How I climbed a 3, 000 foot vertical cliff without ropes, Alex Honnold

Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Imagine being by yourself in the dead center of a 3, 000foot vertical cliff without a rope to catch you if you fall. For professional rock climber Alex Honnold, this dizzying scene marked the culmination of a decadelong dream. In a hairraising talk, he tells the story of how he summited Yosemite s El Capitan, completing one of the most dangerous free solo climbs ever. The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. You re welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with people you know. Follow TED on Twitter: Like TED on Facebook: