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

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Jimmy Chin in Yosemite National Park, California, during the filming of Free Solo. (Photo by National Geographic/Matthew Irving) of MacDonald, Dougald (February 2, 2016). "Patagonia's Torre Traverse in Under 21 Hours". Climbing . Retrieved September 29, 2018. Alex Honnold Gets the 2nd Ascent of Ambrosia". Dpmclimbing.com. February 18, 2010. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016 . Retrieved January 4, 2016. Alone on the Wall recounts the most astonishing achievements of Honnold’s extraordinary life and career, brimming with lessons on living fearlessly, taking risks, and maintaining focus even in the face of extreme danger. Now Honnold tells, for the first time and in his own words, the story of his 3 hours and 56 minutes on the sheer face of El Cap, which Outside called "the moon landing of free soloing…a generation-defining climb. Bad ass and beyond words…one of the pinnacle sporting moments of all time."

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Honnold also adjusted his diet in preparation for the free solo on El Capitan. His weakness is desserts, which he banned himself from having. “It might have helped a few percentage points,” says Honnold, “but maybe not.” Roy, Adam (June 19, 2009). "First ascent attempt of a massive big wall in Borneo". Matador Network . Retrieved January 4, 2016.

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. If there is one conclusion you will draw from Alone on the Wall, co-written by Honnold and accomplished climber and writer David Roberts, it’s that, indeed, Honnold climbs a lot and under a diverse number of disciplines, all over the globe. ‘Alone On The Wall’ Review

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According to Honnold, one of the reasons of Alex’s climbing free solo was his shyness. “As a teenager, my parents, who also drove me to climbing, were mostly the ones belaying me.” When he was out and about alone, he didn’t have the confidence to ask famous free solo climbers if they would climb with him. Peliculas Premiadas". Bilbao Mendi Film FestivalBilbao Mendi Film Festival. Bilbao Mendi Film Festival . Retrieved May 8, 2019. He's also fully bilingual with French and crafts gifted prose, “Care Bears, the ursine heroes live in lairs among the clouds”. (p172) In November 2011, Honnold and Hans Florine missed setting the record time on the Nose route on Yosemite's El Capitan by 45 seconds. [18] At the time the record stood at 2:36:45, as set by Dean Potter& Sean Leary in November 2010. [19] On June 17, 2012, Honnold and Florine set a new record of 2:23:46 (or 2:23:51 [20]) on that same route. [21] [22] Honnold at the Trento Film Festival in 2014Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi on location during the filming of Free Solo. (Photo by National Geographic/Chris Figenshau) of Robert and Miriam Underhill Award from American Alpine Club, for excellence in various fields of climbing [54]

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Bethea, Charles (September 7, 2018). "Dispatch: Alex Honnold Climbs Halfway Up a New Jersey Skyscraper". The New Yorker . Retrieved October 14, 2018. Piolets d'Or Press Release July 2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 28, 2018 . Retrieved August 28, 2018. Laughs] Why wouldn’t I be attracted to it? I’m going to the most beautiful places on earth and enjoying a rigorous physical activity that I find super fun. What’s not to enjoy about that?You’ll be glued to the screen. The camera work in Free Solo will blow your mind. Pumped by Marco Beltrami’s score and your own adrenaline, you feel every spectacular moment." PETER TRAVERS, ROLLING STONE Synnott, Mark (October 3, 2018). "Exclusive: Alex Honnold Completes the Most Dangerous Free-Solo Ascent Ever". National Geographic . Retrieved December 17, 2018. Bacon, Sean (November 14, 2014). "Honnold Frees Muir Wall in 12 Hours, Solos Romantic Warrior". Climbing.

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Much more important for him, however, was the mental component: “I just didn't want to be on the wall and think: Oh man, I really shouldn’t have eaten those biscuits.” Honnold is the author (with David Roberts) of the memoir Alone on the Wall (2015) and the subject of the 2018 biographical documentary Free Solo, which won a BAFTA and an Academy Award.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] McPhate, Mike (June 6, 2017). "California Today: An 'Incomprehensible' Climb in Yosemite". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved June 6, 2017.