How CBS filmed free climber Alex Honnold in Yosemite

[haven]

Alex Honnold is a gifted big wall climber who chooses to climb without safety gear of any kind. 60 Minutes followed Alex on a climb of Sentinel in Yosemite. Here's how the camera crew accomplished their task

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-20114455-10391709.html?tag=contentMain;cbsCarousel

And here's the 60 Minutes segment that resulted

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7383158n&tag=contentBody;storyMediaBox

 

[Witchdoctor Oz]

Thanks for posting that, it just blows my mind. That man is amazing!

 

[ywen]

you guys need to watch the First Ascent series featuring Alex and many others... amazing series.. makes climbing movies totally watchable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdb_eZKxIpI

 

[Rallyroo]

I've seen the film where Alex Honnold free climbed Half Dome at the Banff Film Festival and seen him appear in other films free climbing other peaks. That's just insane. I'm not giving up my ropes to free climb any time soon (more like never).