Alex Honnold

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A new film by Savannah Cummins dives into the mystical history of “El Gavilan” (5.13a, 9 pitches) and Hodgins’ multi-year mission to bring it back to life—and then climb it.

Best practice for climbers is now to pack out your poo.

Honnold is famous for (among other things) cramming as much climbing as he can into each day. To do so, he's developed some efficiency tricks that the rest of us can imitate.

"In our analysis afterward, we agreed that we were extremely lucky."

The route features hard slab, 5.13+ seams, and a 5.13c finger crack of such high quality that the climbers named the ropelength "As Good as It Gets."

You've heard of Alex Honnold and all of his groundbreaking ropeless ascents. But here are a few things you may not have known about Honnold, many of which are also quite impressive.

From the archive: James Lucas finds his way (and our history) at the Virgin River Gorge.

32 hours, 35 miles, 23 summits, 14 classic rock routes, and 24,000 feet of vertical gain—that’s the Honnold Ultimate Red Rock Traverse

Not to be confused with the Dawn Wall—a 5.14d on El Capitan—#Dawnwall is actually something less quantifiable and slightly more perplexing for climbers.

Watch Memphis Rox’s Jarmond Johnson and Alex Honnold explore how solar energy can help communities like Memphis keep the lights on.

“The Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin” is a ten-episode, cross-genre investigation into extreme sports athletes and the moments when, thanks to poor judgment or bad luck, they pushed too close to the edge. 

An eclectic crew made the first ascents of a 3,750-foot 5.11- X and a 1,500-foot 5.12c while collecting data to inform climate-change scientists.

Alex Honnold's free solo of El Capitan did not occur in a bubble of solitude and inspiration. In this archive piece, originally published shortly after Honnold's ascent, James Lucas dives into the story (and backstory) of Honnold's path to Freerider.

Free soloing means climbing with no rope, a genre that verged into American consciousness in the 1970s. In 2018 it blew up, with Alex Honnold's mind-bending solo of El Capitan and the award-winning film that chronicled it. Let's take a look back.

"Marc-André deserves to be there at the Emmys with us"—though being in a city and a suit, and the center of attention, might be his worst nightmare. PLUS: the many climbing films to receive Emmy or Academy awards or nods over the years.

The Last Tepui, a Disney+ film, streams tomorrow on Earth Day.

What do you get when you give two inept teenagers two huge boxes of Snickers bars, drench them in protestant work ethic, and plop them down in a sport climbing crucible like Rifle, Colorado? (Hint: it’s a less successful formula than it sounds.)

And what does virtual reality technology mean for the future of climbing film?

“The Soloist VR” is a two-part series (available on Oculus TV) that chronicles Alex Honnold’s free soloing exploits in the Italian Dolomites and the French Alps in the summer of 2021.

The fearless American free soloist brought climbing into the limelight, and upped the risk ante so high it may never be surpassed.

He said the sustained route is a candidate for one of the hardest in the country.

From Honnold to Carlos Carsolio, to Daniel Woods and Ashima Shiraishi.

Let's look back at the stories that resonated with readers in 2021.

850 Miles of hiking and biking for 15 free solos … What could possibly go wrong?

The two climbing greats teach important things about footwork, climbing holds, and how to avoid being a gumby.

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Follow as we spend a day with BD athlete Alex Honnold as he tries his latest "mini" project.

Oh, plus miles of approach and descent for Jordan Cannon and Scott Bennett, who also biked between the walls.

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Are you inspired by Alex Honnold? So is his mom, who is the oldest woman to scale El Capitan. Here she shares her thoughts on how essential a little inspiration can be.

Alex Honnold ascends 1,000 feet of sheer rock to the top of the tepui, a remote “island in the sky” deep in the Amazon jungle.

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Don't be afraid to try something new. Alex's mom climbed El Cap at age 66.

Is timidity keeping you from one of life’s most rewarding experiences?

"In terms of mental effort and physical effort, this is a way harder day than El Cap. That’s harder climbing, but I think overall with this link-up, it’s more vertical feet of climbing, probably more sustained climbing, and way more mileage."

Alex Honnold and Fitz Cahall unearth climbing's history and culture.

How to soak up the calm from your lead climber if your own confidence isn’t rock-solid

Watch a 27-minute conversation between two of the greatest living climbers.

The show will be co-hosted by legendary climber Alex Honnold and legendary outdoor podcaster Fitz Cahall.

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Despite bad weather (even by Patagonian standards), Honnold and Haley still completed big objectives

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Are big-wall speed climbers pushing too far?

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Notable previous Nose record holders lend perspective to Honnold’s and Caldwell’s sub-two-hour ascent

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Organizers say it’s more important than ever to speak up for protecting the nation’s climbing resources.

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The human side of the superhuman climber who free soloed El Capitan

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Dierdre Wolownick embraces retirement from 3,000 feet up

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