Alex Honnold

Alex Honnold

1985-08-17

Biography

Alexander J. Honnold (born August 17, 1985) is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. He has broken a number of speed records, most notably the only known solo climb (mostly free climbing with a few points of aid) of the Yosemite Triple crown, an 18 hour 50 minute link up of Mount Watkins, The Nose, and the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome. He and Hans Florine are the current record holders for the Nose with a climb time of 2:23:51. Honnold says that he likes tall, long routes and that he tries to do them quickly.

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Crack Climbs and Land Mines, Alex Honnold in Angola

Crack Climbs and Land Mines, Alex Honnold in Angola

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Ueli Steck - Speed, Der schnellste Mann am Berg

Ueli Steck - Speed, Der schnellste Mann am Berg

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Masters of Stone VI - Breakthrough

Masters of Stone VI - Breakthrough

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Safety Third

Safety Third

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Sufferfest 1: Climbing California’s 14ers by Bike

Sufferfest 1: Climbing California’s 14ers by Bike

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Queen Maud Land

Queen Maud Land

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Ueli Steck – Auf schmalem Grat

Ueli Steck – Auf schmalem Grat

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The Hurt

The Hurt

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Showdown at Horseshoe Hell

Showdown at Horseshoe Hell

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Sufferfest 2: Desert Alpine

Sufferfest 2: Desert Alpine

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Best of E.O.F.T. No. 12

Best of E.O.F.T. No. 12

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