Free soloist Alex Honnold, known for his historic ascent of El Capitan without ropes as documented in the Academy Award Winning Free Solo, takes Jared up Matthes Crest in Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. Honnold shares how his life was shaped by the early years of climbing with his father and how his father’s death shaped him. Great Wide Open is a series of 6 short films, directed by Jared Leto, that celebrates America’s National Parks and the incredible adventurers who explore them.