Alex Honnold is a professional adventure 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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News posts and Articles featuring Alex
Free Solo, the documentary film of Alex Honnold's historic solo of Freerider on El Capitan has won a Best Documentary Feature Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards in Hollywood. Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin and produced by Na...
Free Solo, the documentary of Alex Honnold's historic solo of Freerider on El Capitan in Yosemite has won Best Documentary at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards, or BAFTAs. Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin and...
This week's Friday Night Video takes a behind-the-scenes look at Free Solo. The short documentary takes a look at the ethical issues surrounding filming a climber in a deadly situation. Filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin discuss...
On 3rd June 2017, Alex Honnold stunned the climbing and non-climbing world alike into awed silence with...
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell have set their third speed record on The Nose of El Capitan in the space...
That's right - they've done it again! Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell have set yet another speed record...
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell have knocked almost ten minutes off the previous speed record for climbing The...
Reviews from the UKC editorial team
For a dedicated sport climbing harness you will want something light, comfortable and fairly simple. In this group test the UKC team go through some of the best lightweight sport harnesses on offer.
With a lightweight upper and an excellent balance of support and nimble-footedness, the Trango Tower Extreme GTX are superb technical mountain boots, says Toby Archer. So it's a shame the soles seem to wear so quickly.
Ten women's down jackets from leading brands go head-to-head in this comprehensive group test. What does 'midweight' even mean? And by that definition, which models stand out? All will be revealed...
Black Diamond's new range of rock shoes covers a spectrum of users from beginner to advanced. Here we look at the...
In 2018 La Sportiva greatly increased their range of women's climbing shoes. From this extended range, the Skwama and Otaki...
It's way more jacket than most of us need, but if you're after a duvet for somewhere seriously cold then the Down Belay...
Mountaineering involves all sorts of terrain, so a general mountain boot has to be an all-rounder. We look at eight models that...
Annoucements direct from manufacturers
Climbing protection has been a hallmark of BD innovation since the days of the original Hexentric® chocks that helped spawn the clean climbing revolution in the early '70s. Since then, Black Diamond has been working extensively on broadening the s...
The dreaded twisty rope is the bane of every climber's existence. Not only is it super annoying to have a rope kinked to all hell while trying to … well, do anything, from tying in, to seconding a pitch, but the more inquisitive among...
Our lightest, most packable shell yet is designed to keep you dry through mountainside squalls without adding any unnecessary weight or bulk, so you can climb higher and faster without worrying whether your jacket will keep up.
The Bushido II is a super light, extra grippy and aggressive shoe designed to ensure perfect stability and support on all types of...
"The process is never easy," explains BD Athlete Alex Honnold. "And sharing your vision...
Clothing that carries you from crag to coffee shop, wall to weekend leisure, that was the...
The annual ISPO trade show, which brings the world's outdoor industry together under one roof (or a series of gigantic...
