On June 3, 2017, Alex Honnold achieved a historic feat by becoming the first person to free solo climb El Capitan, Yosemite’s nearly 3,000-foot granite monolith, without ropes or safety gear. He ascended the Freerider route a 5.13a difficulty navigating its 32 pitches in 3 hours and 56 minutes, including a daring downclimb to avoid a difficult slab move. This unprecedented ascent was the culmination of over a year of meticulous preparation, including six weeks spent rehearsing the route and memo