Alex Honnold climbed El Capitan without protection, the basis of the movie 'Free Solo'. Honnold is now drawn to the allure of mountain climbing.

Now, we don't free-solo — which means rock-climbing without the aid of ropes or a partner — to hear such accolades. But it made us feel damned cool, even though the cliff we were on wasn't ...

Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb ... this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.

The Minnesota-based rock climbing company has a bouldering facility in St. Paul, where you can put your inner free solo to the test, as well as traditional rock climbing facilities in Bloomington ...

Las Vegas resident Alex Honnold is perhaps the most famous rock climber in the world. Lesser known — but just as impressive — ...

Alex Honnold free solo climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National ... "Freeblast" – where he had to smear his shoe against smooth rock and maintain perfect balance – as many as 90.

Up till now no one has ever climbed the monolith free solo and seeing that this remains one of the most audacious and coveted ascents of all, the video has aroused great interest. Replying to ...

Legendary free-solo climber Zach ... rappelling and climbing—down a steep route from Half Dome to Mirror Lake where theyencountered 5,000 feet of snow, rock, and brush. Eric Rasmussen ...

As the sport of climbing turns from a niche ... On remote alpine faces, the free-spirited 23-year-old makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. Yet, he draws scant attention.