The goal is Taipei 101, a 508m-tall, 101-floor needle in Taiwan. Unlike most building soloists, he will not end up in ...

A year and a half ago, Alex Honnold told KCRW that making it to the top of Yosemite’s El Capitan would be the “holy grail” of free-soloing. “I don’t know if I’ll ever do that,” he said. “Basically ...

The film Free Solo directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi that documents Alex Honnold and his journey to climb, without a rope, Freerider up El Capitan in Yosemite, has been nominated ...

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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: JJ Kelly, National Geographic for Disney+ Alex Honnold, one of the world’s most daring ...

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 ...