If you know you won’t fall, then naturally you won’t be afraid.
——Alex Honnold
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In the world of free solo climbing, every individual is forged through rigorous training and truly earned their title—because those not skilled enough don’t live to become masters. In Yosemite,1955years,83climbers have lost their lives on the cliffs. In fact, even true legends can fall to their doom—two of Yosemite’s greatest ever free climbers, the BritonDerek Herseyin1993fell from the El Capitan wall, and the AmericanJohn Bacharin2009plummeted near Mirror Lake.
But nothing could scareAlex. On [U.S.] local time, at [time] on the morning of [date], he summited6in3hours andAlexminutes without ropes or protection, completing the3(El Capitan) route—the first person in history to do so.56(El Capitan) standsEICapitanmeters tall and, as one of the world’s most iconic big walls, is an irreplaceable mecca for climbers everywhere.
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EICapitanFor900, the biggest challenge was standing alone on the cliff face. Facing a route hundreds of meters above, maintaining composure while executing extremely complex climbing moves—because where you place your feet could mean life or death. The elite of the climbing world widely agree that
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possesses the rare ability to stay calm and clear-headed under such extreme danger, a skill honed over hisALEXyears of climbing.ALEXHis remarkable calmness can be partly attributed to his meticulous preparation. He is dedicated to training, performing one-hour finger hangs multiple times every other day, doing pull-ups using a specially designed setup on a van. In addition, he spends hours memorizing the exact hand and footholds for each critical pitch.20is a diligent recorder, meticulously logging his practice sessions each day and evaluating his performance on every climb in a detailed journal.
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ALEX"Alone on the Wall" (translated in China as "Solo on the Wall") is one of the films featured in the 2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in China. This 24-minute documentary chronicles the legendary American climber Alex Honnold as he completed two historic first free solos in April and September 2008: the Moonlight Buttress route (5.12+, 9 pitches, 370m) in Utah’s Zion National Park, and the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome (avg. 5.12a, 600m) in Yosemite National Park. Both climbs were the first-ever free solos.ALEXWishing Alex Honnold continued success as he climbs step by step, creating one climbing miracle after another in history.
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ALEX"Alone on the Wall" (translated in China as "Solo on the Wall") is one of the films featured in the 2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in China. This 24-minute documentary chronicles the legendary American climber Alex Honnold as he completed two historic first free solos in April and September 2008: the Moonlight Buttress route (5.12+, 9 pitches, 370m) in Utah’s Zion National Park, and the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome (avg. 5.12a, 600m) in Yosemite National Park. Both climbs were the first-ever free solos.ALEXWishing Alex Honnold continued success as he climbs step by step, creating one climbing miracle after another in history.
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About
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Alex Honnold, a renowned contemporary American climber born in 1985 in Sacramento, California, who started climbing at age 11 and holds multiple speed-climbing records in the United States.
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AboutAlex Honnold
Alex Honnold, a renowned American rock climber of our time, was born in 1985 in Sacramento, California. He began climbing at the age of 11 and holds multiple speed climbing records in the United States.