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Did Honnold solo half dome twice?

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Matt N · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 415

I've seen the vid and he was wearing this getup:



but after looking through the great pics from the recent nat geo article, he's another shot (different outfit, different time of day and clouds)
ngm.nationalgeographic.com/…
you'll have to scroll to it - can't grab a link

So which was the real solo, or did he do it twice?
Go Back to Super Topo · · Lex · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 285
Matt N wrote:I've seen the vid and he was wearing this getup: but after looking through the great pics from the recent nat geo article, he's another shot (different outfit, different time of day and clouds) ngm.nationalgeographic.com/… you'll have to scroll to it - can't grab a link So which was the real solo, or did he do it twice?
During the filming for Nat Geo he was climbing only certain parts he felt comfortable doing....so basically he staged certain climbing a second time for the cameras

free soloing with a camera crew kinda defeats the reason why he free soloes in the first place
Bryan G · · June Lake, CA · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 6,167

Both of those photo shoots were "staged", as in he and a film crew rapped down the route and he would solo a short section while they took pictures.

There were no photographers when he soloed the entire thing.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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