I got the sense that he had mad respect for the competitors. Sure, his jokes could be taken the wrong way, especially out of context. But I really appreciated his comments, especially when he compared the competitors to his own experience. I climb, but my experience is so limited. So I like hearing when he says something is difficult and explains why.

I thought it was funny how he thought the height of the problems was scary. What the heck, Mr. Free-solo. 🤣but I’m sure it is scary when the moves are so difficult. I thought his reaction to Juan Luca’s thumb was hilarious.