Alex Honnold
Born August 17, 1985 (Age: 40)
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Sacramento, California, USA
Biography
Alexander J. Honnold (born August 17, 1985) is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. He has broken a number of speed records, most notably the only known solo climb (mostly free climbing with a few points of aid) of the Yosemite Triple crown, an 18 hour 50 minute link up of Mount Watkins, The Nose, and the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome. He and Hans Florine are the current record holders for the Nose with a climb time of 2:23:51. Honnold says that he likes tall, long routes and that he tries to do them quickly.
Alexander J. Honnold (born August 17, 1985) is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. He has broken a number of speed records, most notably the only known solo climb (mostly free climbing with a few points of aid) of the Yosemite Triple crown, an 18 hour 50 minute link up of Mount Watkins, The Nose, and the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome. He and Hans Florine are the current record holders for the Nose with a climb time of 2:23:51. Honnold says that he likes tall, long routes and that he tries to do them quickly.
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Filmography
Skyscraper Live
2026
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as Self
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Age: 40
Sufferfest Below Zero
2025
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Age: 40
Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR
2022
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Age: 36
The Alpinist
2021
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Age: 35
Ueli Steck – Auf schmalem Grat
2020
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Age: 34
Free Solo
2018
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Age: 33
Crack Climbs and Land Mines, Alex Honnold in Angola
2015
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Age: 30
RACE TO 9A
2015
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Age: 29
High And Mighty
2015
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as Self (Archive Footage)
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Age: 29
Showdown at Horseshoe Hell
2015
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Age: 29
Honnold 3.0
2012
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Age: 26
Tent bound in Devil's Bay
2011
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Age: 25
Alone on the Wall
2010
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Age: 25
The Swiss Machine
2010
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Age: 25