO
ALEX.
I
ALEX. I THINK HE IS TAKING A REST.
>>
I THINK HE IS TAKING A REST. >> ALEX, CAN YOU HEAR ME
I THINK HE IS TAKING A REST. >> ALEX, CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>>
>> ALEX, CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YEAH.
I
>> YEAH. I CAN HEAR.
I
I CAN HEAR. I CAN HEAR YOU NOW.
I
I CAN HEAR YOU NOW. I CAN STILL SEE YOU.
THAT
I CAN STILL SEE YOU. THAT IS SO COOL.
>>
THAT IS SO COOL. >> WE CANNOT SEE YOU.
>>
>> WE CANNOT SEE YOU. >> WE CAN'T.
>>
>> WE CAN'T. >> YOU ARE GONE, SIR.
>>
>> YOU ARE GONE, SIR. >> YOU ARE UP THERE, SIR.
I
>> YOU ARE UP THERE, SIR. I JUST HEARD YOU, ALEX.
BECAUSE
I JUST HEARD YOU, ALEX. BECAUSE I SPENT TIME WITH YOU, I
KNOW
BECAUSE I SPENT TIME WITH YOU, I KNOW YOU SAYING I AM PUMPED IS
NOT
KNOW YOU SAYING I AM PUMPED IS NOT NECESSARILY A GOOD THING.
HOW
NOT NECESSARILY A GOOD THING. HOW ARE YOU FEELING PHYSICALLY?
>>
HOW ARE YOU FEELING PHYSICALLY? >> GOOD.
I
>> GOOD. I AM TIRED FOR SURE.
BUT
I AM TIRED FOR SURE. BUT THAT FELT GREAT.
I
BUT THAT FELT GREAT. I TRIED TO GO SLOW AND STEADY.
>>
I TRIED TO GO SLOW AND STEADY. >> WHAT IS GOING THROUGH YOUR
MIND
>> WHAT IS GOING THROUGH YOUR MIND AS YOU AR
>> WHAT IS GOING THROUGH YOUR MIND AS YOU ARE CLIMBING THIS?
>>
MIND AS YOU ARE CLIMBING THIS? >> I AM TRYING TO PACE MYSELF.
SLOW
>> I AM TRYING TO PACE MYSELF. SLOW AND STEADY, NICE AND
SMOOTH.
IT
SMOOTH. IT IS QUITE WINDY.
I
IT IS QUITE WINDY. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN TELL,
BUT
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN TELL, BUT ON THE CORNER IT IS GETTING
THE
BUT ON THE CORNER IT IS GETTING THE BRUNT OF THE WIND IN PLACES.
I
THE BRUNT OF THE WIND IN PLACES. I AM TRYING NOT TO BE BUFFETED
AND
I AM TRYING NOT TO BE BUFFETED AND TO TAKE MY TIME AND TO
APPRECIATE
AND TO TAKE MY TIME AND TO APPRECIATE THE VIEW.
IT
APPRECIATE THE VIEW. IT IS SO CRAZY.
THE
IT IS SO CRAZY. THE CITY, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
OKAY.
>>
OKAY. >> I WAS GOING TO SAY, ALEX, YOU
TALKED
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, ALEX, YOU TALKED ABOUT IT
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, ALEX, YOU TALKED ABOUT IT.
EMILY
TALKED ABOUT IT. EMILY TALKED ABOUT IT
TALKED ABOUT IT. EMILY TALKED ABOUT IT.
FREE
EMILY TALKED ABOUT IT. FREE SOLOING IS USUALLY A
SOLITARY
FREE SOLOING IS USUALLY A SOLITARY SPORT.
WHAT
SOLITARY SPORT. WHAT IS IT LIKE CLIMBING PAST
PEOPLE'S
WHAT IS IT LIKE CLIMBING PAST PEOPLE'S FACES WHILE THEY TAKE
SELFIES
PEOPLE'S FACES WHILE THEY TAKE SELFIES WITH YOU AND WAVE?
>>
SELFIES WITH YOU AND WAVE? >> IT IS DIFFERENT THAN MY USUAL
FREE
>> IT IS DIFFERENT THAN MY USUAL FREE SOLOING EXPERIENCE, BUT WE
ARE
FREE SOLOING EXPERIENCE, BUT WE ARE ALL SHARING THE CRAZY
EXPERIENCE
ARE ALL SHARING THE CRAZY EXPERIENCE TOGETHER.
ESPECIALLY
EXPERIENCE TOGETHER. ESPECIALLY THE PEOPLE INSIDE THE
BUILDING.
THEY
BUILDING. THEY WILL PROBABLY NEVER THINK
OF
THEY WILL PROBABLY NEVER THINK OF THEIR WINDOW THE SAME WAY.
TOTALLY
OF THEIR WINDOW THE SAME WAY. TOTALLY GOING TO TRANSFORM THEIR
EXPERIENCE
TOTALLY GOING TO TRANSFORM THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THE BUILDING.
>>
EXPERIENCE IN THE BUILDING. >> CERTAINLY COOL TO WATCH YOU
DO
>> CERTAINLY COOL TO WATCH YOU DO IT.
YOU
DO IT. YOU COMPLETED THE BAMBOO BOXES,
THE
YOU COMPLETED THE BAMBOO BOXES, THE MAJORITY OF THE CLIMB.
NOW
THE MAJORITY OF THE CLIMB. NOW YOU ARE COMING UP ON THE
TOWER,
NOW YOU ARE COMING UP ON THE TOWER, ARGUABLY THE HARDEST
OBSTACLE.
BETWEEN
OBSTACLE. BETWEEN THE OVERHANGS AND THE
RINGS
BETWEEN THE OVERHANGS AND THE RINGS AND THE SPIRE.
HE
RINGS AND THE SPIRE. HE IS TAKING A LOOK UP
RINGS AND THE SPIRE. HE IS TAKING A LOOK UP.
WHAT
HE IS TAKING A LOOK UP. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?
WHAT
WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? WHAT IS YOUR APPROACH?
>>
WHAT IS YOUR APPROACH? >> JUST SAYING THE SAME THINGS.
I
>> JUST SAYING THE SAME THINGS. I WILL TRY TO GO SLOW AND
STEADY.
THE
STEADY. THE WIND IS MORE OF A FACTOR UP
HERE.
NO.
I
NO. I FEEL OKAY.
I
I FEEL OKAY. I WILL PACE MYSELF AND I WILL
TRY
I WILL PACE MYSELF AND I WILL TRY TO HAVE A GOOD TIME.
>>
TRY TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. >> ANOTHER QUESTION, DID YOU
EVER
>> ANOTHER QUESTION, DID YOU EVER GET YOUR MUSIC BACK IN YOUR
EARS
EVER GET YOUR MUSIC BACK IN YOUR EARS MY MAN?
>>
EARS MY MAN? >> I DID GET MY MUSIC BACK.
I
>> I DID GET MY MUSIC BACK. I DON'T KNOW HOW IT IS BEING
CONTROLLED,
I DON'T KNOW HOW IT IS BEING CONTROLLED, BUT IT MAKES ME
HAPPY.
>>
HAPPY. >> YOU NEED THE TUNES.
I
>> YOU NEED THE TUNES. I FEEL YOU ON THAT.
>>
I FEEL YOU ON THAT. >> WE WANT YOU TO HAVE
EVERYTHING
>> WE WANT YOU TO HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO
ACCOMPLISH
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO ACCOMPLISH THE LAST PART OF THE
CLIMB.
