Two legends, 17 summits, 36 hours, zero sleep. Free solo's greatest hits tour.
After the great crossing of Fitz Roy, in Patagonia, and the Nose in less than 2 hours, in Yosemite, Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell embark on a new adventure: the Continental Divide Ultimate Linkup (CDUL), i.e. the chain of 17 summits of Rocky Mountain National Park, in Colorado in 36 hours. The CDUL totals 56 kilometres, 6,000 meters of elevation gain and 65 pitches, with 11 routes from 5a to 6b+ climbed in simultaneous climbing. A project by Adam Stack, Caldwell's childhood friend, who gave the iconic American rope a hard time.
Cinematography
Drone shots that'll ruin your palms forever.
Practical Effects
Actual humans doing actual madness, zero green screen.
Editing
34 minutes of sustained panic, beautifully paced.
Director
Peter Mortimer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The CDUL was Adam Stack's decade-old fever dream that even pro climbers called impossible until Honnold and Caldwell got bored.
This short quietly continues the 'Free Solo' cinematic universe, proving Honnold's brand of cheerful nihilism translates to any rock face.
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