Free Climber Solos Mexico's El Sendero Luminoso MSN NZ
go to original February 8, 2014

On January 15th, 2014 Alex Honnold made the first-ever free solo ascent of El Sendero Luminoso, a 1500-foot big wall in Monterrey, Mexico, rated 5.12d. (REEL ROCK)

With little more than bag of chalk and a good grip, this rock climber scaled more than 450m of a rock wall in Mexico in a feat of human endurance and bravery.

Alex Honnold, a daring climber from the US known for his skill in tackling large solo climbs, took on the ascent of the El Sendero Luminoso - a vertical cliff in Mexico's north east.

In January Honnold became the first climber to conquer this Mexican cliff without the aid of ropes or a harness.

As the vertigo-inducing video shows, there's little for the free climber to latch on to, putting all his body weight and trust in his fingertips and toes as he searches around footholds and a good grip.

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