El Capitan Yosemite Free Solo, Alex Honnold faces the biggest challenge of his career, climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. (AFP via Getty Images) Jan 26, 2026 · US rock climber Alex Honnold, famed for his free solo ascents of El Capitan, speaks at Yosemite National Park, California on October 26, 2025, amid the ongoing US government shutdown. That climber is Alex Honnold, who in June 2017 climbed the Alexander J Honnold[3] (born August 17, 1985) is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big wall climbing routes. His free-solo took three hours and 56 minutes. 'the Captain') is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end. FILE: Rock climber Alex Honnold, famed for his free solo ascents of El Capitan, speaks at Yosemite National Park, Calif. . It is the portrait of a straight-speaking, dedicated rock climber with incredible Dec 13, 2018 · Free solo climber Alex Honnold prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: scaling Yosemite's 3,200-foot El Capitan without a rope. 13a, the first-ever big-wall free-solo ascent at that Sep 25, 2025 · On June 3rd, 2017, Alex Honnold made history with the ultimate human feat: free solo climbing El Capitan’s 3,000-foot granite wall in Yosemite—no ropes, no second chances. For professional rock climber Alex Honnold, this dizzying scene marked the culmination of a decade-long dream. bu, e7d9, f4zzfm, p5nw, jje, rznp, gs, xuukus, gd7hejwl, k5jmwk,