Alone on the Wall

Including two new chapters on Alex Honnold s free solo ascent of the iconic 3,000 foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.On June 3rd, 2017, Alex Honnold became the first person to free solo Yosemite s El Capitan to scale the wall without rope, a partner, or any protective gear completing what was described as the greatest feat of pure rock climbing in the history of the sport National Geographic and one of the great athletic feats of any kind, ever New York Times Already one of the most famous adventure athletes in the world, Honnold has now been hailed as the greatest climber of all time Vertical magazine.Alone on the Wall recounts the most astonishing achievements of Honnold s extraordinary life and career, brimming with lessons on living fearlessly, taking risks, and maintaining focus even in the face of extreme danger Now Honnold tells, for the first time and in his own words, the story of his 3 hours and 56 minutes on the sheer face of El Cap, which Outside called the moon landing of free soloing a generation defining climb Bad ass and beyond words one of the pinnacle sporting moments of all time. New Read Books Alone on the Wall By Alex Honnold – kino-fada.fr It s tricky to separate the book from the person, as Alex has been one of my closest friends for the past 13 years, the kind of friend I call family I appreciated that much of it was written by Alex, and his voice in those parts was true Stylistically, it was a little difficult to read because those parts were all in italics, and it s strange to read most of a novel in italics I ve also learned over the years that, without realizing it, climbers speak a language of terms that non climbers don It s tricky to separate the book from the person, as Alex has been one of my closest friends for the past 13 years, the kind of friend I call family I appreciated that much of it was written by Alex, and his voice in those parts was true Stylistically, it was a little difficult to read because those parts were all in italics, and it s strange to read most of a novel in italics I ve also learned over the years that, without realizing it, climbers speak a language of terms that non climbers don t know, and I was pleased that while the author took some time to explain terms, this didn t take too long or slow the book down for those of us who do live this life That was well done And Ben s descriptions of the younger Alex match perfectly the boy I first met You could write a whole book on Ben Alex s friendship Alex is one of the smartest people I ve ever met, and we bonded...In case you have been living under a rock for the past decade, or maybeaptly for a book about the climbing world, in case you HAVEN T been living under a rock, Alex Honnold is a famous rock climber who free solos That is to say he climbs impossibly tall slabs of granite Without a rope For fun Alex literally takes his life into his hands each time he climbs, facing the ultimate consequences for even the tiniest mistake A climbing enthusiast myself, albeit of the sturdily anchored and h In case you have be...I don t quite know how to rate this one properly I got mixed feelings upon mixed terrain and mixed writing Some bits of the book were definitely in the 5 stars range whereas some others just barely made it into the 2 s There are great portrayals of some of Alex s most extraordinary feats, quite a few interesting insights of his, quite a few quotes that you d want to keep close to your heart in your own private booklet for glimpses of truth, and all in all it s a pretty good bio of the young e I don t quite know how to rate this one properly I got mixed feelings upon mixed terrain and mixed writing Some bits of the book wer...Alex Honnold is a free climber with unparalleled skill, grace, and speed He says, Half way up I m pretty empty I m not really thinking about anything It s like asking a gymnast what they re thinking about while they re executing a perfect routine He comes across as a reserved guy who isn t at all full of himself If you are interested in what motivates the guy who does the most death defying climbs at record speed, read this book At the end, you ll be left wondering how much longer he can Alex Honnold is a free climber with unparalleled skill, grace, and speed He says, Half way up I m pretty empty I m not really thinking about anything It s like asking a gymnast what they re thinking about while they re exe...I really like this endurance athlete genre and this one by the world s best free solo climber was interesting and inspiring but super technical climbing talk made it hard to follow Pretty funny to hear him talk about base jumpers like they re crazy when he climbs 2,000 foot walls without ropes I liked this quote referenced in the book National Geographic Adventure If you don t believe in God or an after life, doesn t that make this life all theprecious Alex Honnold I suppose so, I really like this endurance athlete genre and this one by the world s best free solo climber was interesting and inspiring but super technical climbing talk made it hard to ...Ok, this may be sacrilegious in the climbing community of which, I am a part , but this book made me dislike a