Alex Honnold on Daniel Woods' V17 Scary Topout

this from a new episode?

hellyeah! alex talking bout mellow is hilarious, listened to his interview on his podcast.

EDIT: dude how amazing would it be if you could get one of the mellow guys as well!?

Dosage & Rampage were produced by Big UP, and having somebody to edit and distribute physical videos was key. I used to salivate when some new video came out and we'd play that on repeat all day at my work.

Mellow has the advantage where they can do all that on a rest day, and we can play it on repeat anywhere.
Alex does have a point though, that because anyone can post some trash session at the gym, good quality is worth looking for.

Haha Alex is always digging on the Mellow boys

I completely understand Daniel Woods head space. So relatable.

I mostly watch e.k.b. and the Bobats because I feel it's relatable to my level of climbing where Mellow isn't.

I think Mellow are releasing by far the best content being produced in bouldering at the moment. Mellow definitely draws a lot of inspiration from skate videos too. Daniel, Shawn, and Bobby all have some skateboarding background, and that definitely shows in the films. A lot of skate videos have a very unique feel to them that a lot of people wish they could be apart of. They give off that very cool, nonchalant atmosphere, and even with the more high quality production stuff that bobby is making, you still get that feeling ( well i do anyway ) that its not just this corporate production crew behind it, its still got that unique coolness and creative touch. its just a bunch of friends, who are passionate about climbing together, and it shows through in the videos they produce. Our videos certainly draw a lot of inspiration from both skate videos and mellow alike.

How could Shawn possibly be running anything? ouch 😂

This reminds me a lot of skate video culture that came up in the late 90s/early 2000s

Mellow is such a gem

I'd be shaky and unstable trying to walk on flat ground after doing the hardest boulders in the world, much less moving on to slab moves with big consequences right after...

Alex Honnold is just a different breed 😂😅

So he probably won't take Daniel to free solo then🤣

All due respect, but when Daniel does a V16, he has probably been trying for weeks, sometimes months, if not years. Given how few and far between successful attempts at these difficulty levels are, it makes sense that Daniel is extra careful on the V0 slab ^^ Though I think Alex knows that too, don't you make fun of my idol Alex! :D

Unnecessarily trolly IMO. The "hard overhanging stuff to slab" transition is hard for anyone, but in this case I think it's a combination of "last move" pressure (no one wants to fall on the last move, but some manage better that others), and wearing super aggressive shoes (not ideal to create/exploit friction on a slab).

Alex is a great guy. Very intelligence and incredible on the wall, but extremely humble and quick to give credit where its due - and he has great perspectives on climbing.

Maybe it's down turned shoes ?

As a slab climber I feel seen.

Alex doesnt play tennis lol 😂

no way alex just said that...
has to be his worst ever take, in bishop the topouts of v15s and up are literally v8 slabs on blocks that are 60+ feet.
and even for rots like the guy just did something he worked on for many many months and is pumped full of adrenaline. seems pretty normal to me that he might not feel super comfy just running up an easy slab

dude bro his insane topout was mega-shredded free-solo

That top out must be heady when you’re totally bricked after doing a 17

To be fair it is a weird feeling when you are a combination of completely pumped and gassed with the overwhelming excitement of clearing your project. It is almost a complete shock when you end up with 15' feet of fall bellow you and another 10 feet of v0 finish. The overwhelming since of don't fuck this part up starts to kick in. as a fall would not only hurt but also force you to re do a low percentage problem in some cases.

Mellow is def modeled out of the Skating industry, skate videos and culture of the mid 2000s and 2010s. Glad it's around. Though skating industry's changed a bit. Way more players, harder to sustain soley on sponsors and not social media and you don't need pro names on decks to sell as much as 5-10 years ago.