WE
CLIMB. WE KNOW YOU SAID IT, ALEX, YOU
DON'T
WE KNOW YOU SAID IT, ALEX, YOU DON'T EVER TAKE YOUR FOOTS OFF
OF
DON'T EVER TAKE YOUR FOOTS OFF OF THE BRAKES WHEN IT COMES TO A
CLIMB.
IT
CLIMB. IT IS ABOUT FULL AND TOTAL
CONCENTRATION.
>>
CONCENTRATION. >> YEAH.
CERTAINLY
>> YEAH. CERTAINLY EVERY MOVE MATTERS.
I
CERTAINLY EVERY MOVE MATTERS. I WILL TAKE MY TIME AND MAKE
SURE
I WILL TAKE MY TIME AND MAKE SURE THAT I CLIMB WELL.
WITH
SURE THAT I CLIMB WELL. WITH THAT I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD
CARRY
WITH THAT I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD CARRY ON AND KEEP GOING WHILE I
AM
CARRY ON AND KEEP GOING WHILE I AM ALL WARMED UP AND PSYCHED AND
READY.
>>
READY. >> ALL RIGHT.
WE
>> ALL RIGHT. WE ARE READY TO WATCH YOU.
>>
WE ARE READY TO WATCH YOU. >> GET IT
WE ARE READY TO WATCH YOU. >> GET IT.
GET
>> GET IT. GET IT, ALEX.
LET'S
GET IT, ALEX. LET'S GO
GET IT, ALEX. LET'S GO.
>>
LET'S GO. >> SEE YOU GUYS ON THE TOP.
>>
>> SEE YOU GUYS ON THE TOP. >> LET'S GO
>> SEE YOU GUYS ON THE TOP. >> LET'S GO.
>>
>> LET'S GO. >> BYE EVERYBODY.
>>
>> BYE EVERYBODY. >> STAY STRONG, DUDE.
>>
>> STAY STRONG, DUDE. >> NOW I AM GOING TO JUMP OVER
THE
>> NOW I AM GOING TO JUMP OVER THE CRANE.
>>
THE CRANE. >> NOW I AM GOING TO JUMP OVER
THE
>> NOW I AM GOING TO JUMP OVER THE CRANE.
YOU
THE CRANE. YOU KNOW, TOTALLY NORMAL.
IF
YOU KNOW, TOTALLY NORMAL. IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US YOU
ARE
IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US YOU ARE WATCHING "SKYSCRAPER LIVE,"
ALEX
ARE WATCHING "SKYSCRAPER LIVE," ALEX HONNOLD, THE GREATEST FREE
SOLOIST
ALEX HONNOLD, THE GREATEST FREE SOLOIST IN HISTORY ATTEMPT TO
SUMMIT
SOLOIST IN HISTORY ATTEMPT TO SUMMIT TAIPEI 101 WITHOUT ROPES.
HE
SUMMIT TAIPEI 101 WITHOUT ROPES. HE HAS COMPLETED HUGE OBSTACLES,
THE
HE HAS COMPLETED HUGE OBSTACLES, THE SLABS, THE RUYI, THE BAMBOO
BOXES
THE SLABS, THE RUYI, THE BAMBOO BOXES AND THE DRAGONS.
INCREDIBLE.
>>
INCREDIBLE. >> COME ON, NOW.
>>
>> COME ON, NOW. >> NOW HE IS ABOUT TO REACH THE
MOST
>> NOW HE IS ABOUT TO REACH THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF THE
DAY,
MOST CHALLENGING PART OF THE DAY, THE SECTION WE HAVE BEEN
ANXIOUS
DAY, THE SECTION WE HAVE BEEN ANXIOUS ABOUT.
IT
ANXIOUS ABOUT. IT IS CALLED THE TOWER.
HE
IT IS CALLED THE TOWER. HE WILL MEET THE FIRST OVERHANG.
EARLIER
HE WILL MEET THE FIRST OVERHANG. EARLIER I SPOKE WITH ALEX AND
FOUND
EARLIER I SPOKE WITH ALEX AND FOUND OUT TO CONQUER THOSE IT
WILL
FOUND OUT TO CONQUER THOSE IT WILL TAKE LITERALLY EVERYTHING
HE
WILL TAKE LITERALLY EVERYTHING HE HAS GOT.
>>
HE HAS GOT. >> THE OVERHANGS.
ALEX'S
>> THE OVERHANGS. ALEX'S NEXT BIG TEST COMES AT
JUST
ALEX'S NEXT BIG TEST COMES AT JUST OVER 1,400 FEET.
>>
JUST OVER 1,400 FEET. >> THIS POINT YOU CLIMBED AS
TALL
>> THIS POINT YOU CLIMBED AS TALL AS THE EMPIRE STATE
BUILDING,
TALL AS THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, AND NOW YOU ARE
DEALING
BUILDING, AND NOW YOU ARE DEALING WITH THE OVERHANGS.
>>
DEALING WITH THE OVERHANGS. >> THE CHALLENGE IS THAT YOU ARE
HANGING
>> THE CHALLENGE IS THAT YOU ARE HANGING YOUR BODY WEIGHT FROM
THESE
HANGING YOUR BODY WEIGHT FROM THESE BIG LEDGES.
YOU
THESE BIG LEDGES. YOU ARE LITERALLY DANGLING.
>>
YOU ARE LITERALLY DANGLING. >> OKAY.
SHOW
>> OKAY. SHOW ME WHAT EXACTLY YOU ARE
TRAINING
SHOW ME WHAT EXACTLY YOU ARE TRAINING FOR.
>>
TRAINING FOR. >> SLIGHTLY DYNAMIC PULL-UP.
YOU
>> SLIGHTLY DYNAMIC PULL-UP. YOU KNOW, STUFF LIKE THAT.
>>
YOU KNOW, STUFF LIKE THAT. >> THAT IS A LOT OF THRUST.
>>
>> THAT IS A LOT OF THRUST. >> UPPER BODY STRENGTH WILL BE
KEY
>> UPPER BODY STRENGTH WILL BE KEY IN THE OVERHANGS.
WILL
KEY IN THE OVERHANGS. WILL ALEX CONTINUE OR WILL HE
TAPOUT?
>>
TAPOUT? >> LIKE SO MANY OF THE FEATURES
OF
>> LIKE SO MANY OF THE FEATURES OF THE BUILDING, THE OVERHANGS
ARE
OF THE BUILDING, THE OVERHANGS ARE FUNCTIONAL.
THEY
ARE FUNCTIONAL. THEY SERVICE A PURPOSE.
TODAY
THEY SERVICE A PURPOSE. TODAY IT IS TO STOP ALEX BEFORE
REACHING
TODAY IT IS TO STOP ALEX BEFORE REACHING TH
TODAY IT IS TO STOP ALEX BEFORE REACHING THE ASCENT.
WHY
REACHING THE ASCENT. WHY IS THIS SECTION SO
CONCERNING
WHY IS THIS SECTION SO CONCERNING EMILY?
>>
CONCERNING EMILY? >> IT IS CONCERNING BECAUSE IT
IS
>> IT IS CONCERNING BECAUSE IT IS THE STEEPEST PART.
IT
IS THE STEEPEST PART. IT IS STEEPER THAN THE BAMBOO
BOXES.
