Alex Honnold is one of the world’s most accomplished rock climbers, best known for his historic free solo ascent of Yosemite’s El Capitan, captured in the Academy Award®-winning documentary Free Solo. The ascent established Honnold as one of the defining figures in climbing and human performance.

In 2026, Honnold pushed into new territory with Skyscraper Live, a groundbreaking live broadcast in which he free soloed Taipei 101, bringing millions of viewers into the experience in real time and redefining how audiences experience risk, focus, and human performance.

Beyond climbing, Alex is the founder of the Honnold Foundation, an environmental nonprofit expanding access to solar energy around the world. Through climbing, exploration, media, and environmental work, he continues to push the limits of human potential while using his platform to create meaningful change.