I can’t stop thinking about the movie “Free Solo.” If you haven’t heard about it or seen it, it’s understandable, as to my knowledge documentaries about climbing mountains usually don’t break box office records. But “Free Solo” actually did pretty well, and even took home the Academy Award for best documentary. (It’s currently streaming on Hulu, and I actually caught a recent airing of it on the National Geographic channel on basic cable.)
“Free Solo” tells the story of Alex Honnold, an American rock climber who specializes in free climbing, which means climbing without any sort of ropes or safety apparatus.