ALEX
BOXES. ALEX TOLD ME THAT THIS MOVE IS
ONE
ALEX TOLD ME THAT THIS MOVE IS ONE HE WAS THE MOST WORRIED
ABOUT
ONE HE WAS THE MOST WORRIED ABOUT WHEN HE WAS SCOUTING THE
BUILDING.
IT
BUILDING. IT IS SO STEEP.
HE
IT IS SO STEEP. HE REALIZED HE COULD GRAB BEHIND
THE
HE REALIZED HE COULD GRAB BEHIND THE SECURITY CAMERA AND REACH
OUT
THE SECURITY CAMERA AND REACH OUT TO THE OVERHANG ABOVE
>>
>> THAT
>> THAT WAS UNBELIEVABLE.
DID
>> THAT WAS UNBELIEVABLE. DID HE DO THAT THE WAY THAT YOU
THOUGHT
DID HE DO THAT THE WAY THAT YOU THOUGHT HE WOULD DO THAT, EMILY?
>>
THOUGHT HE WOULD DO THAT, EMILY? >> HE DID PRETTY MUCH EXACTLY
WHAT
>> HE DID PRETTY MUCH EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT HE WOULD DO
>> HE DID PRETTY MUCH EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT HE WOULD DO.
SOMETIMES
WHAT I THOUGHT HE WOULD DO. SOMETIMES RELEASING YOUR FEET IS
A
SOMETIMES RELEASING YOUR FEET IS A MORE EFFICIENT WAY TO MOVE UP
THE
A MORE EFFICIENT WAY TO MOVE UP THE WALL.
DOING
THE WALL. DOING IT IN CONTROL IS BETTER
THAN
DOING IT IN CONTROL IS BETTER THAN THEM FLYING OFF
UNCONTROLLED.
IF
UNCONTROLLED. IF YOU CAN TIGHTEN YOUR CORE,
GET
IF YOU CAN TIGHTEN YOUR CORE, GET YOUR FEET UP IT IS FASTER,
MORE
GET YOUR FEET UP IT IS FASTER, MORE EFFICIENT.
HE
MORE EFFICIENT. HE WILL PROBABLY DO IT A FEW
MORE
HE WILL PROBABLY DO IT A FEW MORE TIMES I WOULD GUESS.
THIS
MORE TIMES I WOULD GUESS. THIS SECTION IS NOT AS
CONTINUOUS
THIS SECTION IS NOT AS CONTINUOUS AS THE BAMBOO BOXES,
BUT
CONTINUOUS AS THE BAMBOO BOXES, BUT IT IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE IT
IS
BUT IT IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE IT IS MORE STEEP IN SOME PLACES.
>>
>> THIS
>> THIS IS THE TECHNICAL CLIMB
OF
>> THIS IS THE TECHNICAL CLIMB OF THE WHOLE MOUNTAIN.
YOU
YOU KNOW
YOU KNOW WHAT, I'M KIND OF
TIRED.
[MUSIC]
AGAIN,
AGAIN, WE
AGAIN, WE AR
AGAIN, WE ARE WATCHING ALEX
HONNOLD
AGAIN, WE ARE WATCHING ALEX HONNOLD ATTEMPT TO FREE SOLO
101.
THIS
101. THIS IS THE FINAL LEG OF HIS
JOURNEY,
THIS IS THE FINAL LEG OF HIS JOURNEY, BUT YOU JUST HEARD HIM
SAY,
JOURNEY, BUT YOU JUST HEARD HIM SAY, MAN, I AM TIRED.
SOMETHING
SAY, MAN, I AM TIRED. SOMETHING HE ANTICIPATED,
NONETHELESS
SOMETHING HE ANTICIPATED, NONETHELESS HE IS MAKING HIS WAY
UP
NONETHELESS HE IS MAKING HIS WAY UP THE
A
A FEW
A FEW HUNDRED FEET AWAY FROM
GLORY,
A FEW HUNDRED FEET AWAY FROM GLORY, BUT NO ABILITY TO LET UP
JUST
GLORY, BUT NO ABILITY TO LET UP JUST YET.
>>
JUST YET. >> NO
JUST YET. >> NO.
THERE
>> NO. THERE IS N
>> NO. THERE IS NO TIME.
YOU
THERE IS NO TIME. YOU CAN ACKNOWLEDGE YOU ARE
TIRED,
YOU CAN ACKNOWLEDGE YOU ARE TIRED, BUT YOU ARE IN THE END
GAME
TIRED, BUT YOU ARE IN THE END GAME NOW.
EVERYTHING
GAME NOW. EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED BEFORE
DOESN'T
EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED BEFORE DOESN'T MATTER.
ALL
DOESN'T MATTER. ALL THAT MATTERS IS PUSHING
FORWARD
ALL THAT MATTERS IS PUSHING FORWARD TO ACHIEVE GREATNESS.
>>
>> READY
>> READY FOR SOME CAMPUSING.
>>
>> READY FOR SOME CAMPUSING. >> YOU HEARD ALEX TO SAY READY
FOR
>> YOU HEARD ALEX TO SAY READY FOR SOME CAMPUSING.
>>
FOR SOME CAMPUSING. >> HE IS ABOUT TO CLIMB WITHOUT
HIS
>> HE IS ABOUT TO CLIMB WITHOUT HIS FEET IF HE IS GOING TO
INDEED
HIS FEET IF HE IS GOING TO INDEED CAMPUS.
>>
INDEED CAMPUS. >> OH, MY GOODNESS.
>>
>> THIS
>> THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
AFTER
>> THIS IS INCREDIBLE. AFTER EVERYTHING THAT HE HAS
DONE
AFTER EVERYTHING THAT HE HAS DONE TO GE
AFTER EVERYTHING THAT HE HAS DONE TO GET TO THIS POINT IT IS
UNBELIEVABLE.
EVERY
UNBELIEVABLE. EVERY SUPERLATIVE YOU CAN COME
UP
EVERY SUPERLATIVE YOU CAN COME UP WITH.
>>
>> WOW.
>>
>> WOW. >> WOW.
>>
>> WOW. >> WOW.
WOW.
>>
WOW. >> CHECK ANOTHER BOX.
>>
>> CHECK ANOTHER BOX. >> DO I DO ANYTHING?
>>
>> DO I DO ANYTHING? >> HE HAS MADE IT TO THE 101st
FLOOR
>> HE HAS MADE IT TO THE 101st FLOOR AND IS ABOUT TO BE GREETED
BY
FLOOR AND IS ABOUT TO BE GREETED BY OUR OWN MARK ROBER WHO IS
STANDING
BY OUR OWN MARK ROBER WHO IS STANDING BY
BY OUR OWN MARK ROBER WHO IS STANDING BY.
>>
STANDING BY. >> YEAH, ALEX IS JUST COMING UP
OVER
>> YEAH, ALEX IS JUST COMING UP OVER THE RAILING.
HE
OVER THE RAILING. HE IS GOING TO KEEP GOING UP
OVER THE RAILING. HE IS GOING TO KEEP GOING UP.
WE
HE IS GOING TO KEEP GOING UP. WE ARE ON THE 101st FLOOR.
JUST
WE ARE ON THE 101st FLOOR. JUST 200 FEET MORE TO THE TOP.
YOU
JUST 200 FEET MORE TO THE TOP. YOU CAN SEE WE ARE IN A
BACKWARDS
YOU CAN SEE WE ARE IN A BACKWARDS HAT PROTOCOL SITUATION
BECAUSE
BACKWARDS HAT PROTOCOL SITUATION BECAUSE THE WIND IS CRAZY.
