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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The solo speed record on the Salathé Wall, a climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, had stood for 10 years. Then, on May 11a climber from Lake Tahoe named Brant Hysell tagged the tree ...

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 ...