The Impossible Climb: Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and the Climbing Life

By reading this koob, you will learn how elite climber Alex Honnold pushed the limits of climbing and human potential by free soloing El Capitan in Yosemite National park.

You will also learn that:

• Unlocking your true potential requires facing your fears

• Life is best lived on the edge

• Happiness is found in the flow state

• Social media has changed the face of mountain climbing

Alex Honnold had always found peace on the mountain. Climbing was the one thing in life that inspired him and pushed him to reach for higher goals. When Alex is climbing, he is present. This love affair between Alex and climbing would culminate in perhaps the greatest mountain climbing achievement ever recorded: the Free Solo, or climb without ropes, harnesses, or other protective equipment, of one of the sport’s most hallowed mountains, El Capitan.