>> I LIKE THAT. >> BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR LOCAL
>> BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS.
LISTINGS. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS,
IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS, YOU MAY WANT TO CLOSE YOUR EYES
YOU MAY WANT TO CLOSE YOUR EYES FOR THIS ONE THE IMAGES YOU WILL
FOR THIS ONE THE IMAGES YOU WILL SEE ARE LITERALLY DEATH DEFYING.
SEE ARE LITERALLY DEATH DEFYING. >> THEY ARE, A NATIONAL
>> THEY ARE, A NATIONAL DOCUMENTED PROFILE, THAT HAS A
DOCUMENTED PROFILE, THAT HAS A MAN TO FREE SOLO, NO ROPES,IO
MAN TO FREE SOLO, NO ROPES,IO SELL’S EL CAPITAN, THAT MEANS,
SELL’S EL CAPITAN, THAT MEANS, SCALE THE WALL, NO ROPES, I
SCALE THE WALL, NO ROPES, I CAUGHT UP WITH HIM AT OUR OWN
CAUGHT UP WITH HIM AT OUR OWN CLIMBING HOT SPOT IN CENTRAL
CLIMBING HOT SPOT IN CENTRAL PARK.
PARK. [ MUSIC PLAYING ]
[ MUSIC PLAYING ] .
. >> HEYING JIMMY, DO YOU COPY?
>> HEYING JIMMY, DO YOU COPY? >> JUST STARTED CLIMBING.
>> JUST STARTED CLIMBING. >> EVERYBODY WHO HAS MADE FREE
>> EVERYBODY WHO HAS MADE FREE SOLOING A BIG PART OF THEIR LIFE
SOLOING A BIG PART OF THEIR LIFE IS DEAD NOW.
IS DEAD NOW. I FEEL LIKE ANYBODY COULD
I FEEL LIKE ANYBODY COULD CONCEIVABLY DIE ON ANY GIVEN
CONCEIVABLY DIE ON ANY GIVEN DAY.
DAY. SOLOING MAKES IT FEEL FAR MORE
SOLOING MAKES IT FEEL FAR MORE MEDIA AND MUCH MORE PRESENT.
MEDIA AND MUCH MORE PRESENT. >> IN JUNE OF 2017, HE CLAIMS
>> IN JUNE OF 2017, HE CLAIMS THE FACE OF YOSEMITE’S EL
THE FACE OF YOSEMITE’S EL CAPITAN, 3200 FEET OF SHEER
CAPITAN, 3200 FEET OF SHEER GRANITE.
GRANITE. >> I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU GUYS ARE
>> I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO WATCH.
GOING TO WATCH. >> ONE MISTAKE AND HE’D BE DEAD,
>> ONE MISTAKE AND HE’D BE DEAD, NO MEL E HELMET, NO ROPES.
NO MEL E HELMET, NO ROPES. HE ASCENDS WITH NOTHING BUT HIS
HE ASCENDS WITH NOTHING BUT HIS BARE HANDS AND THE WILL TO
BARE HANDS AND THE WILL TO SURVIVE.
SURVIVE. >> YOU SHOULD PUT SOMEONE HERE,
>> YOU SHOULD PUT SOMEONE HERE, IF YOU LEAN OUT, CAN YOU SEE THE
IF YOU LEAN OUT, CAN YOU SEE THE WHOLE ROOF.
WHOLE ROOF. >> THEY OFFER INSIGHT INTO THE
>> THEY OFFER INSIGHT INTO THE MAN BEHIND THE FEAT.
MAN BEHIND THE FEAT. >> HEY, ALEX.
>> HEY, ALEX. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> I’M TIMING YOU.
>> I’M TIMING YOU. OKAY?
OKAY? >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. I’M CLIMBING.
I’M CLIMBING. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> HI, YOU WALKED UP LIKE YOU’RE
>> HI, YOU WALKED UP LIKE YOU’RE WALKING DOWN THE SIDEWALK.
WALKING DOWN THE SIDEWALK. >> YOU SHOULD TRY, ALL TIMER.
>> YOU SHOULD TRY, ALL TIMER. >> YOU WILL BE UP HERE A LONG
>> YOU WILL BE UP HERE A LONG TIME.
TIME. WHAT IS THE JOY OF A FREE SOLO
WHAT IS THE JOY OF A FREE SOLO CLIMB?
CLIMB? >> OBVIOUSLY THE BIG PART OF THE
>> OBVIOUSLY THE BIG PART OF THE APPEAL IS TO BE IN THIS POSITION
APPEAL IS TO BE IN THIS POSITION THAT SHOULD BE TOTALLY SCARY,
THAT SHOULD BE TOTALLY SCARY, CRAZY, BUT TO FEEL SUPER
CRAZY, BUT TO FEEL SUPER COMFORTABLE.
COMFORTABLE. TO BE HANGING THERE WITH AIR ALL
TO BE HANGING THERE WITH AIR ALL AROUND YOU AND JUST FEEL GOOD.
