The solo climb of this 1,000 meter wall made him suddenly famous outside the climbing scene, and the documentary about it won an Oscar.
In June 2017, Alex Honnold made history by becoming the first to climb Yosemite National Park in the United States without ropes or any safety equipment. He ascended rock walls twice the height of the Empire State Building. His only equipment: rock shoes and a chalk bag tied to his waist.
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Any wrong move, any broken grip, and he could have fallen thousands of feet onto jagged rock. As even a casual climber knows, these “holds” aren’t usually the four-fingered jugs on a rock wall in a gym. Without a doubt, an amazing feat that requires immense physical and mental strength.
For this reason, Honnold, 29, is considered one of the most skilled mountaineers in the world, known for his free solo ascents, which means climbing without ropes or any safety equipment. His famous achievement is El Capitan free soloing in Yosemite National Park.
Every time he makes one of his heart-stopping climbs, Alex Honnold defies gravity, and death. Like ‘Spider Man’, he can climb almost vertical surfaces with the only help of his hands and feet.
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Widely recognized as the best climber in free solo climbing, he accumulates numerous speed records, especially that of ‘El Capitan’, in Yosemite.
In recent years he has lost close friends due to fatal accidents. The climber in that he is not an adrenaline junkie. Still, as he explains in his new book, ‘Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Limits of Adventure’, he is willing to continue pushing the boundaries of the sport he loves, despite the dangers of it. .
