Over the Popcorn Bowl - Season 1 - Episode 9 - 'Free Solo'

In their ninth episode of their podcast “Over the Popcorn Bowl,” seniors Christi Norris, Amanda Hare, Gabriella Winans and Alyssa Clark discuss the Oscar-winning documentary “Free Solo.” This documentary came out in 2018, and covers the rope-free climb of Alex Honnold, who was 21 at the time, on El Capitan in June of 2017. El Capitan is a 3,000 ft. mountain made of sheer granite in Yosemite National Park. Honnold is a free-solo climber, which means he climbs mountains with no gear or equipment. There has been no known attempt to free solo this mountain until Honnold. Topics Discussed: Alex Honnold Jimmy Chin El Capitan Yosemite Amygdala Ratings: Christi: 100/10 Amanda: 5/10 Gabriella: 8/10 Alyssa: 8/10