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When I was lowering Alex, I was watching himcome down the final section and the rope went...

When I was lowering Alex, I was watching him
come down the final section and the rope went right through the
Grigri, right through my hands, and right through the Grigri
and he dropped to the ground

Full Transcript

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When I was lowering Alex, I was watching him come down the final section and the rope
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went right through the Grigri, right through my hands,
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and right through the Grigri and he dropped to the ground.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
113
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:41
Uploaded
Jun 20, 2025
Genres
documentary, adventure, sport
Production
National Geographic Documentary Films,Little Monster Films,Itinerant Media,Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation

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Movie Summary

Alex Honnold attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb El Capitan.
It was just like, "Oh, my gosh, what have I done?" - Free Solo 00:11
It was just like, "Oh, my gosh, what have I done?"
Right after it happened I wanted to break up with her. - Free Solo 00:05
Right after it happened I wanted to break up with her.
I was like, "Oh, this is bad for my climbing." But she said, - Free Solo 00:14
I was like, "Oh, this is bad for my climbing." But...
I said, you know, - Free Solo 00:06
I said, you know,
I think that you could have a steady girlfriend and climb." - Free Solo 00:08
I think that you could have a steady girlfriend and climb.&q...
As it turns out, compression fracture isn't too serious. - Free Solo 00:04
As it turns out, compression fracture isn't too serious...
They said that I could climb and just be careful about pain management and - Free Solo 00:07
They said that I could climb and just be careful about pain ...
Because I definitely know some people who have fallen super far and survived or, - Free Solo 00:07
Because I definitely know some people who have fallen super ...
And now I'm like, "I don't know, like, I don't think I'd be okay." - Free Solo 00:11
And now I'm like, "I don't know, like, I don&...
In 2012, I was here for the first time and it was right before I went to - Free Solo 00:08
In 2012, I was here for the first time and it was right befo...
I said you just passed halfway and, uh, the rope's actually looking - Free Solo 00:06
I said you just passed halfway and, uh, the rope's actu...
I think the climbing here in Morocco, it's good training for El Cap. - Free Solo 00:05
I think the climbing here in Morocco, it's good trainin...
It's gonna make him strong, it's gonna get him good at moving through the mountains, - Free Solo 00:08
It's gonna make him strong, it's gonna get him goo...
Flowing through the mountains in the ways that you do with Alex is addicting. - Free Solo 00:05
Flowing through the mountains in the ways that you do with A...
His attitude towards risk, it makes you feel kind of invincible, - Free Solo 00:05
His attitude towards risk, it makes you feel kind of invinci...
Which is emotionally appealing, but for me I don't think it's the smartest thing. - Free Solo 00:07
Which is emotionally appealing, but for me I don't thin...
Climbing with Alex is, it's like a vice in a way. - Free Solo 00:05
Climbing with Alex is, it's like a vice in a way.
It's like smoking cigarettes with beer or something. - Free Solo 00:04
It's like smoking cigarettes with beer or something.
It's like, I don't really wanna do it but I just, like, let myself do it sometimes - Free Solo 00:05
It's like, I don't really wanna do it but I just, ...
- Yeah, buddy! - Yo! - Free Solo 00:05
- Yeah, buddy! - Yo!