Alexander J. Honnold
Alex Honnold (born August 17, 1985) is an American professional rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. He gained global fame for his 2017 free solo of El Capitan in Yosemite, documented in the Oscar-winning film Free Solo. In January 2026, he broke the internet again with Skyscraper Live on Netflix, where he free-soloed the Taipei 101 tower.
