Who are you most in awe of?

[ckissick]

Famous or not.

For me, it's Alex Honnold. I was in awe of his ascent of El Capitan in Free Solo. It made any traditional athlete you could name look like a child. They don't die if they drop a pass or strike out with the bases loaded.

[herr_oberst]

Shackleton.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Shackleton.

Whoa! Yes, big brass ones.

[nb6179505]

Alex Honnold seems so non chalant about the whole thing, I guess in all facets of life there's people pushing limits and it's normal to them

David Goggins is one of them, now an ultra marathoner, once a Navy seal...his book is a great read

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[cairns]

My wife. And Niki Lauda.

[Deschodt]

Felix Baumgartner. Balls of steel to jump from the edge of space.

[Deschodt]

[Evans, Marv]

Admittedly there are lots of people who do great things but in my life, my wife would also be right up there at the top for me.

[pitargue]

I don't do "hero worship" well...

The regular person. Who does what's right and stays in their lane without fanfare. All the faceless nameless people of the world that makes this world a wonderful place.

[look 171]

Those tunnel rats in Vietman

[gordner]

Originally Posted by look 171

Those tunnel rats in Vietman

That is a good one, and something I could never have done myself. I cannot think of anything more terrifying.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

cancer patients

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by look 171

Those tunnel rats in Vietman

Do you mean the North Vietnamese or the GIs who went down the tunnels looking for them?

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by pitargue

I don't do "hero worship" well...

The regular person. Who does what's right and stays in their lane without fanfare. All the faceless nameless people of the world that makes this world a wonderful place.

This...

[911 Rod]

Originally Posted by pitargue

I don't do "hero worship" well...

The regular person. Who does what's right and stays in their lane without fanfare. All the faceless nameless people of the world that makes this world a wonderful place.

Me neither and well said.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Deschodt

Felix Baumgartner. Balls of steel to jump from the edge of space.

I'd do that in a heart beat! Also the idea of hitting the right county, much less a much smaller target is a little daunting.

Baumgartner was in free fall for 4 minutes and 19 seconds, 17 seconds short of mentor Joseph Kittinger's 1960 jump.

[look 171]

There are so many. How bout' those men that were sent into the reactor at Chernobyl knowing they are going to die of horrible death but did it anyway?

[cmccuist]

Alex Honnold's free solo was a coin flip - from death. He trained for the ascent while roped up. And fell multiple times trying to solve several passages. He failed at the "boulder problem" about half of the times he tried it.

I hope he retires. Those free solo guys don't live too long if they keep at it.

Oh, and Blackbird pilots.

[Baz]

Charlie.....you know......the one who lives near Santa Cruz.......

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

cancer patients

And their caregivers.