Free solo climber Alex Honnold attends the New York WILD Film Festival at Tribeca Cinemas on April 7, 2011 in New York City. (Getty Images)more pics » Alex Honnold Alex Honnold is either incredibly brave or incredibly crazy, or perhaps he's that rare blend of both. Honnold is a famous big wall free solo climber, and if you're confused as to what that means, just imagine scaling a flat rock surface with absolutely no ropes or harnesses. It's only for the true adrenaline junkies.

While he's no stranger to death-defying climbs, Honnold added Don't Miss:

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another face to his list of conquests: Yosemite's Sentinel Rock, one of the most difficult free climbs in the nation. Honnold scaled its 1,600 foot facade recently, and, to reiterate, he did so using only hands, feet, and a back of climbing powder. 60 Minutes was there to capture his ascent, and you could sense that reporter Lara Logan was going through the same emotions we all were going through watching this young man risk his life to pursue his love: Fear, excitement, and sheer awe.

Watch Alex Honnold free climb another Yosemite landmark, Half Dome:


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