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We all know that Alex Honnold set a new standard for climbers by free soloing El Capitan in Yosemite last year. That endeavor brought a lot of challenges, not just for Honnold, but the climbers and filmmakers who followed along with him. The question is, did those cameramen make things more dangerous for Alex? More importantly, what would have happened if he fell? This video asks those intriguing questions and more, with stunning footage of Honnold doing his thing thrown in for good measure.

By now, you've probably seen Free Solo , watched countless interviews with Alex Honnold , and read numerous articles about his daring free solo ascent of El Capitan. But, if you're like me and still can't get enough of that story, check out this great video below. It comes our way from the amazing team over at TED Talks and it gives us insight into the climb directly from Alex himself. As you would impinge, it is incredibly engaging and fascinating. I think you'll learn a few new things along the way.

As we steam straight on towards the start of the 2018-2019 Antarctic ski and climbing season, this video takes us back to last year when a team of North Face climbers traveled down to Queen Maud Land to make some first ascents on several rock walls and snowcapped peaks. TNF has slowly been releasing short teaser videos about this expedition and today they bring us one that shows just how difficult and demanding the weather conditions there can be. Climbing in the Antarctic isn't easy, even for the likes of Conrad Anker , Jimmy Chin , and Alex Honnold .

Climber Alex Honnold continues his media blitz in support of Free Solo , the documentary that shares his amazing climb up El Capitan last year without the use of ropes. In this clip, made for CBS This Morning, Honnold talks about that feat while also sharing a bit of advice for his teenage self in a segment that the show calls "Note to Self." As usual, it is an interesting bit that offers some insight into the mind of this groundbreaking athlete.

The North Face continues its series of videos about the team of climbers that went to the Antarctic last year with another short, but sweet, clip giving us a glimpse of their experience. This time out, we get a sense of the awe and wonder they felt in this expansive place, far from civilization, and about as remote and wild as you can get on our planet. The sense of scale is incredible, even in the short clip. Most of these videos are just a tease for what will likely be a much longer documentary, but they are still wonderful to watch. Check it out below.

Last year, The North Face sent a team consisting of the world's top climbers �� including Jimmy Chin , Conrad Anker , and Alex Honnold �� down to Antartica for an expedition. The group managed to notch 15 summits on an array of peaks found in Queen Maud Land, including some first ascents. Now, the company is releasing a series of videos that bring some insights into what this expedition was like, the first of which you can find below. The first video serves as a teaser of sorts, showing off the team and the landscapes that they're dealing with. This being Antarctica, things are cold, harsh, and unforgiving. Still, these are six of the best mountaineers and rock climbers on the planet, so they're ready to go. The second video gives us some insights from TNF athlete Savannah Cummins , who describes what it was like for her to travel to the Antarctic to climb as part of this team. To say she was a bit nervous visiting such a remote and wild place would be an understatement. 

As part of his media blitz for the release of the film Free Solo , Alex Honnold is making the rounds with a number of mainstream news outlets. A few days back, he sat down with ABC News here in the U.S. to talk about the film and his now-legendary ascent of El Capitan without the use of ropes. The 7+ minute long piece is insightful and interesting, particularly for non-climbers looking to understand Alex and his approach a little better.

Alex Honnold's  Free Solo  documentary is rolling into theaters now, but before you head out to see it on the big screen, check out this amazing clip which helps to put his climb truly into perspective. Captured using a 360� camera, we start by joining Alex out on the trail, then proceed to El Capitan to follow him up the rock race. The 360� technology allows us to look around, getting a sense of the landscape that he is traveling through, not to mention the stunning heights to which he is climbing. If you're looking for new perspective �� literally �� on this impressive climb, this video will give it to you.

We're nearing the release of the new climbing film Free Solo , which documents Alex Honnold's climb up El Capitan without using ropes. That was a herculean display of skill and strength that perhaps no one else in the world could have pulled off. But in order to make a film of that historic ascent, there had to be other climbers on the rock face. So just how exactly did a team of cameramen, directed by none other than Jimmy Chin , capture all of the impressive footage? In a new article that appeared in National Geographic magazine and has now been posted online, writer Peter Gwin sits down with Chin and Honnold to find out how this groundbreaking documentary was made. Needless to say, in order to capture the footage he would need, Chin �� who is a world class climber in his own right �� would bring on an entire team of amazing climbers to assist with the project. But those climbers needed more skills than just being able to ascend El Cap quickly and safely. They also needed ...