Free Solo
Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite’s 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
Actors: Alex Honnold, Jimmy Chin, Sanni McCandless, Tommy Caldwell
Country: USA
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