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Alex Honnold Climbs Freerider Boulder Problem in the Gym

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Curious how you’d stack up against the infamous Freerider boulder problem? If you’re in London, swing by VauxWall for a plastic replica. Watch Alex Honnold himself forerun the problem for accuracy in the video above, then beg your local routesetter to build the problem in your own gym. Pretend that there’s a thousand feet of air underneath you to get the full effect.

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