Cedar Wright on Alex Honnold, Free Solo, and How Climbing Culture Changed Forever

What did Free Solo actually do to climbing? In this conversation, Cedar Wright shares a rare insider perspective on Alex Honnold, the evolution of free soloing, and why the film may have changed the sport in a way few people expected. Instead of making soloing more aspirational, Cedar argues it may have made it less accepted, less understood, and more culturally isolated. This episode explores how climbing moved from underground counterculture to mainstream sport, and what that shift means for risk, reputation, and the future of free soloing. If you care about climbing history, Alex Honnold, free solo ethics, or how media reshapes adventure sports, this is a conversation worth hearing.