Nov 09, 2015 in alone on the wall, author and free solo climbing phenomenon alex honnold with veteran climber and mountaineering author david roberts, make a game attempt at doing the impossible. Alone on the wall reveals him to be an utterly unique and extremely appealing young man. He scales 2,000 feet with only shoes and chalk bagno rope, no safety, and no room for. Alone on the wall paperback tattered cover book store. Alex honnolds new book, alone on the wall its also important to appreciate how good of a rock climber honnold is to understand why he may want to free solo. Nov 05, 2015 alone on the wall is a phenomenal book from a phenomenal adventurer. Alone on the wall expanded edition by alex honnold books.
Alex honnold is always asked the same two questions. Nov 17, 2015 alex honnold is a real life spiderman. Alone on the wall by alex honnold with david roberts w. Alone on the wall honnold, alex, roberts, david on. David roberts is the awardwinning author of thirty books about mountaineering, exploration, and anthropology. An interview with climber alex honnold about fear and death. Alex is an expert in a specialized style of big wall rock climbing called, free soloing. I first learned of alex honnolds feats of climbing through the short film by the same name as this book. Alone on the wall takes us around the world and through the highs and lows in the life of a climbing superstar to answer those fascinating questions. His recent book alone on the wall, coauthored with rock climber alex honnold, was the basis for the oscarwinning film free solo. This is still a good book about a truly great climber, and id recommend it. Alex honnold needs no introduction to the climbing community. If you can accept that honnold may not be a lunatic, and instead a climber who does things differently, you will be able to read alone on the wall with the perspective that the authors try to convey.
Alone on the wall download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Most of what is described throughout the book has also been recorded on video, and so if you also happen to follow honnold closely, the bulk of the text may feel like a second go around. Which makes sense, since if honnold were to have written the book alone, we would have gotten an. Honnold s extraordinary life, and his idiosyncratic worldview, have much to teach us about risk, reward, and the ability to maintain a singular focus, even in the face of extreme danger.
It was this kind of intriguing and captivating read browse the book here. Books everybody should read book talk, best books, book recommendations, and much more. Given what honnold does for a living, the book should have been edgeoftheseat stuff, but it just wasnt, at least for me. Roberts shares the pages of alone on the wall with honnold, giving an outside perspective on the young climber, and roberts admiration for his subject runs throughout the book. While he relies completely upon himself on the wall, his memoir alone on the wall is a joint effort with david roberts a veteran author of mountaineering books and the accounts of the climbers and figures surrounding honnold. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alone on the wall recounts the seven most astonishing achievements of honnolds extraordinary life and career, brimming with lessons on living fearlessly, taking risks, and maintaining focus even in the face of extreme danger. Honnolds extraordinary life, and his idiosyncratic worldview, have much to teach us about risk, reward, and the ability to maintain a singular focus, even in the face of extreme danger. Exciting, uplifting and truly aweinspiring, alone on the wall is a book about the essential truth of being free to pursue your passions and the. Alex honnold is one of the worlds best free solo climbers, he scales impossible rock faces without ropes, pitons or and support of any kind. Alex honnold and the ultimate limits of adventure kindle edition published november 5th 2015 by macmillan kindle edition, 256 pages. Alone on the wall is a book about alex honnold and his adventures in the rock climbing world. Honnold has been climbing for the better part of two decades, and has been free soloing almost the entire time due to his own shy character that made finding a partner too troublesome.
Alone on the wall expanded edition by alex honnold. Alex honnold makes the first free solos of the largest walls in north america. Alone on the wall is a phenomenal book from a phenomenal adventurer. Alex honnold is a worldclass american rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls david roberts is the awardwinning author of twentynine books about mountaineering, exploration, and anthropology, including alone on the wall which was written with worldclass rock climber alex honnold, whose historic feats were featured in the film free solo. This book provides a deeper look into the journey that brought him to the public spotlight and the epic feats of adventuring he has completed since. Honnold would be quick to point out his climbs build upon the foundation of those from previous generations, like john bachar, peter croft and dean potter. Alex honnold is a worldclass american rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls.
Alone on the wall is a story about the free solo rock climber alex honnold. Alone on the wall audiobook by alex honnold, david. Alone on the wall expanded edition by alex honnold, paperback. Alone on the wall by alex honnold the climbing zine. I get the feeling that honnold was pressured to write this book a bit before he was really ready to be writing a book its a bit weird to write your story before its over.
