Honnold Stud

I can pretty much say with certainty that the biggest stud in the Honnold family these days is Alex.


He's a rock climber.
A superstar rock climber.

Need proof?  He's been on the cover of National Geographic:


He likes to climb without ropes.

Yup, he does this without ropes:




Quite the guy.

Brave?  Or out of his mind?  Depends on one's perspective I guess.  (same with that Wallenda tightrope-walking guy)

But earlier in November, Alex lost one of his big sponsors who gave the following explanation for their decision:

“We concluded that these forms of the sport are pushing boundaries and taking the element of risk to a place where we as a company are no longer willing to go."

Read more:


And Alex responded:
If sponsors back away from risky behaviors, it may well slowly mold climbing into a safer, more sterile version of what it is today. But I tend to think that whether sponsors support such behavior or not shouldn’t really have any bearing on our motivations. I know that when I’m standing alone below a thousand-foot wall, looking up and considering a climb, my sponsors are the furthest thing from my mind. If I’m going to take risks they are going to be for myself — not for any company.

Read Alex's full response to the situation:

He does make some good points.


Have I ever met him?  No.
Would I like to someday?  Sure.  He seems like a very cool guy.

I just would want to meet him on my turf.... not his.

Out for now.....

Matt

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