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Alex Honnold David Roberts

Alone on the Wall

Alex Honnold,  David Roberts

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English
WW Norton & Co
31 March 2018
Biography: sport; Sports & outdoor recreation; Extreme sports; Climbing & mountaineering
On 3 June 2017, Alex Honnold became the first person to climb Yosemite's El Capitan cliff face free solo (without rope, a partner or any protective gear), completing what has been 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 was 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.

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 solo... a generation-defining climb. Bad ass and beyond words... one of the pinnacle sporting moments of all time."
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Imprint:   WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   Expanded edition
Dimensions:   Height: 211mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   280g
ISBN:   9780393356144
ISBN 10:   0393356140
Pages:   320
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Alex Honnold is a world-class American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. David Roberts is the award-winning author of twenty-nine books about mountaineering, exploration, and anthropology, including Alone on the Wall which was written with world-class rock climber Alex Honnold, whose historic feats were featured in the film Free Solo.

Reviews for Alone on the Wall

Alex Honnold spends his life cheating death. Honnold here recounts his ascents on some of the world's most dangerous rock walls. You'll come away questioning his sanity for choosing this controversial sport...but it's also impossible not to feel awe. Honnold blows wide open any conventional understanding of the term 'comfort zone.'...He engagingly conveys his love of climbing.--Barbara J. King [Honnold] is the foremost practitioner of the dark art of free solo rock climbing--ascending extremely difficult cliffs hundreds, sometimes thousands, of feet tall without ropes or protection hardware of any kind. That is every bit as stupefying as it sounds. [Honnold's] ability to connect with a larger audience and bring a humble perspective to his many accomplishments makes him a great ambassador to the sport...[R]eading the vivid descriptions captured by Honnold and Roberts will surely cover the book's pages in a fine layer of palm sweat. Alone on the Wall is set to inspire multitudes [of climbers]. With his off-the-charts abilities and laconic, whip-smart, no-B.S. persona, Honnold has made climbing cool.


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