Alex Honnold is a professional rock climber whose audacious free-solo ascents of America’s biggest cliffs have made him one of the most recognised and followed climbers in the world. A gifted but hard-working athlete, Alex “No Big Deal” Honnold is known as much for his humble, self-effacing attitude as he is for the dizzyingly tall cliffs he has climbed without a rope to protect him if he falls. Honnold has been profiled by 60 Minutes and the New York Times, featured on the cover of National Geographic, appeared in international television commercials and starred in numerous adventure films including the Emmy-nominated “Alone on the Wall.”
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Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold have completed a huge linkup of peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Taking roughly a day and a half, the pair linked climbs from Mount Meeker to Mount Notchtop, naming the challenge the 'Continental ...
When climbing in Alaska, things don't always go to plan. Alex Honnold and Renan Ozturk's aim was to attempt an unrepeated line on Mt Dickie, although unfavourable conditions mean that Honnold eventually turns the camera on the...
Tommy Caldwell, Alex Honnold and Kevin Jorgeson have joined forces to establish a new free line on El Capitan. The line initially heads up Passage of Freedom, a free route that was first climbed by Leo Houlding around 18 years ago and then...
Alex Honnold and Brad Gobright have teamed up to make the second free ascent of El Niño (5.13c/8a+)...
Free Solo, the documentary film of Alex Honnold's historic solo of Freerider on El Capitan has won a Best...
Free Solo, the documentary of Alex Honnold's historic solo of Freerider on El Capitan in Yosemite has won Best Documentary...
This week's Friday Night Video takes a behind-the-scenes look at Free Solo. The short documentary takes a look at the...
Reviews from the UKC editorial team
For beginners taking their first steps on the rock, or more experienced climbers looking for a foot-friendly rock shoe for long routes and lower-grade days, a flatter and more neutral model may be preferable to the toe-cramping asymmetry of a d...
The Testarossa MkII will please devotees of the early 2000s original, and route climbers alike, and is a worthwhile addition to La Sportiva's extensive rock shoe range, says Nick Brown.
Crossing over from the bike and skiing industries, MIPS (Multidirectional Impact Protection System) helmets are designed to offer increased protection to the brain from rotational forces. Martin McKenna looks at the Black Diamond Vision MIPS, one of the...
Micro cams are among the most useful pieces of gear on a trad climber's rack. Having a tiny cam you can rely on to protect otherwise...
With a refined design that marries the confidence inspiring grip of a trail shoe, and climbing performance to match the best in...
At only around 820g, and pitching using trekking poles, the single-skin Distance Tent is not much heavier than a bivvy...
At £150 this isn't a cheap option, says Rob Greenwood, but within the category of extremely lightweight, high performance sport...
Announcements direct from manufacturers
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The most durable foam helmet in the Black Diamond line-up, the Vision helmet features a fusion of EPP...
Developed in collaboration with BD Athlete Adam Ondra, the airNET is a cutting-edge harness that features our...
For Spring/Summer 2020 Black Diamond have introduced a range of Approach Shoes that cover all bases. Whether you're...
With a rich history of climbing, the Tigray region of Ethiopia has always provided an incredible...
