Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure

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On occasion, books like that never get finished although that is more of a rarity for me - I almost always give a book another shot. If Synnott’s own generation has an enduring question, it’s how to balance the solitary ethos of climbing with the demands of an audience hungry for co

A good book, well written, and a fascinating and honest look at the life of someone who has accidentally become one of rock climbing's all time heroes.Alex says: "This book was either translated to English by Google or by someone who didn’t actually speak English. Exciting, uplifting and truly awe-inspiring, Alone on the Wall is a book about the essential truth of being free to pursue your passions and the ability to maintain a singular focus, even in the face of mortal danger.

There is an aspect of "flow" in the focusing that creates a "high" because of the complete concentration and the complete exertion. With many great places to climb within the scope of northern California, Honnold couldn’t see the prospects of an engineering degree from Cal outweighing the chance to spend limitless time pursuing climbing, so he dropped out of one of the most-respected of American universities and set off on the road in a old van which would become his home and base of operations as he encountered climbing routes which challenged even the most experienced and hardy of veteran climbers. I listened to most of this book on audio while training on a campus board, so it was extra fun and motivating to learn about some of the most epic climbs attempted to date.

There are numerous technical terms and techniques but I personally had no problem with this as I was able to understand the bigger picture. Also, most books I have read on the sport are written in language not too technical so readers who are not climbers can understand better.

The culture and history of climbing are discussed as well as some of the ethical dilemmas of being a climber, filming a climber, and how celebrity introduces a complexity to the sport. I have no idea what was intended but I found the article thought-provoking in terms of what we might or should mean by 'literature'.Parthian Shot, New Statesman, Meshuga (solo), flash of Gaia (subsequently repeated it solo), London Wall, on-sight solo; in England. Mark Synnott lives in my community, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak about his life as a climber, an adventurer, and his friendship with Alex Honnold, the subject of the award winning documentary Free Solo.

The Impossible Climb, isn't just about men or women climbing a mountain, no this is about El Capitan, a sheer rock formation 3,000 feet from base to summit, many have tried to climb and have.In 2021, National Geographic signed Honnold for an original docuseries about his quest to climb across the peaks of Greenland. On June 6, 2018, Honnold teamed up with Tommy Caldwell to break the Nose on El Capitan speed record in Yosemite.