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Alex Honnold is one of the most famous climbers alive. He is most well known for free solo climbing. This is climbing done with no rope or gear to protect you in the event of a fall. He has climbed many famous routes free solo.
Here is a video of him climbing Half Dome in Yosemite:
Video of a couple 5.11 free solos:
These are pictures of El Capitan, Mt Watkins, and Half Dome, respectively. He climbed all of them...in one day...in less than 19 hours...almost entirely free solo.
He also recently climbed the Nose of El Capitan with Hans Florine in 2 hours 23 minutes 51 seconds. This broke the previous record by about 13 minutes. This is huge considering the previous record broke the prior record by only 20 seconds. (This climb was done with protection although Honnold did climb parts placing almost no protection). The route takes an average climber 3-5 days to complete.
Here is a video of him climbing Half Dome in Yosemite:
Video of a couple 5.11 free solos:
These are pictures of El Capitan, Mt Watkins, and Half Dome, respectively. He climbed all of them...in one day...in less than 19 hours...almost entirely free solo.
He also recently climbed the Nose of El Capitan with Hans Florine in 2 hours 23 minutes 51 seconds. This broke the previous record by about 13 minutes. This is huge considering the previous record broke the prior record by only 20 seconds. (This climb was done with protection although Honnold did climb parts placing almost no protection). The route takes an average climber 3-5 days to complete.
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