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Twenty-three year old Alex Honnold is taking the high-stakes sport of free solo climbing to new heights. Climbing truly massive walls without a rope, and zero chance of survival if he falls, Alex is ...

This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Alex Honnold, professional rock climber and founder of the Honnold Foundation. Honnold's rope-free ascent of the 3,000-foot rock wall El ...

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On “Arctic Ascent With Alex Honnold,” big-wall climbers set out to make history. Their tense conversations give a peek inside the interpersonal dynamics of those who regularly risk death. By Maya ...

Seven years ago, Alex Honnold climbed the northwest face of Yosemite’s Half Dome in just under three hours. He wore rock climbing shoes and had a bag of chalk to keep his fingers dry — and that was it ...

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