Alex Honnold

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Quick Info ˅

Nationality:	US
Date of birth:	17th August 1985
Hardest Boulder (Worked):	8A
Hardest Sport (Worked):	9a
Hardest Sport (Flash):	8b
Hardest Trad (Worked):	E10
Hardest Trad (Onsight):	E7
Hardest Trad (Flash):	E8

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 person to free solo a route on El Capitan in Yosemite with his ascent of Freerider in 2017.

Other Work

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.

Contributors: remus

Quick Info

Nationality:	US
Date of birth:	17th August 1985
Hardest Boulder (Worked):	8A
Hardest Sport (Worked):	9a
Hardest Sport (Flash):	8b
Hardest Trad (Worked):	E10
Hardest Trad (Onsight):	E7
Hardest Trad (Flash):	E8

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 person to free solo a route on El Capitan in Yosemite with his ascent of Freerider in 2017.

Other Work

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.

Contributors: remus

Podcasts

Pics + Vids

The Dark Side (E8)

Added at 17:12 on 20 December 2023

Heaven (E6)

Added at 18:12 on 20 December 2022

The Nose (8b+)

Added at 06:05 on 25 May 2021

Gaia (E8)

Added at 21:02 on 07 February 2022

Belly Full of Bad Berries (E8)

Added at 13:03 on 28 March 2022

Wet Lycra Nightmare (8b)

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Added at 07:12 on 26 December 2022

Freerider (7c+)

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Added at 08:12 on 26 December 2022

El Sendero Luminoso (7c)

Added at 08:12 on 26 December 2022

El Sendero Luminoso (7c)

Added at 16:08 on 25 August 2022

Ascents

28 recorded ascents.

Year	Climb	Grade	Style	Ascent Date
2007	Astroman	E5	Solo \| worked	2007
	Astroman	The same day Alex soloed The North Face on The Rostrum, emulating Peter Croft's effort in 1987.
	The North Face	E5	Solo \| worked	2007
	The North Face	The same day he soloed Astroman.
2008	Moonlight Buttress	E6	Solo \| worked	2008
	Belly Full of Bad Berries	E8	Lead \| worked	27th Mar 2008
	Belly Full of Bad Berries	Second ascent. I wouldn't call myself an offwidth climber but I just did the hardest offwidth in the creek. References [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2dIZt4FCeE
	The Promise	E8	Lead \| worked	1st Nov 2008
	The Promise	Third ascent. References [1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_promise_-_e10_or_e8-1466
	End of the Affair	E8	Lead \| flash	7th Nov 2008
	Knockin' on Heaven's Door	E9	Lead \| worked	12th Nov 2008
	Knockin' on Heaven's Door	I climbed the easiest way up to the gear on Born Slippy, then finished up the slab. Don't know what this is supposed to be but it's the most natural way up the cool slab.
	Gaia	E8	Lead \| flash	12th Nov 2008
	Gaia	Not a true onsight since I've seen movies, but there was no chalk. Good times one way or another. References [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYbRNt4GjXE [2] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/alex-honnold-flashes-gaia-e8-6c.html
	The New Statesman	E8	Lead \| worked	15th Nov 2008
	The New Statesman	Awesome line. Much, much harder than the EOTA [End of the Affair] or Gaia. Thank to the random folk nearby for lending a few pads.
	Parthian Shot (Pre 2011 Break)	E9	Lead \| worked	16th Nov 2008
	Meshuga	E9	Solo \| worked	19th Nov 2008
	Meshuga	Light rain, standard english fare...
	The Master's Edge	E7	Lead \| onsight	21st Nov 2008
	London Wall	E5	Solo \| onsight	21st Nov 2008
2009	Hupolup Kempf	8a+	Deep Water Solo \| worked	18th Sep 2009
2010	Ambrosia	8A	Boulder \| worked	17th Feb 2010
2010	Ambrosia	Second ascent. Awesome! Super psyched. Thanks to everyone for a bunch of pads. Different beta than Kevin, which made it easier, but I'm still calling it 8a, just cause it's so tall.
2011	The Book of Hate	E9	Lead \| worked	2nd May 2011
	The Phoenix	E7	Solo \| worked	Jun 2011
	The Phoenix	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/06/honnold_solos_the_phoenix_-_yosemite-62712 https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,4660.3825/topicseen.html
	Cobra Crack	E9	Lead \| worked	11th Aug 2011
	Heaven	E6	Solo \| flash	22nd Sep 2011
	Heaven	References [1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/09/alex_honnold_solos_hard_yosemite_cracks-64266 [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmYl9gP2rK8
2012	Too Big to Flail	E10	Solo \| worked	15th Jan 2012
2012	Too Big to Flail	First ascent. [I was] shaking a bit up there. It's f***ing scary! https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2012/01/alex_honnolds_big_balls_in_bishop-66088
2013
2014	El Sendero Luminoso	7c	Solo \| worked	15th Jan 2014
2014	El Sendero Luminoso	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2014/01/honnold_free_solos_el_sendero_luminoso-68652 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oaoRDR5leY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phl82D57P58
2015	Wet Lycra Nightmare	8b	Lead \| worked	Sep 2015
2015	Wet Lycra Nightmare	Second ascent. References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/8bmnWjQKtt/
2016	The Dark Side	E8	Lead \| flash	Jun 2016
2016	The Dark Side	References [1] https://johnroberts.me/outdoors/climbing/2016/06/fairhead-2016-alex-honnold-flashing-dark-side-e8-6c/ [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGUQzT_fHPY
2017	Freerider	7c+	Solo \| worked	3rd Jun 2017
2017	Freerider	3hrs57mins! https://www.instagram.com/p/BU5oSrWhFWW/
2018	The Nose	8b+	Simul \| worked	6th Jun 2018
2018	The Nose	With Tommy Caldwell. 01hrs 58mins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdOzbM_7GMI
2019	Arrested Development	9a	Lead \| worked	13th Sep 2019
	Passage to Freedom	8b	Lead \| worked	Between 28th Oct 2019 and 31st Oct 2019
	Passage to Freedom	First ascent.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024	Reggae	8b	Lead \| flash	10th Apr 2024

