Alex Honnold

American professional mountaineer and extreme climber

Alex Honnold is an American rock climber. He is renowned for his free solo climbing achievements, particularly his historic free solo ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, making him the first person to accomplish this feat. Through his free solo ascents of big walls, Honnold has pushed the boundaries of what is considered possible in rock climbing. Honnold has risen to worldwide fame for his free solo climbing exploits, which have captivated audiences globally. He has appeared in the documentaries Valley Uprising, The Alpinist, and hosted Duct Tape Then Beer's Wilderness podcast Climbing Gold. He also starred in the National Geographic series Arctic Ascent With Alex Honnold.

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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Most Replayed Moment: Fear Is A Skill You Can Train! Lessons From The World's Greatest Climber Business
What if fear isn’t something you need to overcome?Alex Honnold is the legendary professional rock climber behind Free Solo, best known for becoming the first person to free solo Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El Capitan without ropes or safety equipment.In this moment, Alex explains why he still feels fear, and how decades of repeatedly confronting it have changed the way he responds to it. He reveals how to make seemingly impossible challenges feel manageable, and shares a provocative perspective on modern life and what it means to feel free. Listen to the full episode here!Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/ZkT5tn2Wz5bApple: https://g2ul0.app.link/abbjfEaXz5bWatch the Episodes On YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videosAlex Honnold: https://www.alexhonnold.com/

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Alex Honnold on Apple TV

Movies & TV Shows

The Dark Wizard Documentary · 2026
The Alpinist Documentary · 2021
Free Solo Documentary · 2018

Alex Honnold on Apple Podcasts

Shows

Climbing Gold Wilderness ·

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FROM: City of Sacramento, CA, United States
BORN: August 17, 1985