Alex Honnold

Alex Honnold is known for his ability to climb big walls with no climbing gear or protection—otherwise known as free-solo rock climbing. Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Honnold grew to love the sport at age 11. Some of his impressive achievements in climbing history include the speed record of The Nose of El Capitan with Hans Florine on June 17, 2012, and the solo of Half Dome in 1 hour, 22 minutes, May 2012. In addition to rock climbing acheivements, Alex Honnold is the founder of the Honnold Foundation which “seeks simple, sustainable ways to improve lives world-wide”. Other notable rock climbing achievements: Free solo of Zion’s Moonlight Buttress on 1 April 2008Free solo of Astroman and Rostrum in Yosemite Valley in one day in September 2007, becoming the second person after Peter CroftFree-soloed the Grade V big-wall route El Sendero Luminoso (5.12d) in El Potrero Chico, MexicoThe complete traverse of the Fitz Roy massif in Patagonia. Completed over five days with Tommy Caldwell in February 2014 Bouldering: The Mandala: 8A+(V12). A repeat of Chris Sharma‘s classic boulder in Bishop, California