THE
BECAUSE THE WIND IS CRAZY. THE ENERGY IS PALPABLE.
I
THE ENERGY IS PALPABLE. I AM HERE WITH SANNI.
SANNI,
I AM HERE WITH SANNI. SANNI, YOU HAVE TO BE FEELING
KIND
SANNI, YOU HAVE TO BE FEELING KIND OF GOOD AT THIS POINT,
RIGHT?
>>
RIGHT? >> I DON'T WANT TO CELEBRATE TOO
SOON,
>> I DON'T WANT TO CELEBRATE TOO SOON, BUT I AM FEELING A LITTLE
BIT
SOON, BUT I AM FEELING A LITTLE BIT OF A SENSE OF RELIEF.
>>
BIT OF A SENSE OF RELIEF. >> SO AM I.
WHEN
>> SO AM I. WHEN HE GETS TO THE TOP, HE IS
ON
WHEN HE GETS TO THE TOP, HE IS ON THE SPIRE, WHAT DO YOU THINK
HE
ON THE SPIRE, WHAT DO YOU THINK HE WILL BE THINKING?
>>
HE WILL BE THINKING? >> HE WILL BE SO PSYCHED.
WHEN
>> HE WILL BE SO PSYCHED. WHEN IT IS DONE YOU CAN TAKE IT
IN
WHEN IT IS DONE YOU CAN TAKE IT IN AND APPRECIATE THE MOMENT AND
APPRECIATE
IN AND APPRECIATE THE MOMENT AND APPRECIATE THE PLACE.
YEAH.
FINGERS
YEAH. FINGERS CROSSED.
>>
FINGERS CROSSED. >> ALL RIGHT.
WE
>> ALL RIGHT. WE ARE GOING TO LET SANNI MEET
HIM
WE ARE GOING TO LET SANNI MEET HIM ONCE HE COMES DOWN OFF OF
THE
HIM ONCE HE COMES DOWN OFF OF THE SPIRE.
WE
THE SPIRE. WE ARE AMPED.
WE
WE ARE AMPED. WE ARE PUMPED.
I
WE ARE PUMPED. I KNOW I TOOK THE ELEVATOR TO
GET
I KNOW I TOOK THE ELEVATOR TO GET UP HERE.
BUT
GET UP HERE. BUT I AM FEELING IT
GET UP HERE. BUT I AM FEELING IT.
WE
BUT I AM FEELING IT. WE GOT THIS.
LET'S
WE GOT THIS. LET'S GO
WE GOT THIS. LET'S GO.
BACK
LET'S GO. BACK TO YOU GUYS.
>>
BACK TO YOU GUYS. >> WELL, NEXT UP AS YO
BACK TO YOU GUYS. >> WELL, NEXT UP AS YOU CAN SEE
THEM
>> WELL, NEXT UP AS YOU CAN SEE THEM STANDING THERE FOR ALEX,
THE
THEM STANDING THERE FOR ALEX, THE RINGS.
FLAT
THE RINGS. FLAT OUT ONE OF HIS BIGGEST
CONCERNS.
SO
SO THESE
SO THESE RINGS ARE NOT RANDOM.
THEY
SO THESE RINGS ARE NOT RANDOM. THEY ARE INSPIRED BY ANCIENT
CHINESE
THEY ARE INSPIRED BY ANCIENT CHINESE COINS TO SYMBOLIZE
BALANCE
CHINESE COINS TO SYMBOLIZE BALANCE AND PROTECTION.
WHEN
BALANCE AND PROTECTION. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT IS
IRONIC,
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT IS IRONIC, SETH.
FOR
IRONIC, SETH. FOR ALEX THEY ARE ONE OF THE
TRICKIEST
FOR ALEX THEY ARE ONE OF THE TRICKIEST PARTS OF THE CLIMB.
>>
TRICKIEST PARTS OF THE CLIMB. >> YEAH.
I
>> YEAH. I KNOW MARK WAS EXCITED BEING UP
THERE.
OH,
THERE. OH, NO
THERE. OH, NO.
>>
OH, NO. >> EMILY, NO
OH, NO. >> EMILY, NO.
WHY?
NO!
EMILY.
HE
EMILY. HE IS PLAYING WITH OUR EMOTIONS.
>>
HE IS PLAYING WITH OUR EMOTIONS. >> HE IS
HE IS PLAYING WITH OUR EMOTIONS. >> HE IS.
IT
>> HE IS. IT DID NOT LOOK SECURE, BUT IT
IS
IT DID NOT LOOK SECURE, BUT IT IS QUITE SECURE.
>>
IS QUITE SECURE. >> THAT SERVES A PURPOSE.
THE
>> THAT SERVES A PURPOSE. THE BAT HANG.
>>
THE BAT HANG. >> THAT IS A BIT OF A REST HE
JUST
>> THAT IS A BIT OF A REST HE JUST TOOK.
AND
JUST TOOK. AND AGAIN, WE ARE WATCHING ALEX.
THIS
AND AGAIN, WE ARE WATCHING ALEX. THIS IS THE FINAL LEG OF THE
JOURNEY.
THIS
JOURNEY. THIS IS CALLED THE SPIRE.
AND
THIS IS CALLED THE SPIRE. AND EMILY, THIS LADDER HERE IS
HERE
AND EMILY, THIS LADDER HERE IS HERE BECAUSE IT IS -- A BIRD
CAN'T
HERE BECAUSE IT IS -- A BIRD CAN'T EVEN PERCH ON THE SPIRE.
IT
CAN'T EVEN PERCH ON THE SPIRE. IT IS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO
CLIMB
IT IS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CLIMB IT, BUT DON'T ACT LIKE THE
LADDER
CLIMB IT, BUT DON'T ACT LIKE THE LADDER IS ANYMORE SECURE.
>>
LADDER IS ANYMORE SECURE. >> THE LADDER IS DIFFICULT AN
LADDER IS ANYMORE SECURE. >> THE LADDER IS DIFFICULT AND
SQUIRRELY
>> THE LADDER IS DIFFICULT AND SQUIRRELY AND IN THE WIND MAKES
IT
SQUIRRELY AND IN THE WIND MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT
JUST
JUST THESE STUNNING AND SWEEPING
VIEWS
JUST THESE STUNNING AND SWEEPING VIEWS OF TAIPEI 101.
IT
VIEWS OF TAIPEI 101. IT HAS BEEN RAINING HERE ALL
WEEK.
THERE
WEEK. THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE
EARTHQUAKES
THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE EARTHQUAKES ALL WEEK LONG.
WE
EARTHQUAKES ALL WEEK LONG. WE HAD TO DELAY BY A DAY.
BUT
WE HAD TO DELAY BY A DAY. BUT ALEX IS SO CLOSE TO DOING
SOMETHING
BUT ALEX IS SO CLOSE TO DOING SOMETHING THAT HE HAS BEEN
DREAMING
SOMETHING THAT HE HAS BEEN DREAMING OF SINCE HE WAS A
CHILD.
EMILY,
CHILD. EMILY, HE TALKED TO YOU ABOUT
TAIPEI
EMILY, HE TALKED TO YOU ABOUT TAIPEI 101 WHEN?
WHEN
TAIPEI 101 WHEN? WHEN DID IT COME IN TO YOUR
PURVIEW
WHEN DID IT COME IN TO YOUR PURVIEW THAT HE WANTED TO DO
THIS?