AROUND YOU AND JUST FEEL GOOD. >> WE’RE GOING TO START THE TASK
>> WE’RE GOING TO START THE TASK NOW.
NOW. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> BUT IS THERE SOMETHING ABOUT
>> BUT IS THERE SOMETHING ABOUT ALEX THAT MAKES HIM UNIQUELY
ALEX THAT MAKES HIM UNIQUELY ABLE TO TAME FEAR?
ABLE TO TAME FEAR? >> YOU ARE NOT LIKE EVERYBODY
>> YOU ARE NOT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.
ELSE. >> IT’S THE SAME BRAND, IT
>> IT’S THE SAME BRAND, IT WASN’T SHOWING ACCUSATION UNDER
WASN’T SHOWING ACCUSATION UNDER CERTAIN STIMULUS WHICH MEANS I
CERTAIN STIMULUS WHICH MEANS I HAVE BEEN OVER SENSITIZED OVER
HAVE BEEN OVER SENSITIZED OVER TIME.
TIME. >> YOU THINK ITS MORE NURTURE
>> YOU THINK ITS MORE NURTURE THAN NATURE?
THAN NATURE? >> SURE.
>> SURE. >> YOU PRACTICED THE FEAR AWAY?
>> YOU PRACTICED THE FEAR AWAY? >> I KNOW I HAVE BEEN AFRAID
>> I KNOW I HAVE BEEN AFRAID MANY, MANY TIMES FOR MANY YEARS,
MANY, MANY TIMES FOR MANY YEARS, AT A CERTAIN POINT, IT’S NOT AS
AT A CERTAIN POINT, IT’S NOT AS SCARY ANYMORE.
SCARY ANYMORE. >> THE FILM CAPTURES THE HUMAN
>> THE FILM CAPTURES THE HUMAN TOLL FOR THOSE THAT CARE ABOUT
TOLL FOR THOSE THAT CARE ABOUT HIM.
HIM. THIS IS ALSO A LOVE STORY.
THIS IS ALSO A LOVE STORY. >> IT’S REALLY HARD FOR ME TO
>> IT’S REALLY HARD FOR ME TO GRASP WHY HE WANTS THIS.
GRASP WHY HE WANTS THIS. BUT IF HE DOESN’T DO THIS JUMP,
BUT IF HE DOESN’T DO THIS JUMP, HE WOULD REGRET IT.
HE WOULD REGRET IT. WHAT IF SOMEBODY HAPPENS?
WHAT IF SOMEBODY HAPPENS? WHAT IF I DON’T SEE HIM AGAIN?
WHAT IF I DON’T SEE HIM AGAIN? >> WHAT WAS MORE HARROWING WHEN
>> WHAT WAS MORE HARROWING WHEN YOU WATCHED THE FILM BACK THE
YOU WATCHED THE FILM BACK THE CLIMBING SHOTS OR THE ONES WE
CLIMBING SHOTS OR THE ONES WE GET TO REALLY KNOW YOU?
GET TO REALLY KNOW YOU? >> IT’S MUCH HAPPENEDER TO WATCH
>> IT’S MUCH HAPPENEDER TO WATCH THE RELATIONSHIP AND EVERYTHING
THE RELATIONSHIP AND EVERYTHING UNFOLD FOR MY GIRLFRIENDS.
UNFOLD FOR MY GIRLFRIENDS. THAT’S MUCH MORE CHALLENGING FOR
THAT’S MUCH MORE CHALLENGING FOR SURE.
SURE. >> AS FOR HIS MOTHER.
>> AS FOR HIS MOTHER. >> I FEEL THAT’S WHEN HE FEELS
>> I FEEL THAT’S WHEN HE FEELS THE MOST ALIVE, THE MOST
THE MOST ALIVE, THE MOST EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING. HOW CAN YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT
HOW CAN YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT TAKING THAT AWAY FROM SOMEBODY?
TAKING THAT AWAY FROM SOMEBODY? >> YOU GUYS ARE RIDING THE
>> YOU GUYS ARE RIDING THE SUMMIT?
SUMMIT? >> AT THE HEART A MORAL DILEMMA
>> AT THE HEART A MORAL DILEMMA FOR THE FILM CREW THAT TRACKS
FOR THE FILM CREW THAT TRACKS HIS EVERY MISSOURI ONE
HIS EVERY MISSOURI ONE DISTRACTION COULD END ALEX’S
DISTRACTION COULD END ALEX’S LIFE.
LIFE. >> I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CONFLICTED
>> I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CONFLICTED ABOUT FILMING A FILM ABOUT FREE
ABOUT FILMING A FILM ABOUT FREE SOLOING.
SOLOING. BECAUSE IT’S SO DANGEROUS.
BECAUSE IT’S SO DANGEROUS. IT’S HARD TO NOT IMAGINE YOUR
IT’S HARD TO NOT IMAGINE YOUR FRIENDS FALLING THROUGH THE
FRIENDS FALLING THROUGH THE FRAME TO HIS DEATH.
