TRAILER: Alex Honnold Making Insane First Ascents Deep in the Amazon Jungle Climber Alex Honnold ascends 1,000 feet of sheer rock to the top of the tepui, a remote “island in the sky” deep in the Amazon jungle. Related: VIDEO: ‘What if He Falls?’ | Behind the Scenes of Alex Honnold’s Free Solo El Capitan Climb The new season of EXPLORER, in partnership with ABC News, is coming soon to National Geographic. Climbing CragBrains | May 21, 2021 0 Comments
Alex Honnold Free Solos 3 Famous Routes in Red Rocks, NV During “Casual Half-Day” Alex Honnold continues to push the boundaries of climbing, his latest accomplishment being a speedy free solo of three of Red Rocks, NV’s, most famous multi-pitch climbs. Related: VIDEO: ‘What if He Falls?’ | Behind the Scenes of Alex Honnold’s Free Solo El Capitan Climb A social media post by Cedar Wright describes how Honnold, most famous for his Free […] Climbing CragBrains | April 15, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Alex Honnold and Jimmy Chin Hilariously Review Disney Climbing Scenes Alex Honnold and Jimmy Chin from National Geographic Documentary Films’ Free Solo review some of the most iconic Disney+ climbing scenes. Related: VIDEO: Heart-Thumping 360º Video of Alex Honnold’s El Capitan Free Solo Climb Climbing CragBrains | December 10, 2020 0 Comments
Alex Honnold Smashes Record on Epinephrine, Red Rock, NV Motivated by the Late Brad Gobright Free Solo climber Alex Honnold just climbed Epinephrine, a classic 13-pitch 5.9 in Red Rocks, NV in 34 minutes and 51 seconds, smashing the previous record of 38 minutes and 15 seconds. Related: Alex Honnold Ties the Knot! Free Solo Climber Marries Sanni McCandless in Ceremony Officiated by Tommy Caldwell In a post on his social media page, Alex says […] Climbing CragBrains | October 29, 2020 2 Comments
Alex Honnold Ties the Knot! Free Solo Climber Marries Sanni McCandless in Ceremony Officiated by Tommy Caldwell Alex Honnold is going solo no more. The Oscar-winning rock climber and his fiancée Sanni McCandless got married yesterday in a small family ceremony on the shores of Lake Tahoe, CA. Fellow rock climber Tommy Caldwell officiated the ceremony. We got married!! Small family ceremony on the lake, officiated by @tommycaldwell, totally lovely all the way around. @sannimccandless was radiant as […] Climbing CragBrains | September 14, 2020 7 Comments
More Than Just a Climber – Honnold and Company Embark on Massive Mt. Bike Ride Around Lake Tahoe, CA Alex Honnold never ceases to impress and amaze with his incredible feats of athletic endeavor. Honnold is widely known in the climbing community (and now pop culture) for his vertical accomplishments like setting the speed record on the Nose of El Capitan, and for his debut of the anxiety-inducing film “Free Solo”. While Honnold still crushes in the vertical realm, […] Cycle Spencer Cox | September 12, 2020 0 Comments
Alex Honnold Standup Paddleboards Solo Across Lake Tahoe, CA To celebrate his birthday, Alex Honnold decided to just SUP the length Lake Tahoe, CA from South Lake to Kings Beach. The ~21-mile journey took five and a half hours, and he did it solo, without any support boats. Not enjoying his birthdays and not a lover of receiving presents, he asks people to instead donate to the Honnold Foundation, […] SnowBrains | August 18, 2020 0 Comments
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell Send Massive Linkup in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Earlier this week, the dynamic duo- Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell, climbed what they are calling the “Continental Divide Ultimate Linkup” in Rocky Mountain National Park. Starting at Mt. Meeker, the pair of climbers set off for a brutal 36-hour sufferfest. In total, Honnold and Caldwell traveled 35 miles, ascended 20,000 feet of vertical, summited 17 named mountains, and climbed […] Climbing Spencer Cox | July 24, 2020 0 Comments