>>
THIS? >> I HEARD ABOUT IT MAYBE 12
YEARS
>> I HEARD ABOUT IT MAYBE 12 YEARS AGO THAT HE WANTED TO
CLIMB
YEARS AGO THAT HE WANTED TO CLIMB THIS BUILDING AND ALWAYS
WANTED
CLIMB THIS BUILDING AND ALWAYS WANTED TO CLIMB A SKYSCRAPER.
I
WANTED TO CLIMB A SKYSCRAPER. I AM FEELING PRETTY LUCKY TO BE
WITNESSING
I AM FEELING PRETTY LUCKY TO BE WITNESSING IT RIGHT NOW.
>>
WITNESSING IT RIGHT NOW. >> IT IS HISTORY, MAN.
IT
>> IT IS HISTORY, MAN. IT IS HISTORY.
LOOK
IT IS HISTORY. LOOK AT THESE VIEWS.
IT
LOOK AT THESE VIEWS. IT LOOKS LIKE A POSTCARD.
IT
IT LOOKS LIKE A POSTCARD. IT IS UNREAL.
THIS
IT IS UNREAL. THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL.
WE
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL. WE ARE WITNESSING HISTORY.
IT
WE ARE WITNESSING HISTORY. IT IS SO MAGICAL.
>>
IT IS SO MAGICAL. >> PEOPLE ASKING ALEX'S
MOTIVATION
>> PEOPLE ASKING ALEX'S MOTIVATION FOR WANTING TO CLIMB
A
MOTIVATION FOR WANTING TO CLIMB A SKYSCRAPER WITHOUT ROPES LIVE
ON
A SKYSCRAPER WITHOUT ROPES LIVE ON TELEVISION.
HE
ON TELEVISION. HE SAID IF YOU'RE GIVEN
PERMISSION
HE SAID IF YOU'RE GIVEN PERMISSION TO CLIMB A BUILDING
YOU
PERMISSION TO CLIMB A BUILDING YOU DO IT
PERMISSION TO CLIMB A BUILDING YOU DO IT.
AS
YOU DO IT. AS A CHILD HE USED TO CLIMB
BUILDINGS
AS A CHILD HE USED TO CLIMB BUILDINGS AND THEN HE BECAME AN
ADULT
BUILDINGS AND THEN HE BECAME AN ADULT AND IT IS ILLEGAL AND HE
DIDN'T
ADULT AND IT IS ILLEGAL AND HE DIDN'T WANT TO BREAK THE LAW.
GIVEN
DIDN'T WANT TO BREAK THE LAW. GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO
THIS.
>>
THIS. >> LADDER CLIMB FOR ALL-TIME.
>>
>> A
>> A REMINDER, THIS JOURNEY IS
NOT
>> A REMINDER, THIS JOURNEY IS NOT DONE.
THIS
NOT DONE. THIS IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PART
OF
THIS IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF THE CLIMB.
WE
OF THE CLIMB. WE JUST HEARD EMILY SAY IT IS A
JANKY
WE JUST HEARD EMILY SAY IT IS A JANKY LADDER.
HE
JANKY LADDER. HE IS SO TIRED.
HE
HE IS SO TIRED. HE TOLD US 20 FLOORS AGO HE IS
PUMPED
HE TOLD US 20 FLOORS AGO HE IS PUMPED AND EXHAUSTED.
IF
PUMPED AND EXHAUSTED. IF HE WANTED TO HE WOULD STILL
HAVE
IF HE WANTED TO HE WOULD STILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAPOUT
NOW
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAPOUT NOW SHOULD HE NOT WANT TO
CONTINUE
NOW SHOULD HE NOT WANT TO CONTINUE THIS
>>
>> HE'S
>> HE'S DONE IT
>> HE'S DONE IT!
ALEX
>> HE'S DONE IT! ALEX HONNOLD HAS MADE HISTORY
AGAIN.
>>
>> SICK!
THIS
THIS IS
THIS IS WINDY.
MY
THIS IS WINDY. MY EARPIECE DISCONNECTED SO I
CAN'T
MY EARPIECE DISCONNECTED SO I CAN'T HEAR ANYBODY, BUT I CAN
STILL
CAN'T HEAR ANYBODY, BUT I CAN STILL SEE YOUR TABLE, ELLE,
EMILY
STILL SEE YOUR TABLE, ELLE, EMILY AND SETH.
I
EMILY AND SETH. I CAN STILL SEE YOU.
I
I CAN STILL SEE YOU. I AM SO PSYCHED.
IT
I AM SO PSYCHED. IT IS VERY WINDY UP HERE.
>>
IT IS VERY WINDY UP HERE. >> ALEX, HAVE YOU DONE IT AND
YOU
>> ALEX, HAVE YOU DONE IT AND YOU MADE HISTORY.
THIS
YOU MADE HISTORY. THIS IS SOMETHING YOU IMAGINED
YOUR
THIS IS SOMETHING YOU IMAGINED YOUR ENTIRE LIFE, AND NOW YOU
ARE
YOUR ENTIRE LIFE, AND NOW YOU ARE STANDING IN IT
YOUR ENTIRE LIFE, AND NOW YOU ARE STANDING IN IT.
WHAT
ARE STANDING IN IT. WHAT FEELINGS ARE COMING UP
ALEX?
HE
ALEX? HE IS TAKING A SELFIE.
2026.
WOW!
LOOK
WOW! LOOK AT THAT.
>>
LOOK AT THAT. >> I CAN HEAR YOU
THIS
THIS IS
THIS IS SO COOL.
OKAY.
I
OKAY. I WILL PUT IT
ELLE
ELLE AND
ELLE AND COMPANY, I CAN'T HEAR
YOU
ELLE AND COMPANY, I CAN'T HEAR YOU GUYS.
IF
YOU GUYS. IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, I AM SO
PSYCHED
IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, I AM SO PSYCHED AND PRETTY TIRED
ACTUALLY.
THE
ACTUALLY. THE WHOLE TOP OF THE BUILDING
WAS
THE WHOLE TOP OF THE BUILDING WAS PHYSICAL AND MY ARMS WERE
STARTING
WAS PHYSICAL AND MY ARMS WERE STARTING TO GET TIRED.
BUT
STARTING TO GET TIRED. BUT SO AMAZING.
>>
BUT SO AMAZING. >> ALEX, CAN YOU HEAR US
BUT SO AMAZING. >> ALEX, CAN YOU HEAR US?
CAN
>> ALEX, CAN YOU HEAR US? CAN YOU HEAR US, ALEX?
THAT
CAN YOU HEAR US, ALEX? THAT IS OKAY.
WE
THAT IS OKAY. WE WILL BE HEARING FROM ALEX AS
HE
WE WILL BE HEARING FROM ALEX AS HE MAKES HIS WAY BACK DOWN THE
SPIRE.
YOU
SPIRE. YOU SAW A SHOT THERE OF SANNI.
AGAIN,
YOU SAW A SHOT THERE OF SANNI. AGAIN, THIS IS A LIFELONG DREAM
THAT
AGAIN, THIS IS A LIFELONG DREAM THAT IS REALIZED.
ALEX
THAT IS REALIZED. ALEX HONNOLD IS QUITE LITERALLY
STANDING
ALEX HONNOLD IS QUITE LITERALLY STANDING ON TOP OF THE WORLD.
