The world of rock climbing has unpublished achievements to this day. And if you can no longer be the first to climb Everest, then you have to look for new challenges. A new milestone was just won last Saturday (4): 31-year-old Alex Honnold climbed the granite wall known as El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without the help of safety ropes!

The 910 meter climb of this granite wall is one of the most dangerous in the world, especially when done without any protection. Honnold was the first person to accomplish this feat, taking 3 hours and 56 minutes to do so. But of course he wasn't crazy about getting there without any preparation and attempting the climb: previously, he climbed the rock with all the necessary equipment and chalked where he would support his hands during the adventure.

Gives dizziness just looking

Honnold's feat has been described by Alpinist magazine as “the greatest free climbing ever”! And although he is considered one of the greatest climbers in the world, the athlete felt cold in the belly during the task. Mainly because some sections of the rock are very sensitive and were described by Honnold as "walking on a sheet of glass".

The climber's feat was so amazing that even National Geographic entered the parade. The channel shot a documentary about rock climbing and analyzed Honnold's brain to understand how he works with his own fear. Also praising the athlete was Tommy Caldwell, who had already climbed the El Capitan almost completely free - he had a rope just for safety's sake. For him, Honnold's conquest should "define a generation." Cool, huh?

Last break before the top

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