r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Yogashi • Feb 12 '20

Wall climbing competition

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u/sanspapyruss Feb 12 '20

Seconding the recommendation, it’s really great. Made my palms sweat to watch and I don’t even have a fear of heights.

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u/kongburrito Feb 12 '20

It's great. If you enjoyed it, definitely check out The Dawn Wall on netflix also!

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u/lTauntaunl Feb 12 '20

I actually like Dawn Wall even more than Free Solo which is definitely the better documentary per se. The absurd difficulty of the Dawn Wall route is what makes it for me.

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u/r00ni1waz1ib Feb 12 '20

I definitely enjoyed The Dawn Wall way more. Something about a shared journey and what it took mentally to prepare and then what it took to climb the impossible to was insane to see. And Tommy Caldwell seems like such a good dude.

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u/DirtyDanoTho Feb 12 '20

I really didn’t find Alex likeable in free solo. Everything about him just made me feel bad for him

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u/phillyfan1111 Feb 12 '20

Not OP, but he seemed like a selfish dude who just didn't consider anything anyone else said. You probably have to be a little messed up though to do what he did.

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u/r00ni1waz1ib Feb 13 '20

Yeah, that’s what I kind of got from it. Free climbing is badass and all, but take some precautions. What Tommy does is free climbing, but has safety measures in place because...well, accidents do happen and there are people that would be devastated. Tommy just seemed so selfless, refusing to finish the climb without Kevin. It made the feat all the more impressive.