Sean Bailey: Duality Of Man
3/20/202655 min
Sean Bailey flies beneath the radar and he wants you to know he’s cool with that. Most of the time. After retiring from a decorated comp career, Sean has sent multiple v17 boulder problems and North America’s first 5.15d, but America’s best climber seems far more interested in the hunt for the next great climb than partaking in the social media hype machine.
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First 90 secondsFitz Cahall· Host0:00
Have you heard about, like, people that have just, like, one outfit, one clothing, you know, set of clothing, so they don't have to make, like, decisions in the morning? I'm curious how many pairs of red tees and black pants or black shorts do you own?
Alex Honnold· Host0:12
Well, I own a couple pairs of black pants, 'cause all technical outdoor pants are black. Uh, I only own one red tee, or two now, I guess. [laughs] But no, I'm all about the- the single pair of clothes. I do everything in my inside clothes and my outside clothes, and I basically have one outfit that I have going for months at a time. I mean, like, right now, I'm wearing my pajamas, the same pajamas I wear every day, uh, that I'm not climbing outside.
Fitz Cahall· Host0:34
The red and black North Face, is that a preferred choice through the years? Do they, do they ever send you another color, and you're like, "No"?
Alex Honnold· Host0:41
[laughs] I mean, occasionally, I do get other colors, and I'm like, "No." I mean, the North Face red is so iconic and is such a... And it looks good in photos. It always pops against a natural backdrop. Like, it's, it's just, it's perfect. You don't mess with perfection. The North Face has you covered. Discover gear designed to take you to new heights at thenorthface.com.
Fitz Cahall· Host0:58
Alex, we've used the term dark horse on the show a fair amount. I mean, I think we all know what it means, but, like, let's define it. Like, break it down for me. What- what does that term actually mean?
Alex Honnold· Host1:10
I don't know. To me, a dark horse climber is somebody who's sort of flying off the radar a little bit, somebody who's doing something in climbing that you hear about and is impressive, but they're just not... They're not online, necessarily. They're not posting about it, or maybe they are to a limited extent. But it's just not... It's the type of climber that you want to hear more about, and, you know, you're always left wanting a little bit, where