Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Alex Honnold's, "Alone on the Wall"

World renounced free solo rock climber Alex Honnold is releasing his book "Alone on the Wall" this November.  The book documents the 30 year-old van dwelling climber's most incredible climbs including his free-soloing Sendero Luminoso in Mexico and climbing the Fitz Traverse in Patagonia.

Honnold has developed an informed presence on Facebook.  He posts interesting pieces from the news and often gives his fans his personal take on issues.

In his latest post he commented on The Atlantic's review of his book.

                The Atlantic reviewed my upcoming book Alone on the Wall.
               Starting with the headline I think it went down the wrong track. The book is in many
               ways my attempt to explain my climbing and motivations - the review sticks to the typical                 "risking death at every turn. One mistake and certain death!" type of tone.
                 I  wonder if the reviewer actually read the book or just watched a few youtube videos and   called it good. . .

Not only is Honnold an extremely entertaining athlete to watch climb, but his critical opinions voiced on Facebook are also quite exuberant in that he always seems to bluntly approach subjects. 

A book signing in Los Angeles is scheduled for Nov. 22nd and the 23rd.  

Here's the latest video of Alex "free-soloing," meaning climbing without rope or safety protection.


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