>>
STANDING ON TOP OF THE WORLD. >> ELLE, I GOT EMOTIONAL
WATCHING
>> ELLE, I GOT EMOTIONAL WATCHING THE FINAL CLIMB.
I
WATCHING THE FINAL CLIMB. I ALMOST HAD TEARS IN MY EYES.
EVERYBODY
I ALMOST HAD TEARS IN MY EYES. EVERYBODY WILL REMEMBER WHERE
YOU
EVERYBODY WILL REMEMBER WHERE YOU WERE AT THE DAY ALEX HONNOLD
SUMMITED
YOU WERE AT THE DAY ALEX HONNOLD SUMMITED TAIPEI 101.
IT
SUMMITED TAIPEI 101. IT IS INCREDIBLE.
>>
IT IS INCREDIBLE. >> I AM SEEING EMOTION ON YOUR
FACE.
>>
FACE. >> YES.
>>
>> YES. >> IT IS THERE.
>>
>> IT IS THERE. >> I DO HAVE TEARS.
I
>> I DO HAVE TEARS. I DID NOT QUITE KNOW.
>>
I DID NOT QUITE KNOW. >> WHAT AN EXPERIENCE.
>>
>> WHAT AN EXPERIENCE. >> HERE WE ARE.
>>
>> HERE WE ARE. >> SO AMAZING.
>>
>> SO AMAZING. >> WHAT EMOTIONS ARE COMING UP
FOR
>> WHAT EMOTIONS ARE COMING UP FOR YOU?
WHY
FOR YOU? WHY THE EMOTIONS?
>>
WHY THE EMOTIONS? >> I AM SO RELIEVED.
A
>> I AM SO RELIEVED. A LOT OF US WERE PRETTY NERVOUS
ABOUT
A LOT OF US WERE PRETTY NERVOUS ABOUT THIS.
YEAH.
IT
YEAH. IT IS REALLY COOL.
IT
IT IS REALLY COOL. IT HAS BEEN AMAZING TO BE A PART
OF
IT HAS BEEN AMAZING TO BE A PART OF IT
IT HAS BEEN AMAZING TO BE A PART OF IT.
I
OF IT. I THINK THE SPORT OF CLIMBING IS
REALLY
I THINK THE SPORT OF CLIMBING IS REALLY PROUD OF HIM.
YEAH.
I
YEAH. I AM PROUD TO KNOW HIM.
>>
I AM PROUD TO KNOW HIM. >> SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO
CLEAR
>> SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO CLEAR THINGS OUT OF THE WAY, YOU
KNOW.
IF
KNOW. IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US, WHY,
YOU
IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US, WHY, YOU JUST MISSED AN EPIC CLIMB.
ALEX
YOU JUST MISSED AN EPIC CLIMB. ALEX HONNOLD COMPLETING THE
HIGHEST
ALEX HONNOLD COMPLETING THE HIGHEST EVER URBAN FREE SOLO.
THE
HIGHEST EVER URBAN FREE SOLO. THE CULMINATION OF A LIFE'S
DREAM.
IT
DREAM. IT IS SO HARD WHEN YOU THINK OF
THE
IT IS SO HARD WHEN YOU THINK OF THE ARC OF ALEX, RIGHT.
HE
THE ARC OF ALEX, RIGHT. HE IS DOING THIS AS A FATHER
NOW.
HE
NOW. HE IS 40
NOW. HE IS 40.
A
HE IS 40. A DIFFERENT LIFE.
A
A DIFFERENT LIFE. A DIFFERENT ERA IN HIS LIFE
SINCE
A DIFFERENT ERA IN HIS LIFE SINCE HE DID "FREE SOLO.
A DIFFERENT ERA IN HIS LIFE SINCE HE DID "FREE SOLO."
WHEN
SINCE HE DID "FREE SOLO." WHEN HE DID IT, HE DID HAVEN'T
SANNI
WHEN HE DID IT, HE DID HAVEN'T SANNI STANDING THERE WAITING FOR
HIM
SANNI STANDING THERE WAITING FOR HIM TO COME DOWN BUT HE DOES
TODAY
HIM TO COME DOWN BUT HE DOES TODAY AND MARK ROBER IS WITH HER
AS
TODAY AND MARK ROBER IS WITH HER AS SHE WAITS FOR HER HUSBAND.
MARK.
>>
MARK. >> YEAH.
I
>> YEAH. I AM OUT OF GOOSE BUMPS.
I
I AM OUT OF GOOSE BUMPS. I WAS EMOTIONAL AS WELL.
ONE
I WAS EMOTIONAL AS WELL. ONE OF OUR FELLOW SPECIES
ACCOMPLISH
ONE OF OUR FELLOW SPECIES ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING THAT IS
JUST
ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING THAT IS JUST SO INCREDIBLE, RIGHT.
THAT
JUST SO INCREDIBLE, RIGHT. THAT IS ONCE IN A GENERATIONAL
TALENT.
WE
TALENT. WE GOT TO WITNESS IT HERE TODAY.
THIS
WE GOT TO WITNESS IT HERE TODAY. THIS IS REALLY, REALLY SPECIAL.
IT
THIS IS REALLY, REALLY SPECIAL. IT IS SO COOL.
>>
IT IS SO COOL. >> IT REALLY IS
IT IS SO COOL. >> IT REALLY IS.
MARK,
>> IT REALLY IS. MARK, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
BRINGING
MARK, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING THE SCIENCE IN TO ALL
OF
BRINGING THE SCIENCE IN TO ALL OF THIS.
ALL
OF THIS. ALL OF THE DIFFERENT OBSTACLES
AND
ALL OF THE DIFFERENT OBSTACLES AND CHALLENGES, NOT ONLY FROM
THE
AND CHALLENGES, NOT ONLY FROM THE BUILDING BUT FROM THE
WEATHER.
WE
WEATHER. WE DID NOT GET AN EARTHQUAKE
WHICH
WE DID NOT GET AN EARTHQUAKE WHICH WAS GREAT.
WE
WHICH WAS GREAT. WE WERE ABLE TO HOLD OFF WITH
THE
WE WERE ABLE TO HOLD OFF WITH THE PRECIPITATION, AND NO
WE WERE ABLE TO HOLD OFF WITH THE PRECIPITATION, AND NOW
ALEX
THE PRECIPITATION, AND NOW ALEX -- THEY'RE LAUGHING.
I
ALEX -- THEY'RE LAUGHING. I THINK HE HAS EARNED A HARNESS
AND
I THINK HE HAS EARNED A HARNESS AND MAYBE A BOOST DOWN.
SOMEBODY
AND MAYBE A BOOST DOWN. SOMEBODY ASKED HOW HE IS GOING
TO
SOMEBODY ASKED HOW HE IS GOING TO GET OFF THE BUILDING.
WE
TO GET OFF THE BUILDING. WE ARE GOING TO MAKE HIM DESCEND
IT
WE ARE GOING TO MAKE HIM DESCEND IT TOO.
HE
IT TOO. HE IS GOING TO TAKE AN ELEVATOR
AND
HE IS GOING TO TAKE AN ELEVATOR AND WORK HIS WAY DOWN WHERE HE
WILL
AND WORK HIS WAY DOWN WHERE HE WILL BE GREETED BY SANNI.
JUST
WILL BE GREETED BY SANNI. JUST AN ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE
AND
JUST AN ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE AND AN EPIC CLIMB FROM ALEX
HONNOLD.