Alone on the wall recounts the most astonishing achievements of honnolds extraordinary life and career. Alex honnold tells his story in alone on the wall gearjunkie. A compelling story about a new superstar, alone on the wall does a stellar job of digging in to the life and climbing exploits of alex honnold. Secondly, compared to the likes of joe simpson or jon krakauer, the book could feel a little shallow superficial at times. But what sets him apart from other climbers is that he leaves ropes and carabiners behind. Alex honnold is 28 years old, and perhaps the worlds best free solo climber.
Oct 04, 2016 alex honnold is a worldclass american rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls david roberts is the awardwinning author of twentynine books about mountaineering, exploration, and anthropology, including alone on the wall which was written with worldclass rock climber alex honnold, whose historic feats were featured in the film free solo. We hadnt actually broken up, but i suspected she was getting into this other dude in dallas. Alone on the wall book by alex honnold thriftbooks. A lex honnolds autobiography alone on the wall is cowritten with journalist david roberts. Nov 11, 2015 alex honnold needs no introduction to the climbing community. Jun 23, 2016 alone on the wall reveals him to be an utterly unique and extremely appealing young man jon krakauer, bestselling author of into the wild. David roberts is the awardwinning author of twentynine books about mountaineering, exploration, and anthropology, including alone on the wall which was written with worldclass rock climber alex honnold, whose historic feats were featured in. The book recounts honnolds biggest projects, from the 2007 backtoback solo of the rostrum and astroman in yosemite that initially caught the attention of the.
Alex honnold is a worldclass american rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls david roberts is the awardwinning author of thirty books about mountaineering, exploration, and anthropology. Alex honnold alone on the wall book alone on the wall expanded edition alex honnold, david roberts on enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. What sets honnold apart from other highly talented rock climbers around the world is how he manages the risk. A lex honnold s autobiography alone on the wall is cowritten with journalist david roberts. In alone on the wall, author and free solo climbing phenomenon alex honnold with veteran climber and mountaineering author david roberts, make a game attempt at doing the impossible. Alone on the wall is an ironic title because alex honnold has spent more time climbing solo on a wall, with a film crew, than any other free solo climber before him. Alone on the wall by alex honnold, excerpt from chapter three. Alone on the wall alex honnold, david roberts on alone on the wall expanded edition and millions of other books are available for instant.
Given what honnold does for a living, the book should have been edgeof the seat stuff, but it just wasnt, at least for me. Alone on the wall expanded edition audiobook by alex. Nov 10, 2015 alone on the wall takes us around the world and through the highs and lows in the life of a climbing superstar to answer those fascinating questions. Oct 02, 2018 alex honnold is a worldclass american rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. Alone on the wall reveals him to be an utterly unique and extremely appealing young man jon krakauer, bestselling author of into the wild.
Alone on the wall by alex honnold, 9781447282686, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In this interview fm89s ezra david romero speaks with honnold about his new book alone on the wall detailing 20 years of climbing. Alone on the wall alex honnold, david roberts download. Alone on the wall by alex honnold, david roberts waterstones. It reads well for anyone, but will be best understood by those with some familiarity with climbing and its jargon. Most peculiar of all, even to elite rock climbers, honnold does this without apparent fear, as if falling were not possible. The honnold who wrote passages in alone on the wall is not the honnold we know todaythe one who wrote this is a bit immature, a bit distracted. Alex honnold describes why he free solo climbs in his new book. Alex honnold and the ultimate limits of adventure alex. Alone on the wall audiobook by alex honnold, david roberts. He scales 2,000 feet with only shoes and chalk bagno rope, no more. Thanks to honnolds new book, alone on the wall, written with adventure writer david roberts, details of the heartstopping successes of the rockclimbing superstar are available to enjoy with vicarious abandon.
Exciting, uplifting and truly aweinspiring, alone on the wall is a book about the. Honnold has freesoloed the longest, most challenging climbs ever. Alex honnold and the ultimate limits of adventure main market by honnold, alex, roberts, david isbn. Alone on the wall livros na amazon brasil 9780393247626. I first learned of alex honnold s feats of climbing through the short film by the same name as this book. The life and deathdefying feats of alex honnold, a visionary climber of the sort that comes along only once in a generation. This 248 page document of alexs climbs is split in to nine chapters that are centred around alexs main climbing feats starting with his early solo ascents of climbs like moonlight buttress and moving on at the end to his fitzroy traverse and then his possible plans for the future and for his. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Bad ass and beyond wordsone of the pinnacle sporting moments of all time.
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