Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure

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Roy, Adam (June 17, 2012). "Honnold and Florine Break Nose Record". Outside Online . Retrieved February 26, 2019. New Nose Record – 2:23:51 (Florine and Honnold)". Mountain Project. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015 . Retrieved May 18, 2015. Valley Uprising". Sender Films. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020 . Retrieved February 5, 2020.

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Branch, John (November 16, 2014). "A Sponsor Steps Away From the Edge". The New York Times . Retrieved October 14, 2018. Bacon, Sean (November 14, 2014). "Honnold Frees Muir Wall in 12 Hours, Solos Romantic Warrior". Climbing. a b c Duane, Daniel (March 12, 2015). "The Heart-Stopping Climbs of Alex Honnold". The New York Times Magazine . Retrieved October 14, 2018. Honnold could afford to buy a decent home, if that interested him. But living in a custom-outfitted van, in his case, with a kitchenette and cabinets full of energy bars and climbing equipment – represents freedom. I think for some people it might be one of the most intense things they’ve ever watched,” Honnold tells the Guardian . “Even when I’m watching I’m like, ‘This is a lot.’ I did the actual climbs and it still feels pretty intense.” The World's Greatest Free-Solo Climber Isn't Interested in Adrenaline". Exploration & Adventure. March 1, 2018 . Retrieved September 26, 2019.

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Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. What happens at the end of my trial? Erik Lambert (September 9, 2008). "Updated: Honnold Free Solos Half Dome 5.12". Alpinist . Retrieved January 4, 2016. On June 6, 2018, Honnold teamed up with Tommy Caldwell to break the Nose on El Capitan speed record in Yosemite. They completed the approximately 3,000-foot (914m) route in 1:58:07, becoming the first climbers to complete it in under two hours. [30] The most thrilling...gorgeous...and scariest climbing movie ever made" JOSEPH HOOPER, MEN’S JOURNAL

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More Solos In Yosemite By Alex Honnold – Updated | Climbing Narcissist". Climbingnarc.com. September 27, 2011 . Retrieved January 4, 2016. Duane, Daniel (March 11, 2015). "The Heart-Stopping Climbs of Alex Honnold". The New York Times Magazine . Retrieved October 14, 2018. Hobley, Nicholas (June 6, 2018). "Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell climb The Nose in under 2 hours to set new El Capitan speed record". planetmountain.com . Retrieved March 14, 2020. Astroman (5.11c, 10 pitches) and The Rostrum (5.11c, 8 pitches), Yosemite – First-ever repeat of Peter Croft's 1987 free solo in one day [57] Alex Honnold Solos Hard Ireland Route The Complete Scream". Gripped. June 9, 2016 . Retrieved March 5, 2019.This one was interesting. On one hand, I am fascinated by Alex Honnold’s climbing abilities and mental fortitude in the face of the most daunting escapades. I’m also equally pleased to see the work he does in the clean energy field, especially when it comes to those to can’t afford it. On the other hand, every so often while reading, I came across a line that made me recoil and forget what I had been so impressed by. I've done a lot of thinking about fear. For me the crucial question is not how to climb without fear-that's impossible- but how to deal with it when it creeps into your nerve endings.” I have to admit that now I'm more impressed with his speed records, alpine climbing and the routes he linked than with his soloing - weird, huh? That quote from Mom is wildly overstated! [Laughs] The rest of my family says I was a total angel. [Laughs] But I remember an anecdote when I was a little kid. Mom had told me and my sister that we weren’t allowed to climb on the roof, but one day we went up there and then jumped off. We told Mom and she was like, Oh well, if you’re up on the roof, go ahead and clean the gutters. [Laughs] Ever since then I always clean the gutters when I’m at home. I’m actually cleaning the gutters as we speak. [Laughs] Gartner, Hannah (June 18, 2019). "Alex Honnold and Brad Gobright Get the Second Ascent of El Cap's Pineapple Express (VI 5.13c)". Climbing. Climbing.com . Retrieved August 19, 2023.

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The book chronicles Honnold’s most significant climbing years. His journal-like passages, set in italics for the entirety of the book, trade off with Roberts’ narration, in which he provides historical context for Honnold’s climbs and records, defines and explains climbing methods and jargon. Alex Honnold's mom is the oldest woman to summit El Capitan". www.tetongravity.com . Retrieved February 9, 2020. Honnold lived in a van for over a decade. "I don't think ' van life' is particularly appealing," he says. "It's not like I love living in a car, but I love living in all these places. I love being in Yosemite; I love being basically wherever the weather is good; I love being able to follow good conditions all over. And be relatively comfortable as I do it. And so that pretty much necessitates living in a car ... If I could, like, miraculously teleport a house from place to place, I'd prefer to live in a nice comfortable house. Though, honestly, the van is kind of nice. I like having everything within arm's reach. When I stay in a hotel room – like, sometimes you get put up in a really classy hotel room, and it's really big, and you have to walk quite a ways to the bathroom, and you're like, 'Man, I wish I had my [pee] bottle.' Who wants to walk all the ways to the bathroom in the middle of the night when you could just lean over and grab your bottle and go?" [33] The van he lived in was custom-outfitted with a kitchenette and cabinets. [11] Skenazy, Matt (June 6, 2018). "Honnold and Caldwell Break Two Hours on El Cap's Nose". Outside Online . Retrieved September 29, 2018. Laughs] Why wouldn’t I be attracted to it? I’m going to the most beautiful places on earth and enjoying a rigorous physical activity that I find super fun. What’s not to enjoy about that?

They’re really struggling to watch the whole film because it really puts them there,” he says. “I don’t know, it’s almost too much for them.”

Alex Honnold Tells His Story In ‘Alone On The Wall’ Alex Honnold Tells His Story In ‘Alone On The Wall’

Much more important for him, however, was the mental component: “I just didn't want to be on the wall and think: Oh man, I really shouldn’t have eaten those biscuits.” Climbing without ropes: A series of remarkable feats increases the appeal of a niche sport". The Economist. June 8, 2017 . Retrieved June 9, 2017.Worrall, Simon (January 3, 2016). "Alex Honnold Isn't Fearless—He Just Accepts Death". National Geographic. Honnold also adjusted his diet in preparation for the free solo on El Capitan. His weakness is desserts, which he banned himself from having. “It might have helped a few percentage points,” says Honnold, “but maybe not.” Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure. London: Pan, 2015. Co-authored with David Roberts. ISBN 978-1447282730.