Biography and filmography

Alex Honnold

Alexander J. Honnold (born August 17, 1985) is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. He has broken a number of speed records, most notably the only known solo climb (mostly free climbing with a few points of aid) of the Yosemite Triple crown, an 18 hour 50 minute link up of Mount Watkins, The Nose, and the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome. He and Hans Florine are the current record holders for the Nose with a climb time of 2:23:51. Honnold says that he likes tall, long routes and that he tries to do them quickly.

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Movies (63)

Good Luck, Kid

Good Luck, Kid

2026 · Self

Frost: The Story of a Lifetime

Frost: The Story of a Lifetime

2026 · Self

Rascacielos en vivo

Rascacielos en vivo

2026 · Self, Executive Producer

Sufferfest Below Zero

Sufferfest Below Zero

2025 · Self

Climbing Into Life

Climbing Into Life

2025 · Self

Girl Climber

Girl Climber

2025 · Self

The Sound

The Sound

2025 · Self

Flashed

Flashed

2025 · Self

The Devil's Climb

The Devil's Climb

2024 · Self

Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience

Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience

2024

Here to Climb

Here to Climb

2024 · Self

Ashima

Ashima

2023 · Self

Wet Lycra Nightmare

Wet Lycra Nightmare

2023 · Self

The Hurt

The Hurt

2023 · Self

Reel Rock 17

Reel Rock 17

2023 · Self

Explorer: Alex Honnold en el Amazonas

Explorer: Alex Honnold en el Amazonas

2022 · Self

Cuddle

Cuddle

2022 · Self

Reel Rock 16

Reel Rock 16

2022 · Self

Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR

Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR

2022 · Self

El Alpinista

El Alpinista

2021 · Self

Reel Rock 15

Reel Rock 15

2020 · Self

A Thousand Ways to Kiss the Ground

A Thousand Ways to Kiss the Ground

2020 · Self

Ueli Steck – Auf schmalem Grat

Ueli Steck – Auf schmalem Grat

2020 · Self

Fine Lines

Fine Lines

2019 · Self

The Nose Speed Record

The Nose Speed Record

2019 · Self

Reel Rock 14

Reel Rock 14

2019 · Self

The High Road

The High Road

2019 · Self

Age of Ondra

Age of Ondra

2019 · Self

Queen Maud Land

Queen Maud Land

2018

Reel Rock 13

Reel Rock 13

2018

Free Solo

Free Solo

2018 · Self

Break on Through

Break on Through

2018 · Self

Safety Third

Safety Third

2017 · Self

Reel Rock 12

Reel Rock 12

2017 · Self

Cracking Cobra

Cracking Cobra

2017 · Self

Best of E.O.F.T. No. 12

Best of E.O.F.T. No. 12

2016 · Self - Climber

Crack Climbs and Land Mines, Alex Honnold in Angola

Crack Climbs and Land Mines, Alex Honnold in Angola

2015 · Self

Best of E.O.F.T. No. 11

Best of E.O.F.T. No. 11

2015 · Climber

Reel Rock 10

Reel Rock 10

2015 · Self

A Line Across the Sky

A Line Across the Sky

2015

A Better Life

A Better Life

2015 · Self

RACE TO 9A

RACE TO 9A

2015 · Self

Africa Fusion

Africa Fusion

2015 · Self

Showdown at Horseshoe Hell

Showdown at Horseshoe Hell

2015

High And Mighty

High And Mighty

2015 · Self (Archive Footage)

Sufferfest 2: Desert Alpine

Sufferfest 2: Desert Alpine

2014 · self

Valley Uprising

Valley Uprising

2014 · Self

Sufferfest 1: Climbing California's 14ers by Bike

Sufferfest 1: Climbing California's 14ers by Bike

2014 · Self

Reel Rock 7

Reel Rock 7

2012 · Self

Honnold 3.0

Honnold 3.0

2012

Ueli Steck - Speed, The Fastest Man on the Mountain

Ueli Steck - Speed, The Fastest Man on the Mountain

2011 · Self

Best of E.O.F.T. No. 7

Best of E.O.F.T. No. 7

2011 · Alex Honnold

Tent bound in Devil's Bay

Tent bound in Devil's Bay

2011 · Self

Alone On The Wall

Alone On The Wall

2010 · Self

The Swiss Machine

The Swiss Machine

2010 · Self

Reel Rock 5

Reel Rock 5

2010 · Self

Masters of Stone VI - Breakthrough

Masters of Stone VI - Breakthrough

2009 · Self

Progression

Progression

2009 · Self

The Sharp End

The Sharp End

2007 · Self

First Ascent

First Ascent

2006 · Self

Alex Honnold's Urban Ascents

Alex Honnold's Urban Ascents

Solar for Soulsville

Solar for Soulsville

· Self

In Tandem

In Tandem

TV shows (11)