>>
HONNOLD. >> IF THERE IS ANY REASON I
SHOULDN'T
>> IF THERE IS ANY REASON I SHOULDN'T START RAPPELLING,
SOMEBODY
SHOULDN'T START RAPPELLING, SOMEBODY TELL ME RIGHT NOW.
>>
SOMEBODY TELL ME RIGHT NOW. >> THERE YOU
>>
>> EMILY,
>> EMILY, HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW HE
HAS
>> EMILY, HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW HE HAS A ROPE IN THE HAND?
>>
HAS A ROPE IN THE HAND? >> I AM SO STOKED RIGHT NOW.
YEAH.
IT
YEAH. IT ALL JUST WENT SO PERFECTLY,
AND
IT ALL JUST WENT SO PERFECTLY, AND I AM SO HAPPY.
I
AND I AM SO HAPPY. I AM SO HAPPY FOR HIM.
I
I AM SO HAPPY FOR HIM. I AM SO HAPPY FOR EVERYONE.
>>
>> YOU
>> YOU ARE WATCHING ALEX DO
ANOTHER
>> YOU ARE WATCHING ALEX DO ANOTHER INCREDIBLE FEAT.
HOW
ANOTHER INCREDIBLE FEAT. HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO SOME OF
THE
HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO SOME OF THE GREATEST MOMENTS YOU HAVE
HAD
THE GREATEST MOMENTS YOU HAVE HAD IN YOUR CAREER?
>>
HAD IN YOUR CAREER? >> I AM FORTUNATE TO EXPERIENCE
SO
>> I AM FORTUNATE TO EXPERIENCE SO MANY THINGS IN MY
PRESERVATION
SO MANY THINGS IN MY PRESERVATION AND TRAVEL THE
WORLD
PRESERVATION AND TRAVEL THE WORLD AND WRESTLE IN FRONT OF
AMAZING
WORLD AND WRESTLE IN FRONT OF AMAZING CROWDS AND PEOPLE
ACCOMPLISHING
AMAZING CROWDS AND PEOPLE ACCOMPLISHING INCREDIBLE THINGS.
THIS
ACCOMPLISHING INCREDIBLE THINGS. THIS IS ONE OF ONE.
THERE
THIS IS ONE OF ONE. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE IT
THIS IS ONE OF ONE. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE IT.
IT
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE IT. IT MAY NOT EVER BE REPLICATED.
CERTAINLY
IT MAY NOT EVER BE REPLICATED. CERTAINLY IT IS THE FIRST TIME
IT
CERTAINLY IT IS THE FIRST TIME IT EVER HAPPENED.
TO
IT EVER HAPPENED. TO BE ABLE TO BE HERE ON THE
EDGE
TO BE ABLE TO BE HERE ON THE EDGE OF HISTORY WATCHING ALEX
MAKING
EDGE OF HISTORY WATCHING ALEX MAKING HISTORY COMING DOWN THE
SIDE
MAKING HISTORY COMING DOWN THE SIDE OF THIS THING.
IT
SIDE OF THIS THING. IT IS REALLY SOMETHING SPECIAL.
THERE
IT IS REALLY SOMETHING SPECIAL. THERE IS AN EMOTIONAL ATTRIBUTE.
THERE
THERE IS AN EMOTIONAL ATTRIBUTE. THERE IS SOMETHING SO PRIMAL AND
VISCERAL.
A
VISCERAL. A FEELING THAT YOU GET WATCHING
SOMEONE
A FEELING THAT YOU GET WATCHING SOMEONE ACCOMPLISH A LIFELONG
DREAM.
A
DREAM. A DREAM OF STANDING ON TOP OF
THE
A DREAM OF STANDING ON TOP OF THE WORLD.
IT
THE WORLD. IT IS REALLY SOMETHING
INCREDIBLE.
>>
INCREDIBLE. >> THE MASTERY OF HIS SPORT, AND
YOU
>> THE MASTERY OF HIS SPORT, AND YOU KNOW, I JOKED WITH HIM,
EMILY,
YOU KNOW, I JOKED WITH HIM, EMILY, VISITING HIS HOME.
I
EMILY, VISITING HIS HOME. I SAID IF YOU ARE THE MICHAEL
JORDAN
I SAID IF YOU ARE THE MICHAEL JORDAN OF FREE SOLOING, MAYBE
YOU
JORDAN OF FREE SOLOING, MAYBE YOU ARE THE YODA OF HUMILITY.
HE
YOU ARE THE YODA OF HUMILITY. HE WILL ALWAYS DOWNPLAY HIS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
CAN
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. CAN YOU PUT INTO PERSPECTIVE
WHAT
CAN YOU PUT INTO PERSPECTIVE WHAT HE MEANS TO TH
CAN YOU PUT INTO PERSPECTIVE WHAT HE MEANS TO THE CLIMBING
WORLD?
>>
>> IT
>> IT WAS
>> IT WAS GREAT.
>>
>> IT WAS GREAT. >> WAS IT
>> IT WAS GREAT. >> WAS IT?
I
>> WAS IT? I WAS WORRIED YOU WERE TOO HOT.
>>
I WAS WORRIED YOU WERE TOO HOT. >> I WAS HOT A LITTLE BIT.
>>
>> I WAS HOT A LITTLE BIT. >> THEN I WAS WORRIED IT WAS TO
>> I WAS HOT A LITTLE BIT. >> THEN I WAS WORRIED IT WAS TOO
WINDY.
YOU
WINDY. YOU CAME OUT ON THE LOWER LEVEL
AND
YOU CAME OUT ON THE LOWER LEVEL AND IT WAS SO WINDY.
>>
AND IT WAS SO WINDY. >> IT IS GREAT.
>>
>> IT IS GREAT. >> I FELT GOOD.
>>
>> I FELT GOOD. >> GIVE ME A TISSUE.
>>
>> GIVE ME A TISSUE. >> IT WAS FAST.
>>
>> IT WAS FAST. >> I THOUGHT I WAS GOING PRETTY
SLOW.
>>
SLOW. >> NO
SLOW. >> NO.
YOU
>> NO. YOU WERE FAST.
>>
YOU WERE FAST. >> OH, GOOD.
GOOD.
>>
GOOD. >> HAVING A PANIC ATTACK THE
ENTIRE
>> HAVING A PANIC ATTACK THE ENTIRE TIME.
>>
ENTIRE TIME. >> I THOUGHT I WAS BEING REALLY
CHILL.
>>
CHILL. >> I WAS WORRIED.
DID
>> I WAS WORRIED. DID YOU CLEAN YOUR SHOES.
>>
DID YOU CLEAN YOUR SHOES. >> LIKE THREE TIMES.
CLEANED
>> LIKE THREE TIMES. CLEANED MY FINGERS A BUNCH OF
TIME.
I
TIME. I FELT GREAT.
>>
I FELT GREAT. >> YOU DID GREAT.
>>
>> YOU DID GREAT. >> THE LAST DRAGON I AM GOING TO
MISS
>> THE LAST DRAGON I AM GOING TO MISS THE DRAGONS.
IT
MISS THE DRAGONS. IT IS SO COOL.
>>
IT IS SO COOL. >> I AM NOT GOING TO MISS TH
IT IS SO COOL. >> I AM NOT GOING TO MISS THE
DRAGONS.
>>
DRAGONS. >> SHOULD WE GO DOWN?
>>
>> SHOULD WE GO DOWN? >> YEAH.