Climb	Grade	Style	Ascent Date
Arrested Development	9a	Lead \| worked	13th Sep 2019
The Nose	8b+	Simul \| worked	6th Jun 2018
The Nose	With Tommy Caldwell. 01hrs 58mins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdOzbM_7GMI
Passage to Freedom	8b	Lead \| worked	Between 28th Oct 2019 and 31st Oct 2019
Passage to Freedom	First ascent.
Wet Lycra Nightmare	8b	Lead \| worked	Sep 2015
Wet Lycra Nightmare	Second ascent. References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/8bmnWjQKtt/
Reggae	8b	Lead \| flash	10th Apr 2024
Freerider	7c+	Solo \| worked	3rd Jun 2017
Freerider	3hrs57mins! https://www.instagram.com/p/BU5oSrWhFWW/
El Sendero Luminoso	7c	Solo \| worked	15th Jan 2014
El Sendero Luminoso	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2014/01/honnold_free_solos_el_sendero_luminoso-68652 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oaoRDR5leY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phl82D57P58

Climb	Grade	Style	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade
Ambrosia	8A	Boulder \| worked	17th Feb 2010	8A
Ambrosia	Second ascent. Awesome! Super psyched. Thanks to everyone for a bunch of pads. Different beta than Kevin, which made it easier, but I'm still calling it 8a, just cause it's so tall.

Climb	Grade	Style	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade
Too Big to Flail	E10	Solo \| worked	15th Jan 2012
Too Big to Flail	First ascent. [I was] shaking a bit up there. It's f***ing scary! https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2012/01/alex_honnolds_big_balls_in_bishop-66088
Knockin' on Heaven's Door	E9	Lead \| worked	12th Nov 2008
Knockin' on Heaven's Door	I climbed the easiest way up to the gear on Born Slippy, then finished up the slab. Don't know what this is supposed to be but it's the most natural way up the cool slab.
Parthian Shot (Pre 2011 Break)	E9	Lead \| worked	16th Nov 2008
Meshuga	E9	Solo \| worked	19th Nov 2008
Meshuga	Light rain, standard english fare...
The Book of Hate	E9	Lead \| worked	2nd May 2011
Cobra Crack	E9	Lead \| worked	11th Aug 2011
Belly Full of Bad Berries	E8	Lead \| worked	27th Mar 2008
Belly Full of Bad Berries	Second ascent. I wouldn't call myself an offwidth climber but I just did the hardest offwidth in the creek. References [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2dIZt4FCeE
The Promise	E8	Lead \| worked	1st Nov 2008	E8
The Promise	Third ascent. References [1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_promise_-_e10_or_e8-1466
End of the Affair	E8	Lead \| flash	7th Nov 2008
Gaia	E8	Lead \| flash	12th Nov 2008
Gaia	Not a true onsight since I've seen movies, but there was no chalk. Good times one way or another. References [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYbRNt4GjXE [2] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/alex-honnold-flashes-gaia-e8-6c.html
The New Statesman	E8	Lead \| worked	15th Nov 2008
The New Statesman	Awesome line. Much, much harder than the EOTA [End of the Affair] or Gaia. Thank to the random folk nearby for lending a few pads.
The Dark Side	E8	Lead \| flash	Jun 2016
The Dark Side	References [1] https://johnroberts.me/outdoors/climbing/2016/06/fairhead-2016-alex-honnold-flashing-dark-side-e8-6c/ [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGUQzT_fHPY
The Master's Edge	E7	Lead \| onsight	21st Nov 2008
The Phoenix	E7	Solo \| worked	Jun 2011
The Phoenix	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/06/honnold_solos_the_phoenix_-_yosemite-62712 https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,4660.3825/topicseen.html
Moonlight Buttress	E6	Solo \| worked	2008
Heaven	E6	Solo \| flash	22nd Sep 2011
Heaven	References [1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/09/alex_honnold_solos_hard_yosemite_cracks-64266 [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmYl9gP2rK8
Astroman	E5	Solo \| worked	2007
Astroman	The same day Alex soloed The North Face on The Rostrum, emulating Peter Croft's effort in 1987.
The North Face	E5	Solo \| worked	2007
The North Face	The same day he soloed Astroman.
London Wall	E5	Solo \| onsight	21st Nov 2008

Climb	Grade	Style	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade
Hupolup Kempf	8a+	Deep Water Solo \| worked	18th Sep 2009

Alex Honnold

Quick Info ˅

Other Work

Quick Info

Other Work

Podcasts

Pics + Vids

The Dark Side (E8)

Heaven (E6)

The Nose (8b+)

Gaia (E8)

Belly Full of Bad Berries (E8)

Wet Lycra Nightmare (8b)

Freerider (7c+)

El Sendero Luminoso (7c)

El Sendero Luminoso (7c)

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