Reel Rock: The Nose

Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell introduce us to one of the most coveted prizes in the climbing world: the speed record on The Nose route up the 915m El Capitan in Yosemite, California. The race up The Nose heats up. While Alex Honnold knows the ropes and is pushing for perfection, Tommy Caldwell is new to speed climbing and the learning curve is as steep as the wall itself. The race up The Nose heats up. While Alex Honnold knows the ropes and is pushing for perfection, Tommy Caldwell is new to speed climbing and the learning curve is as steep as the wall itself. —RED BULL For decades, an elite handful of climbers have competed for the coveted speed record on the 3,000-foot Nose of El Capitan, risking big falls to shave mere seconds off the fastest time. When a record held by superstar Alex Honnold is broken by little-known climbers Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds, Honnold drafts fellow climbing legend Tommy Caldwell to establish a new mark that will stand the test of time. Honnold pushes for perfection while Caldwell, a family man, wrestles with the risk amid a series of accidents on the wall that lay bare the consequences of any mistake. The film is part of the Reel Rock 14 series. —RED BULL