Want sweaty palms?
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I’ve been impressed by Alex. Seems genuinely sincere about his craft, but almost in a slightly autistic way where he acknowledges how insane what he does is but without the normal “caring” about dying. It’s humorous to watch.
I’ve seen a few other videos where he breaks down the realistic aspect of famous movie scenes with mountain climbing. Funny to watch. And he name drops casually some insane climbs he’s done, or other climbing techniques in a millisecond. He’s a master at what he does and his fingers are so strong it looks like sausages.
He had a toddler now. I’m surprised it hasn’t changed the risks he takes.
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Fucking crazy. “Yeah that happened to me in Africa when I was free soloing this sandstone rock in Chad that had never been climbed before, and the rock under both my feet just totally disintegrated and left me hanging by my hands, and I was thinking, “this is like Mission Impossible”, totally rad.”
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I liked the reviews of the movie climbs better than the actual climbs---way less stressful to watch, lol.
That said, the guys coaching abilities are almost as impressive as his climbing. Great combination of helpful directions, and motivating demeanor. (without phony/useless 'rah rah!' nonsense)