TOGETHER.
WE
TOGETHER. WE WILL DO IT.
>>
WE WILL DO IT. >> SO EXCITING.
>>
>> SO EXCITING. >> I AM PROUD OF YOU.
>>
>> I AM PROUD OF YOU. >> YAY.
>>
>> YAY. >> YOU WERE SO CALM.
NICE
>> YOU WERE SO CALM. NICE JOB.
>>
NICE JOB. >> TAKING THE ELEVATOR.
I
>> TAKING THE ELEVATOR. I WILL LEAD THE WAY.
I
I WILL LEAD THE WAY. I HAVE THE STAIRS AND THE
ELEVATORS
I HAVE THE STAIRS AND THE ELEVATORS REALLY DIALED.
>>
ELEVATORS REALLY DIALED. >> SHOW ME THE STAIRS.
>>
>> SHOW ME THE STAIRS. >> ALEX, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IF
>> ALEX, THANK YOU SO MUCH. IF I TOLD YOU I HAD A BOX OF
CHOCOLATE
IF I TOLD YOU I HAD A BOX OF CHOCOLATE DUMPLINGS WAITING FOR
YOU
CHOCOLATE DUMPLINGS WAITING FOR YOU HOW QUICKLY DO YOU THINK YOU
COULD
YOU HOW QUICKLY DO YOU THINK YOU COULD GET DOWN?
>>
COULD GET DOWN? >> I AM LIKE THAT WA
COULD GET DOWN? >> I AM LIKE THAT WAS HIGH WIND.
>>
>> I AM LIKE THAT WAS HIGH WIND. >> CAN WE UNCLIP?
NO.
>>
NO. >> YOU HAVE TO GET THE PHOTOS
WHILE
>> YOU HAVE TO GET THE PHOTOS WHILE YOU'RE UP THERE.
>>
WHILE YOU'RE UP THERE. >> STEP OVER HERE.
>>
>> STEP OVER HERE. >> LOOK AT THIS.
YOU
>> LOOK AT THIS. YOU ARE GETTING THE SUN.
>>
YOU ARE GETTING THE SUN. >> I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING.
THIS
>> I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING. THIS IS AWESOME.
>>
THIS IS AWESOME. >> WE SHOULD SAY HI TO TH
THIS IS AWESOME. >> WE SHOULD SAY HI TO THE KIDS.
HI
>> WE SHOULD SAY HI TO THE KIDS. HI SUMMER.
>>
HI SUMMER. >> THEY ARE NOT WATCHING.
>>
>> THEY ARE NOT WATCHING. >> HI BABIES.
>>
>> HI BABIES. >> YEAH.
THEY
>> YEAH. THEY ARE NOT WATCHING.
>>
THEY ARE NOT WATCHING. >> ALL RIGHT.
>>
>> ALL RIGHT. >> AND THE HELICOPTER.
HECK
>> AND THE HELICOPTER. HECK YEAH.
CAN
HECK YEAH. CAN YOU STAND WITH THEM ALEX?
>>
CAN YOU STAND WITH THEM ALEX? >> OKAY.
>>
>> OKAY. >> EVERYONE SAY TAIPEI 101.
>>
>> EVERYONE SAY TAIPEI 101. >> YEAH!
>>
>> YEAH! >> ALL RIGHT.
LET'S
>> ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO DOWNSTAIRS.
>>
LET'S GO DOWNSTAIRS. >> YOU HEARD ALEX AND SANNI
SHOUTOUT
>> YOU HEARD ALEX AND SANNI SHOUTOUT THEIR DAUGHTERS.
THEY
SHOUTOUT THEIR DAUGHTERS. THEY ARE NOT QUITE 4 AND 2 YET
AND
THEY ARE NOT QUITE 4 AND 2 YET AND MAYBE THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHAT
AND MAYBE THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY JUST WITNESSED FROM
THEIR
WHAT THEY JUST WITNESSED FROM THEIR FATHER, SHOULD THEY BE
WATCHING,
THEIR FATHER, SHOULD THEY BE WATCHING, BUT ALAS THE REST OF
THE
WATCHING, BUT ALAS THE REST OF THE WORLD DOES.
THERE
THE WORLD DOES. THERE YOU HAVE IT FRIENDS
AGAINST
THERE YOU HAVE IT FRIENDS AGAINST GRAVITY, FATIGUE AND
EVERYTHING
AGAINST GRAVITY, FATIGUE AND EVERYTHING THAT NATURE THREW AT
HIM
EVERYTHING THAT NATURE THREW AT HIM ALEX HONNOLD PREVAILED ON A
LIFELONG
HIM ALEX HONNOLD PREVAILED ON A LIFELONG DREAM SITS BENEATH HIS
FEET.
THIS
FEET. THIS IS A ONCE IN A GENERATION
MOMENT,
THIS IS A ONCE IN A GENERATION MOMENT, AND WE ALL WITNESSED IT
TOGETHER
MOMENT, AND WE ALL WITNESSED IT TOGETHER IN REAL TIME.
WE
TOGETHER IN REAL TIME. WE ASKED THE QUESTION ALL DAY.
WHY
WE ASKED THE QUESTION ALL DAY. WHY WOULD SOMEONE DO THIS.
MAYBE
WHY WOULD SOMEONE DO THIS. MAYBE THE ANSWER IS NOT ABOUT
CLIMBING
MAYBE THE ANSWER IS NOT ABOUT CLIMBING AT ALL.
MOST
CLIMBING AT ALL. MOST OF US WILL NEVER SCALE A
SKYSCRAPER,
MOST OF US WILL NEVER SCALE A SKYSCRAPER, BUT WE ALL KNOW WHAT
IT
SKYSCRAPER, BUT WE ALL KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO FACE SOMETHING
THAT
IT FEELS LIKE TO FACE SOMETHING THAT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE, AND WHAT
ALEX
THAT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE, AND WHAT ALEX SHOWED US TODAY IS THAT
PREPARATION,
ALEX SHOWED US TODAY IS THAT PREPARATION, PRESENCE AND BELIEF
CAN
PREPARATION, PRESENCE AND BELIEF CAN CARRY YOU FARTHER THAN FEAR
EVER
CAN CARRY YOU FARTHER THAN FEAR EVER WILL.
ON
EVER WILL. ON BEHALF OF SETH, EMILY, PETE,
MARK,
ON BEHALF OF SETH, EMILY, PETE, MARK, OUR ENTIRE CREW, EVERYBODY
HERE
MARK, OUR ENTIRE CREW, EVERYBODY HERE ON TAIPEI 101 AND THE
AMAZING
HERE ON TAIPEI 101 AND THE AMAZING PEOPLE THAT CAME TO
CHEER
AMAZING PEOPLE THAT CAME TO CHEER ALEX ON WE SAY THANK YOU
SO
CHEER ALEX ON WE SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE THAT WATCHED
AROUND
SO MUCH TO EVERYONE THAT WATCHED AROUND THE WORLD.
GOOD
AROUND THE WORLD. GOOD NIGHT FROM THE SHADOW AND
NOW
GOOD NIGHT FROM THE SHADOW AND NOW THE SUMMIT OF A CONQUERED
TAIPEI
NOW THE SUMMIT OF A CONQUERED TAIPEI 101.
GOOD-
TAIPEI 101. GOOD-BYE AND GO ALEX.
LET'S
GOOD-BYE AND GO ALEX. LET'S GO!