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Alex Honnold

Biography

Alex Honnold

Alex Honnold is a world-class American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls.

Alex Honnold

Books by Alex Honnold

by Alex Honnold with David Roberts - Memoir, Nonfiction, Sports

A 30-year-old climbing phenomenon, Alex Honnold pushes the limits of free soloing beyond anything previously attempted, as he climbs without a rope, without a partner, and without any gear to attach himself to the wall. If he falls, he dies. In ALONE ON THE WALL, Honnold recounts the seven most astonishing achievements thus far in his meteoric career, including free-soloing Sendero Luminoso in Mexico and climbing the Fitz Traverse in Patagonia. Each chapter narrates the drama of one climb, along with reflective and introspective passages that get at what makes Honnold tick.