I like the simplicity of soloing. You've got no gear, no partner. You never climb better than when you free-solo. — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
Anytime you finish a climb, there's always the next thing you can try. — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
There's only a handful of chicks in the world who can climb big walls on my level. — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
I generally don't climb something if it makes me feel fear. The beauty of soloing is that there's no pressure - no… — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
To be clear, I normally climb with a rope and partner. Free-soloing makes up only a small percentage of my total climbing.… — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
'Dirtbag' is just the term we use, like a 'gnarly dude' in surfing. Within the climbing culture, it means being a committed… — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
I often joke that I've just become a professional schmoozer. Like, nobody cares how well I can rock climb anymore. It just… — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
People think I just walk up to a sheer cliff and climb it with no knowledge of anything, when in reality, there's… — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
I know that when I'm standing alone below a thousand-foot wall, looking up and considering a climb, my sponsors are the furthest… — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
I suppose being a bit of an antisocial weirdo definitely honed my skills as a soloist. It gave me a lot more… — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
If you're climbing big routes that'll take you 16 hours, or, like, El Capitan, you have to take something like a big,… — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
I think it's great that so many people are enjoying climbing. I've always loved climbing; I don't see why other people wouldn't enjoy it… — Alex Honnold Copy Share
I'm sponsored by the solar company Goal Zero, and they were gracious enough to install panels on my van and a nice battery system… — Alex Honnold Copy Share
In a general sense, I think it's bad to bring too much money into climbing, since it takes away a little from the beauty… — Alex Honnold Copy Share
I love my climbing shoes. Virtually all of my big solos have been in the TC Pros. They are the most important thing when… — Alex Honnold Copy Share
My fantasy breakfast is just a really good egg scramble. Maybe I'll add a little feta, so, uh, obviously not totally dairy-free. Definitely some… — Alex Honnold Copy Share
I make a fair amount of my food choices for environmental-type reasons than nutrition or taste. I'm trying to minimize impact, which is something… — Alex Honnold Copy Share
I am a vegetarian, and I sort of aspire to vegan-hood. So far I've noticed no difference at all in my climbing, but I… — Alex Honnold Copy Share
At the crux of Half Dome, at the very top of the wall, imagine, like, a smooth wall of rock - a nearly vertical… — Alex Honnold Copy Share
I generally don't climb something if it makes me feel fear. The beauty of soloing is that there's no pressure - no one's telling… — Alex Honnold Copy Share
I know that when I'm standing alone below a thousand-foot wall, looking up and considering a climb, my sponsors are the furthest thing from… — Alex Honnold Copy Share
Pretty much every gym I go into, I feel very comfortable. I dump my stuff, take my shoes off, do my thing. — Alex Honnold Copy Share
I often joke that I've just become a professional schmoozer. Like, nobody cares how well I can rock climb anymore. It just has to… — Alex Honnold Copy Share
I've walked away from more climbs than I can count, just because I sensed that things were not quite right. — Alex Honnold Copy Share
