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

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Andreeva, Nellie (August 18, 2021). " 'Free Solo's Alex Honnold To Star In Nat Geo Docuseries 'On the Edge' Greenlighted By Disney+". Deadline . Retrieved October 27, 2021. What keeps me motivated is an insatiable hunger and curiosity,” he writes. “ The best way I can sum it up is to paraphrase the ending of [an op-ed piece he wrote for the New York Times – a measured, thoughtful piece on the calculus of risk penned after Clif Bar fired him and other free soloists from their team]. The mountains are calling, and I must go.” Having just seen Free Solo at the movies, I was drawn to the book, the signing of which got him together with his highly sympathetic girlfriend Sanni. Fortunately, it complements the movie well. He didn’t climb for a week following the birth, as June remained in the hospital to receive treatment for now-resolved medical complications. Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold (video). National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018 . Retrieved February 26, 2019.

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Branch, John (November 16, 2014). "A Sponsor Steps Away From the Edge". The New York Times . Retrieved October 14, 2018. El Niño (VI 5.13c), Yosemite, El Capitan – Second entirely free ascent via the Pineapple Express variation with Brad Gobright [74] If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for 65 € per month. University Wall (5.12a C2, 8 pitch), Squamish, British Columbia, Canada – First free solo [65] [66]

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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. Piolets d'Or Press Release July 2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 28, 2018 . Retrieved August 28, 2018. More Solos In Yosemite By Alex Honnold – Updated | Climbing Narcissist". Climbingnarc.com. September 27, 2011 . Retrieved January 4, 2016. Evan Hayes is the Head of Production & Development at the Emmy award-wining production company ACE Content, where he is also a Partner. Hayes developed and produced FREE SOLO alongside co-directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. During the production of FREE SOLO, he served as President of Production at Parkes+MacDonald/Image Nation where he supervised all aspects of production, finance and creative development in both film & television. Hayes also oversaw Parkes+MacDonald's discretionary development fund as well as strategic partnerships with Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Universal Television and Studio Canal, among others. During his tenure at Parkes+MacDonald the company produced and/or financed such films as James Ponsoldt's "The Circle" starring Tom Hanks, Emma Watson, and John Boyega; Davis Guggenheim's "He Named Me Malala" for Fox Searchlight; and "Rings" for Paramount Pictures.

Alex Honnold About Fear and Death An Interview With Climber Alex Honnold About Fear and Death

Alex Honnold Solos Hard Ireland Route The Complete Scream". Gripped. June 9, 2016 . Retrieved March 5, 2019.

Your mother is on record as saying you were “a terrible child to raise.” Talk about your childhood and how you got into free climbing.

I don’t like risk,” he writes. “ I don’t like passing on double yellow. I don’t like rolling the dice.” With the possible exception of the lunar landings, free-soloing El Capitan may rank as one of the most audacious—and terrifying—things a human being has ever done. Synnott’s narrative plasters you on a 3,000-foot granite cliff and doesn’t let you go until the climb is done. It is one of the most compelling accounts of a climb and the climbing ethos that I’ve ever read.” I was never, like, a bad climber [as a kid], but I had never been a great climber, either," he says. "There were a lot of other climbers who were much, much stronger than me, who started as kids and were, like, instantly freakishly strong– like they just have a natural gift. And that was never me. I just loved climbing, and I've been climbing all the time ever since, so I've naturally gotten better at it, but I've never been gifted." [12]

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Basically everything has been turned up quite a bit,” he says. “But at the heart of it, [the fame] hasn’t really changed the things that matter the most. I’m still climbing five days a week. I’m still spending my time on projects that are exciting to me.” The Sharp End". Sender Films. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020 . Retrieved May 13, 2019. Honnold does take a break between regaling readers with climbing stories to recap his on-again, off-again (and now, according to the book, permanently-off) relationship with Stacey Pearson, as well as the development of his conscience on sustainability and poverty as it led to his establishing the Honnold Foundation. Climbers Will Love ItThe fascinating story behind an unprecedented feat. Mark Synnott has built something thoughtful and tense by leaning on his keenly observant presence in the moment and his decades of high-level experience. It’s a compelling narrative confidently told, one that will resonate no matter whether you’re a hardcore climber or someone who climbs nothing but stairs.” There's a definite transcendent spiritual side to what Honnold and Petit do, demonstrating the far-edge potential of our spirit’s ability to overcome seemingly impossible obstacles with persistence, practice, concentration, focus, opportunity, full-on commitment, and a little help from friends. Alex in particular succeeds in doing what they say good writing should do: he makes the strange seem familiar, "freeing" for readers the sense that what he's doing is even possible, climbing without ropes or any sort of protection straight-up El Capitan in Yosemite, 3K feet of granite, perched on tiny "smears," indentations, ripples, worming up vertical fissures, ALL WITHOUT A ROPE OR NET OR anything to make it anything less than a death sentence if he simply slips. He's so good, such a master in terms of technique and temperament -- the Hendrix of climbing -- he makes it seem effortless, a sure sign of mastery, and yet when you watch videos or look at a picture (or even read about it) it induces vertigo and a sense of my god dude is gonna die. When I watched the film, for days after I wondered if he just fell off some cliff in Chad or Patagonia or Nevada -- reading this I started worrying about him again. Both of their deaths gave me pause for a little bit. You spend a couple days reflecting on things, evaluating your life and thinking about all the big decisions in life. But, ultimately, I’ve already grappled with those issues personally. Just because somebody has an accident doesn’t change the fundamental decisions I’ve already made. But it is good to revisit those decisions from time to time, to think about it all and see where you are. How do you deal with fear, Alex?