Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure

I enjoyed this book very much and found it to be very fascinating! Alex Honnold's brave and adventurous spirit is immensely admirable and hats off to him in what he's done in his mountaineering career. I'm now looking forward to watching Free Solo which is based on this book. I hope I'll enjoy that too!

I've (sport) climbed a lot in the past but - with child, age, and aching joints - I now get most of my climbing pleasure through reading climbing books. I found the book fascinating but, compared to various other books in the same genre it did seem to lack some depth. A constant niggle is that I felt there's a lot of plugging going on, for this book, that film etc. I'm not 100% convinced it was intentional, but it was nonetheless quite off-putting. Secondly, compared to the likes of Joe Simpson or Jon Krakauer, the book could feel a little shallow / superficial at times. Given what Honnold does for a living, the book should have been edge-of-the-seat stuff, but it just wasn't, at least for me. This is still a good book about a truly great climber, and I'd recommend it.

Incredible biography \ autobiography detailing Alex honnolds adventures as he prepares for el cap interesting characters throughout and climbing insights

One of the most inspirational films I've ever watched! This young climber is fearless and totally dedicated to his sport. I read his memoir first, loved it then bought the DVD. Wonderful!

Every climber - novice or experienced - should read this amazing book! Real, exciting, inspirational!

Very tense, you'll be there with him

I bought this book after having watched Free Solo just to learn a bit more about climbing and what goes on in Alex's mind during a climb. I expected myself to just skim through it and only read certain bits but I actually ended up loving it and reading every single word. Alex's depictions of being on the wall are amazing and his view of life is really respectable. The stories of his biggest climbs and the media's reaction to them are really interesting, some of them also inspiring. Alex seems like a great guy and I was actually sad to reach the end of the book as I could probably "listen" to him talk about his adventures for days on end.

I read Tommy Caldwell’s book The Push last year and really enjoyed it. Then I watched Free Solo, Alex Honold’s breathtaking film. I’m not a climber but visited Yosemite recently and have read numerous climbing biogs over the years - enthralled at the mindset of the climbers and the natural beauty of the mountains and achievement of the athletes. Sadly this book has not grabbed me in the same way. Doubtlessly Alex is an amazing climber with a fascinating (but also alarming) attitude. This book does not tell you enough about the man and his motivations, There is little personal detail or depth, it’s just a list of climbs. I appreciate that in order to fund their lifestyle climbers usually have to make films and write books - in this case it feels a bit like a tick box exercise which could have been much better. However, this is not meant to take anything away from his skill and bravery - maybe it’s just better illustrated on film rather than in a book.

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At 56 years of age I have become a bit of a fanboy of Alex Honnold. There are a lot of qualities to admire about him and probably the first one is his honesty. That come through in a really easy going story telling style by Alex and his co-writer as the story telling moves easily from first person to third person perspectives on various elements of Alex’s journey. A very enjoyable and inspiring read and highly recommended.

This is a pure climbing diary, do not expect a deep understanding of what is behind Alex Honnold's desire of free soloing. I enjoy it a lot.

"Hey, we've all gotta die sometime. You might as well go big." フリーソロ、継続登攀、ノーズスピード記録、フィッツロイトラバースなど、クライミングシーンは興奮が止まりませんでした。

A bio of a professional climber’s life: living in a van, the camaraderie of the climb, strained relationships, the freedom… Well written,