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title: "7 Soloing Quotes By Alex Honnold"
description: "7 Soloing quotes by Alex Honnold. Plus more from Alex Honnold and more Soloing sayings from other authors."
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> [I generally don't climb something if it makes me feel fear. The beauty of soloing is that there's no pressure - no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/i-generally-don-t-climb-something-if-it-makes-me-feel-fear-the-beauty/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

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> [To be clear, I normally climb with a rope and partner. Free-soloing makes up only a small percentage of my total climbing.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/to-be-clear-i-normally-climb-with-a-rope-and-partner-free-soloing/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

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> [Anything called the Teflon Corner is not sweet for free-soloing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/anything-called-the-teflon-corner-is-not-sweet-for-free-soloing/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

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> [I've done routes where I've climbed 200 feet off the ground and just been, like, 'What am I doing?' I then just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/i-ve-done-routes-where-i-ve-climbed-200-feet-off-the-ground-and-just/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

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> [Seven years ago, when I started free soloing long, hard routes in Yosemite - climbing without a rope, gear or a partner…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/seven-years-ago-when-i-started-free-soloing-long-hard-routes-in/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

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> [I like the simplicity of soloing. You've got no gear, no partner. You never climb better than when you free-solo.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/i-like-the-simplicity-of-soloing-you-ve-got-no-gear-no-partner-you/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

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> [Free soloing is almost as old as climbing itself, with roots in the 19th century. Climbers are continuing to push the boundaries.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/free-soloing-is-almost-as-old-as-climbing-itself-with-roots-in-the/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

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## More by Alex Honnold

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/i-think-it-s-great-that-so-many-people-are-enjoying-climbing-i-ve/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/i-m-sponsored-by-the-solar-company-goal-zero-and-they-were-gracious/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/in-a-general-sense-i-think-it-s-bad-to-bring-too-much-money-into/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

> [I love my climbing shoes. Virtually all of my big solos have been in the TC Pros. They are the most important thing when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/i-love-my-climbing-shoes-virtually-all-of-my-big-solos-have-been-in/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/my-fantasy-breakfast-is-just-a-really-good-egg-scramble-maybe-i-ll/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/i-make-a-fair-amount-of-my-food-choices-for-environmental-type/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

> [We are apes - we should be climbing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/we-are-apes-we-should-be-climbing/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/i-am-a-vegetarian-and-i-sort-of-aspire-to-vegan-hood-so-far-i-ve/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

> [I took a test once; they said I was a genius.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/i-took-a-test-once-they-said-i-was-a-genius/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

> [At the crux of Half Dome, at the very top of the wall, imagine, like, a smooth wall of rock - a nearly vertical…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/at-the-crux-of-half-dome-at-the-very-top-of-the-wall-imagine-like-a/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/i-generally-don-t-climb-something-if-it-makes-me-feel-fear-the-beauty/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/i-know-that-when-i-m-standing-alone-below-a-thousand-foot-wall/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

> [Pretty much every gym I go into, I feel very comfortable. I dump my stuff, take my shoes off, do my thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/pretty-much-every-gym-i-go-into-i-feel-very-comfortable-i-dump-my/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/i-often-joke-that-i-ve-just-become-a-professional-schmoozer-like/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

> [I've walked away from more climbs than I can count, just because I sensed that things were not quite right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-honnold/i-ve-walked-away-from-more-climbs-than-i-can-count-just-because-i/)

[Alex Honnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-honnold/)

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