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INTERVIEW: Alex Honnold on the Fitzroy Traverse

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 UKC Articles 16 Apr 2014
The Fitzroy Traverse - starting on the far right., 3 kbAlex Honnold talks Fitzroy, Patagonia and his Honnold Foundation.

"The thousands of feet of rappelling were no joke... It was the most tired I've ever been..."

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=6274

 Tom Briggs 16 Apr 2014
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Definitely the most illuminating of interviews I've read with Honnold about the Fitzroy Traverse, plus I'd never heard of the Honnold Foundation - thanks.
 Robert Durran 16 Apr 2014
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So the upshot is that Patagonia's the new global bouldering mecca (with maybe a bit of alpinism thrown if the weather's nice).

And good to know that all that's required to achieve one of the greatest ever feats of alpinism is to just climb "moderate" ground forever.
 James FR 16 Apr 2014
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> And good to know that all that's required to achieve one of the greatest ever feats of alpinism is to just climb "moderate" ground forever.

I enjoyed that phrase too. Here are, chosen at random, a couple of the routes that they used during the traverse:

http://www.pataclimb.com/climbingareas/chalten/fitzgroup/guillaumet/brenner...
http://www.pataclimb.com/climbingareas/chalten/fitzgroup/fitz/casarotto.htm...
 Michael Gordon 17 Apr 2014
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Great stuff, thanks
 Tom F Harding 18 Apr 2014
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The photo from day 1 is incredible. Inspiring stuff.
 Chris Craggs Global Crag Moderator 08 May 2014
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This is a great interview about a truly fantastic piece of climbing - possibly the most impressive ascent ever?


Chris

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