Alex Honnold
Definition
Alex Honnold (born August 17, 1985) is an American professional rock climber best known for his groundbreaking free solo ascent of El Capitan's Freerider route in Yosemite National Park in 2017, featured in the Academy Award-winning documentary 'Free Solo'.
Renowned for his fearless ropeless climbs of massive rock faces and urban structures, Honnold continues to push boundaries, with plans to free solo Taipei 101 in Taiwan.
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Watching Alex Honnold free solo El Capitan is like seeing someone casually stroll across a tightrope made of existential dread.
Alex Honnold's next trick? Free soloing Taipei 101, because why settle for mountains when skyscrapers need conquering too.
While most of us grip the armrests on a bumpy flight, Alex Honnold treats 3,000-foot sheer drops like a mild cardio session.
Alex Honnold's amygdala must be on permanent vacation, leaving zero room for the fear that keeps the rest of us safely on the ground.