climber I thought I would actually like There is no doubt that Honnold is an extremely gifted athlete who dares to do things with rock that even the plates and all of their tectonics wouldn t have imagined, but the narrative makes him come off as a snooty, advantaged Cali brat with really problematic and limited perspectives of people not like him.There is a lot of sexism in the book Ok, this may be sacrilegious in the climbing community of which, I am a part , but this book made me dislike a climber I thought I would actually like There is no doubt that Honnold is an extremely gifted athlete who dares to do things with rock that even the plates and all of their tectonics wouldn t have imagined, but the narrative makes him come off as a snooty, advantaged Cali brat with really problematic and limited perspectives of people not like him.There is a lot of sexism in the book hot chick can t even tell the difference between 5.10 and 5.13 and a diminutive look towards developing nations and people the Third World is not a phrase that is used in 2016 nor are ethnic clothes funny looking that borders on the pedantic and suffering from the white messiah syndrome So I started this foundation to help Africa because it would be bomber environment environment environment not d...I m conflicted about this book It s written well and can be appreciated by both rock climbers and non climbers Honnold is both an astounding climber and a very thoughtful, philosophical person, and that shines through in the book s stories in muchdepth than in the interviews or videos of him I ve watched previously I like hearing what he has to say But I had to put the book down after reading about 2 3 of it, and come back to it later, because it was just making me anxious I guess I I m conflicted about this book It s written well and can be appreciated by both rock climbers and non climbers Honnold is both an astounding climber and a very thoughtful, philosophical person, and that shines through in the book s stories in muchdepth than in the interviews or videos of him I ve watched previously I like hearing what he has to say But I had to put the book down after reading about 2 3 of it, and come back to it later, because it was just making me anxious I guess I was hoping to be reassured about the risk level and his ability to prepare and take precautions, and I wasn t While his skill and his ability to keep a level head in extreme situations qualify him to be able to accomplish things that others wouldn t even attempt, it s clear that he s not always prepared Sometimes he decides not to g...I loved this book But I should say that not everyone might feel the same I am a begineer intermediate level climber myself This helped appreciate the context And there is a lot of context In much of the book, climbs are described in some detail with quite some terminology So an appreciation of that helps.Book is fast paced Not too long Goes from one scenario to next rather quickly Then there are moments when things went wrong and how Alex or in some cases other people s action, that mad I loved this book But I should say that not everyone might feel the same I am a begineer intermediate level climber myself This helped appreciate the context And there is a lot of context In much of the book, climbs are described in some detail with quite some terminology So an appreciation of that helps.Book is fast paced Not too long Goes from one scenario to next rather quickly Then there are moments when things went wrong and how Alex or in some cases other people s action, t...There is no adrenaline rush If I get an adrenaline rush, it means that something has gone horribly wrong Alex Honnold Alone on the Wall is a phenomenal book from a phenomenal adventurer I first learned of Alex Honnold s feats of climbing through the short film by the same name as this book This book provides a deeper look into the journey that brought him to the public spotlight and the epic feats of adventuring he has completed since.It s incredibly inspiring to read in detail these accoThere is no adrenaline rush If I get an adrenaline rush, it means that something has gone horribly wrong Alex Honnold Alone on the Wall is a phenomenal book from a phenomenal adventurer I first learned of Alex Honnold s feats of climbing through the short film by the same name as this book This book provides a deeper look into the journey that brought him to the public spotlight and the epic feats of adventuring he has completed since.It s incredibly inspiring to read in detail these accounts of Alex s ascents, link ups, and expeditions I was pumped every day that I was reading the book got in lot...Coming into the book, I thought Alex Honnold was a pretty amazing person not just for his climbing ability but for his storytelling, humor, modesty, philanthropy and indifference to fame but politeness to the enthusiastic fans who seek out selfies with him at events But this book made me feel differently The book spends quite a bit of time painting a picture of Alex s don t care attitude which after hours of hearing about it audiobook makes his s...

• 13 February 2018
Alex Honnold
• Paperback
• 320 pages
• 0393356140
• Alex Honnold
• Alone on the Wall