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Alex Honnold (August 17, 1985) is an American climber known primarily for his big wall free solo ascents, largely in Yosemite National Park, California. Honnold was born to Charles Honnold and Dierdre ...

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The film Free Solo directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi that documents Alex Honnold and his journey to climb, without a rope, Freerider up El Capitan in Yosemite, has been nominated ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. We asked one of our mountaineering experts to take a look at his incredible life and to attempt ...

The goal is Taipei 101, a 508m-tall, 101-floor needle in Taiwan. Unlike most building soloists, he will not end up in ...

Alex Honnold, the rock climber known for his daring “free solo” feats of ascending cliffs without the help of any ropes or safety equipment, has set his sights on a new challenge: Taiwan’s Taipei 101 ...

US climber Alex Honnold will attempt to scale Taipei 101 without a rope or harness in a live Netflix special airing on Saturday, 24 January 2026 in Taiwan, the streaming platform announced. The ...