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

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

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. I was familiar with Alex Honnold's work before reading this book and I had seen Valley Uprising, Free Solo and The Dawn Wall as well as read some articles and seen some videos with Tommy and Alex. And I have to admit, since winning the Oscar, information about climbing and, especially, Alex, has been everywhere. I, myself, have a bit of a soft spot for Tommy, so I was very happy for the bits that he was featured in. David Roberts and Alex Honnold have done a wonderful job on the book, opening the climbing world a bit more to the general public. Synnott, Mark (October 3, 2018). "Exclusive: Alex Honnold Completes the Most Dangerous Free-Solo Ascent Ever". National Geographic . Retrieved December 17, 2018.

How do you deal with fear, Alex?

The thing that I love about soloing is being in these incredible places and having these powerful experiences,” Honnold says. “In the VR film, the scenes are long enough so the viewer can look around a little bit and get a taste of what I love about those places.” Alone On The Wall". Sender Films. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020 . Retrieved May 13, 2019.

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Torre Traverse, Patagonia – Second traverse (north-to-south) of the Cerro Torre Group; completed in under 21 hours with Colin Haley. [92]

One of your colleagues has said you are such a fearless climber because you are not afraid of death. Is that true?

That quote from Mom is wildly overstated! [Laughs] The rest of my family says I was a total angel. [Laughs] But I remember an anecdote when I was a little kid. Mom had told me and my sister that we weren’t allowed to climb on the roof, but one day we went up there and then jumped off. We told Mom and she was like, Oh well, if you’re up on the roof, go ahead and clean the gutters. [Laughs] Ever since then I always clean the gutters when I’m at home. I’m actually cleaning the gutters as we speak. [Laughs] In 2016, he was subjected to functional magnetic resonance imaging scans that revealed that, unlike other high sensation seekers, [24] his amygdala barely activates when watching disturbing images. Climbing without ropes: A series of remarkable feats increases the appeal of a niche sport". The Economist. June 8, 2017 . Retrieved June 9, 2017. While Honnold is best known for his starring role in the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo, he has also appeared in several other films. [43] [44] [45]

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Mark Synnott’s The Impossible Climb is to climbing what William Finnegan’s Barbarian Days is to surfing.”Clarke, Owen; Levy, Michael (March 1, 2022). "Alex Honnold, Free Soloist, Star of Academy-Award-Winning Documentary Free Solo". Climbing. Outside Interactive. Interview with Alex Honnol, on whether he’ll quit or minimize free soloing. Alex Honnold and Sanni McCandless are having a kid—a daughter 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 It Hoang, Davis. "Africa Fusion". Archived from the original on January 2, 2023 . Retrieved May 13, 2019. If you want to know more about the climbing world, and to follow a more likable personality, the documentary The Dawn Wall was much more digestible and beautifully done. That one follows Tommy Caldwell, who was also mentioned quite a bit in Honnold's book. He didn’t climb for a week following the birth, as June remained in the hospital to receive treatment for now-resolved medical complications.