Alex Honnold’s Wife Sanni McCandless Gives Birth to Baby Girl Oscar-winning rock climber and free solo legend Alex Honnold and his wife Sanni McCandless Honnold are now officially parents of a baby girl that McCandless gave birth to on Thursday, February 17. Her name is June J. Honnold. Related: [VIDEO] A Brief Theory of How Alex Honnold Climbed El Capitan Without Ropes Sanni McCandless wrote on social media that her […] Climbing SnowBrains | February 25, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] A Brief Theory of How Alex Honnold Climbed El Capitan Without Ropes A brief theory of how Alex Honnold free soloed El Capitan, from the perspective of a climber who has free soloed on big walls well within their comfort zone, on secure styles of climbing. Plus soloed on much smaller cliffs closer to their physical limit, on insecure styles of climbing (the Gritstone). Related: VIDEO: ‘What if He Falls?’ | Behind […] Climbing CragBrains | February 18, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Badwater Basin to Mt Whitney, CA Summit with Alex Honnold – The FIFTY – Line 33 of 50 In the never-ending quest to make The FIFTY more difficult, Cody Townsend is joined by legendary rock climber and free soloist Alex Honnold to attempt to link together the lowest spot in North America, Badwater Basin (-282′ below sea level) with the highest spot in the continental United States, Mt. Whitney (14,505′ above sea level) via a 135-mile bike ride […] Backcountry SnowBrains | November 3, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Learn How-To Rock Climb With MasterClass From Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell have joined MasterClass to teach you how to rock climb. MasterClass is the streaming platform that makes it possible for anyone to watch or listen to hundreds of video lessons taught by 100+ of the world’s best. Related: VIDEO: ‘What if He Falls?’ | Behind the Scenes of Alex Honnold’s Free Solo El Capitan Climb Let […] Climbing CragBrains | October 1, 2021 0 Comments
Alex Honnold and Sanni McCandless Honnold Are Expecting Their First Child On the day of their first wedding anniversary, Free Solo legend Alex Honnold and Sanni McCandless Honnold celebrated by announcing they were expecting their first child. In a post on Instagram, Honnold said: It’s our one year wedding anniversary!! And @sannimccandless is pregnant!! Lots happening in our little world, all pretty exciting. The Oscar-winning rock climber and his fiancée Sanni […] Climbing CragBrains | September 15, 2021 0 Comments
Legendary Photographer Jimmy Chin Publishes First Photo Book Jimmy Chin’s outstanding adventure photography is known all over the world. His photos have been on the covers of top magazines like National Geographic and The New York Times. He’s also an Academy-Award-winning director for his film, Free Solo. Now, for the first time ever, he’s publishing a photo book of his astonishing work. Related: Surviving an Avalanche in the Tetons […] Industry News Hannah | August 4, 2021 1 Comment
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
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