what route did alex honnold free solo
Alex Honnold free solos a 5.12d route on El Capitan. WHAT. His latest achievement is the first free solo ascent of El Capitan, via the uber classic Freerider route. Today, National Geographic broke the story that Alex Honnold, the best free soloist in the world, climbed El Capitan via Freerider (5.12d), without ropes. It is the first free solo ascent of El Cap, and arguably one of the crowning achievements of climbing up to this point.