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Any housebound folks looking for something to watch, I'm strongly recommend Free Solo. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7775622/

In terms of "Greatest Athletes of All Time", I'd put this guy on any top 5 list. Probably the greatest single athletic achievement of in history.
 
Great movie. I got more out of it from a psychological perspective. It really gets inside the guy's head and it's not pretty.
 
I've watched part of it, mainly for the whole rock climbing. I should find time to sit down and just watch it all.
 
Originally Posted by Leo99
Great movie. I got more out of it from a psychological perspective. It really gets inside the guy's head and it's not pretty.


yeah, clearly he is not wired like a normal person--and the movie rightly focuses on that aspect of it to a large degree. I find that part fascinating as well. But I actually think it overshadows a bit what a ridiculous athletic achievement it is as well. Hard to separate the two given the nature of climbing, but it's an unreal feat.
 
Several months ago Hulu, started it because a staffer pick. Had little idea what it was going to be about. Very much enjoyed it. Dude is an interesting guy to say the least.
 
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