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Honnold and Friends Climb Hard Routes in Africa

A short film featuring a new 5.12, some laughs and an ascent of Mount Kenya

Watch Alex Honnold, Cedar Wright and Maury Birdwell travel to Kenya to climb explore the landscape for rock climbing potential. They make the first one-day ascent of Mount Poi in a shade-seeking push before climbing a new 5.12d, and the first route up The Cat.

Honnold and Wright then head to Mount Kenya and reach the second highest point in Africa. Honnold gets hit with altitude illness and vomits his way to the summit.

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