Alex Honnold | Fatherhood, Legacy, & Giving Back
The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman4 Apr 2025

Alex Honnold | Fatherhood, Legacy, & Giving Back

Alex Honnold is among the most accomplished climbers in history. Bursting into the mainstream consciousness in 2008, Alex has personally changed what people have viewed to be possible in the vertical world. In 2017, Alex did the first ever free solo of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, a feat that many consider to be the greatest athletic accomplishment in history, and that was documented in the Oscar winning film, Free Solo. We're honored to host him on the podcast.

Learn more about The Honnold Foundation: https://www.honnoldfoundation.org/#mission

Topics:

  • Where Alex is the arc of his career
  • His feelings recollecting to the times before he was famous
  • The inspiration Alex took from climbing legend Peter Croft
  • The state of climbing as a sport and the impact of the Olympics
  • Training and the similarities between running and climbing
  • How becoming a parent has impacted goal setting
  • The physical and psychological toll of being a pro athlete for two decades
  • Staying motivated over time
  • Alex's relationship with competition
  • The aftermath of Free Solo and what Alex called his "deployment to Hollywood"
  • His home in Las Vegas and why it's a great place to live
  • The Honnold Foundation
  • A lot more!

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