American rock climber who made the first free solo of El Capitan in 2017. The film Free Solo won an Oscar, and he later climbed Taipei 101 without a rope.
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Alex Honnold 16
1985Alex Honnold born in SacramentoAlex Honnold is born in Sacramento, California.
2004Alex Honnold leaves Berkeley to climbHonnold drops out of the University of California and lives in a van to climb full time.
2008Alex Honnold free solos Moonlight ButtressHonnold climbs the 370-metre route in Zion without a rope.
2008Alex Honnold free solos Half DomeHonnold climbs the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome alone and unroped.
2011Alex Honnold on 60 MinutesA 60 Minutes profile makes Honnold famous outside climbing.
2012Alex Honnold starts his foundationHonnold begins giving a third of his income to solar projects, later the Honnold Foundation.
2012Alex Honnold climbs the Yosemite TripleHonnold links Mount Watkins, El Capitan and Half Dome in under 24 hours, mostly solo.
2014Alex Honnold traverses Fitz RoyWith Tommy Caldwell, Honnold completes the Fitz Traverse in Patagonia.
2017Alex Honnold free solos El CapitanHonnold climbs Freerider in 3 hours 56 minutes, the first free solo of El Capitan.
2018Alex Honnold climbs the Nose in under two hoursWith Tommy Caldwell, Honnold sets a speed record on El Capitan.
2018Alex Honnold's Free Solo releasedThe documentary of his El Capitan climb opens in cinemas.
2019Alex Honnold's Free Solo wins the OscarThe film wins the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
2020Alex Honnold marries Sanni McCandlessHonnold announces his marriage.
2022Alex Honnold becomes a fatherHonnold's first daughter is born.
2025Alex Honnold announces a Taipei 101 climbHonnold plans to free solo the skyscraper live on Netflix.
2026Alex Honnold free solos Taipei 101Honnold climbs the 508-metre tower without a rope, streamed live on Netflix.