FRAME TO HIS DEATH. >> ALEX IS LIVING EVERY DAY WITH
>> ALEX IS LIVING EVERY DAY WITH INTENTION.
INTENTION. HE’S LIVING EXACTLY THE LIFE HE
HE’S LIVING EXACTLY THE LIFE HE WANTS TO LIVE.
WANTS TO LIVE. SO HE’S THOUGHT A LOT ABOUT.
SO HE’S THOUGHT A LOT ABOUT. THAT SO WE HAD TO MAKE PEACE
THAT SO WE HAD TO MAKE PEACE WITH THE IDEA THAT THIS IS
WITH THE IDEA THAT THIS IS ALEX’S CHOICE.
ALEX’S CHOICE. THAT’S TERRIFYING.
THAT’S TERRIFYING. >> ROXANNE SWITCHED THE SNAPS,
>> ROXANNE SWITCHED THE SNAPS, THE LEFT FOOT JAMS.
THE LEFT FOOT JAMS. >> WHAT SETS YOU APART IS WHAT
>> WHAT SETS YOU APART IS WHAT YOU ARE ABLE TO DO WITH YOUR
YOU ARE ABLE TO DO WITH YOUR MIND AND HOW DO FEW CALM YOUR
MIND AND HOW DO FEW CALM YOUR FEARS, HOW DO YOU GET IN THAT
FEARS, HOW DO YOU GET IN THAT MENTAL SPACE?
MENTAL SPACE? >> IT ISN’T SO MUCH AS CALMING
>> IT ISN’T SO MUCH AS CALMING MY FEAR SO MUCH AS PREPARING TO
MY FEAR SO MUCH AS PREPARING TO THE POINT WHERE I’M NOT SCARY,
THE POINT WHERE I’M NOT SCARY, I’M NOT AFRAID.
I’M NOT AFRAID. >> PART OF YOUR TRAIN SECRETARY
>> PART OF YOUR TRAIN SECRETARY TO KEEP THOSE THOUGHTS AT BAY.
TO KEEP THOSE THOUGHTS AT BAY. THERE IS ALSO A PART IN THE FILM
THERE IS ALSO A PART IN THE FILM WHERE THEY GO THROUGH SOME OF
WHERE THEY GO THROUGH SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS FREE CLIMBERS
THE MOST FAMOUS FREE CLIMBERS AND THEY DON’T NECESSARILY HAVE
AND THEY DON’T NECESSARILY HAVE A LONG LIFE SPAN.
A LONG LIFE SPAN. >> WELL, MY FAVORITE STATISTIC
>> WELL, MY FAVORITE STATISTIC IS NO FREE SOLOIST HAS DIED
IS NO FREE SOLOIST HAS DIED DOING ANYTHING CUTTING EDGE.
DOING ANYTHING CUTTING EDGE. SEVERAL DIED LIKE SLIPPING OR
SEVERAL DIED LIKE SLIPPING OR RANDOM THINGS HAPPENING.
RANDOM THINGS HAPPENING. AS LON AS YOU SLIP AND YOU WILL
AS LON AS YOU SLIP AND YOU WILL PROBABLY BE FINE.
PROBABLY BE FINE. >> AS FOR MY SOLO CAREER, LET’S
>> AS FOR MY SOLO CAREER, LET’S SAW SAY IT WAS SHORT LIVED.
SAW SAY IT WAS SHORT LIVED. NOW WHAT?
NOW WHAT? HOW AM I GOING TO GET DOWN?
HOW AM I GOING TO GET DOWN? >> LEFT HAND.
>> LEFT HAND. >> I WILL GET STUCK.
>> I WILL GET STUCK. >> YOU ARE UP THERE.
>> YOU ARE UP THERE. >> ARE YOU PROUD OF ME?
>> ARE YOU PROUD OF ME? >> I AM SORT OF IMPRESSED.
>> I AM SORT OF IMPRESSED. >> CAN I COME DOWN NOW?
>> CAN I COME DOWN NOW? >> I THINK YOU SHOULD REST A BIT
>> I THINK YOU SHOULD REST A BIT AND GO TO THE TOP.
AND GO TO THE TOP. >> IS THAT IT?
>> IS THAT IT? >> HE SAID I THINK YOU SHOULD GO
>> HE SAID I THINK YOU SHOULD GO TO THE TOP.
TO THE TOP. WE NEED TO GET THE SHOT.
WE NEED TO GET THE SHOT. >> MY BRAIN IS OPPOSITE OF HIS.
>> MY BRAIN IS OPPOSITE OF HIS. >> HE TRAINED TWO YEARS.
>> HE TRAINED TWO YEARS. HE MAPPED IT OUT.
HE MAPPED IT OUT. HANDS HERE.
HANDS HERE. >> ALL THE MOVES.
>> ALL THE MOVES. WHAT IF A BIRD FLIES BY?
WHAT IF A BIRD FLIES BY? >> OR WIND GUST.
