Climber Alex in Top 8
And for another big reason.......
National Geographic Announces 2018 Adventurers of the Year
Alex Honnold is a rock climber and founder of the Honnold Foundation, a group that supports global clean energy initiatives. Considered by many to be the best free-solo climber in the world, Honnold became the first person to free-solo El Capitan in June 2017—a feat that required climbing the 3,000-foot granite wall without ropes or support.
Here's the press release:
And here's the feature on Alex:
Quite the accomplishment for such an interesting fellow.
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt