| From | USA πΊπΈ |
| Date of birth | 17th Aug 1985 |
| Age | 40 years old |
| Gender | Male |
| Climbing | |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked) | 8A |
| Hardest Boulder (Flash) | 7C+ |
| Hardest Sport (Worked) | 9a |
| Hardest Sport (Onsight) | 7c |
| Hardest Sport (Flash) | 8b |
| Hardest Trad (Worked) | E9 |
| Hardest Trad (Onsight) | E8 |
| Hardest Trad (Flash) | E8 |
| Notable Partnerships | |
| Tommy Caldwell | |
Alex Honnold is one of the most accomplished solo climbers of all time. His ascents throughout North America and the rest of the world have pushed the soloing standard to new heights.
Most notably, Alex was the first β and to date only β person to free solo a route on El Capitan in Yosemite with his ascent of Freerider in 2017. The ascent was the product of years of preparation, on top of an already groundbreaking solo ticklist, that included Moonlight Buttress (E6), El Sendero Luminoso (7c) and the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome (E5).
In January 2026 Alex soloed Taipei 101 in Taiwan in an event that was live-streamed on Netflix. [1]
Alex co-presents the Climbing Gold podcast alongside Fitz Cahall.
In 2012 Alex founded The Honnold Foundation. The foundation's aim is to improve access to solar electricity.
[1] https://www.netflix.com/watch/81987107
[2] Honnold Foundation https://www.honnoldfoundation.org/
[3] Free Solar? Alex Honnold's Other Mission by Natalie Berry (2023) https://www.ft.com/content/fdc13b02-43de-4fce-9068-0d613fa83760
| From | USA πΊπΈ |
| Date of birth | 17th Aug 1985 |
| Age | 40 years old |
| Gender | Male |
| Climbing | |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked) | 8A |
| Hardest Boulder (Flash) | 7C+ |
| Hardest Sport (Worked) | 9a |
| Hardest Sport (Onsight) | 7c |
| Hardest Sport (Flash) | 8b |
| Hardest Trad (Worked) | E9 |
| Hardest Trad (Onsight) | E8 |
| Hardest Trad (Flash) | E8 |
| Notable Partnerships | |
| Tommy Caldwell | |
Alex Honnold is one of the most accomplished solo climbers of all time. His ascents throughout North America and the rest of the world have pushed the soloing standard to new heights.
Most notably, Alex was the first β and to date only β person to free solo a route on El Capitan in Yosemite with his ascent of Freerider in 2017. The ascent was the product of years of preparation, on top of an already groundbreaking solo ticklist, that included Moonlight Buttress (E6), El Sendero Luminoso (7c) and the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome (E5).
In January 2026 Alex soloed Taipei 101 in Taiwan in an event that was live-streamed on Netflix. [1]
Alex co-presents the Climbing Gold podcast alongside Fitz Cahall.
In 2012 Alex founded The Honnold Foundation. The foundation's aim is to improve access to solar electricity.
[1] https://www.netflix.com/watch/81987107
[2] Honnold Foundation https://www.honnoldfoundation.org/
[3] Free Solar? Alex Honnold's Other Mission by Natalie Berry (2023) https://www.ft.com/content/fdc13b02-43de-4fce-9068-0d613fa83760