One of my favorite recent documentaries is about the real experience of extreme climber Alex climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California, USA without any protective measures.
The first reaction of most people would be to ask: The risk of free-hand climbing is so high, what if I fall off during the process? I admire and understand and agree with their answer: people are mortal, so they are willing to die for what they love the most
Of course, this does not mean that they do not cherish life. They may not take death so seriously, but they should try their best to maximize the challenge instead of meaningless disappearance. For this reason, Alex has climbed the El Capitan 60 times with the help of ropes to find out the most difficult sections and make sure that he fully understands the terrain. The day when he actually climbed with bare hands, even photographers dared not watch him on the most difficult terrain. For a while, because it is entirely possible for them to witness the fall of a life here and now. Fortunately, Alex has perfectly fulfilled his nine-year dream. After reaching the summit, he was a little too calm, but others were crying like a mess.
The crew interviewed Alex's mother, and her words were the ones that touched me the most in the film: "I think when he's free soloing that's when he feels the most. The most everything, the most."
2020.9.17
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