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Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell celebrating their summit in the Devil's Climb
“It’s not really a climbing film” – the Devil’s Climb with Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell isn't what you think

By Julia Clarke Last updated

The Devil’s Thumb sees the duo complete the first-ever single-day traverse of all five peaks of Alaska’s Devil’s Thumb massif – but it’s also more than that

Film & TV
Official image from The Sound
"A harrowing battle for survival hundreds of feet above the ground": we won't need to worry about Alex Honnold's climbing skills for his next project – his acting abilities may be another story

By Julia Clarke Last updated

The Free Solo legend's next project is a Hollywood climbing horror movie – watch the trailer now

Climbing & Mountaineering
United States, Arizona, Sedona, Scenic view of red rocks formations
Alex Honnold goes "full on Mission Impossible" on Coyote Tower

By Julia Clarke Published

The Free Solo star's latest mission involved a little more air time than usual

Climbing & Mountaineering
Alex Honnold scales one of the Howser Towers in Bugaboo National Park.
"A gentlemen's challenge": watch Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell and Sonnie Trotter in a quiet race to send a 5.14d again

By Julia Clarke Last updated

The three rock climbers set a private competition to see who could be the first to "climb a rather hard route" again

Climbing & Mountaineering
What is a crux in climbing? Getting to grips with hardest parts of the ascent

By Alex Foxfield Published

We reveal how the crux impacts the overall grade of a route and consider famous examples from climbing history

Climbing & Mountaineering
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"It’s a beautiful route that I’m surprised doesn’t get climbed more" – Alex Honnold casually chalks off another big wall onsight solo

By Julia Clarke Published

The climbing legend says the 4-hour car-to-car solo was a "personal best"

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Hikers keep breaking their ankles on this Vegas mountain - Alex Honnold just showed what it takes to scale it properly

By Will Symons Published

Mount Charleston near Las Vegas is known for its tricky terrain and icy conditions, but the world famous climber wasn't fazed

Routes
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By Richard Edwards Published

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Arctic Ascent With Alex Honnold
Who is Alex Honnold? The life of the world’s most famous rock climber

By Alex Foxfield Published

We take a look at the extraordinary life of Alex Honnold, one of the world’s greatest ever climbers

Climbing & Mountaineering
Arctic Ascent With Alex Honnold
Alex Honnold reveals new free climbing project on The Nose in Yosemite

By Fiona Russell Published

American climber hopes to join elite squad who have free climbed world-famous rock route

Climbing & Mountaineering
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