Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

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The film “ Free Solo ” follows world-class climber Alex Honnold in his quest to do the unimaginable: Climb Yosemite’s 3,200 foot El Capitan without a rope or any other kind of…

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The film “ Free Solo ” follows world-class climber Alex Honnold in his quest to do the unimaginable: Climb Yosemite’s 3,200 foot El Capitan without a rope or any other kind of…

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Will the cameras kill Alex Honnold on his free solo climb of El Cap?

Free Solo

Will the cameras kill Alex Honnold on his free solo climb of El Cap?

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