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2024 Completed the first free ascent of Triple Rainbow (5.13d) on Rainbow Wall, a link-up of Dreefee, Desert Solitare, and Rainbow Country.
2024 Climbed Manphibian (9a/5.14d) at Mount Charleston, Nevada.
2024 Appeared in two documentaries: 'Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold' and 'The Devil's Climb'
February 6 2024 Welcomed his second daughter, Alice, with Sanni McCandless.
2023 Completed the second traverse of the Devils Thumb range in Alaska (Diablo Traverse, 5.10 A2) in under 24 hours with Tommy Caldwell.
2023 Achieved the third free ascent of The Heart Route (VI 5.13b, V10) in Yosemite's El Capitan.
2022 Featured in two documentaries: 'Explorer: The Last Tepui' and 'Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin'
2022 Completed the first free ascent of Ingmikortilaq, a 3,750-foot sea cliff in eastern Greenland, with Hazel Findlay.
October 12 2022 Completed the 'Honnold Ultimate Red Rock Traverse' (HURT) in Red Rock Canyon, a 32-hour and 6-minute endeavor covering 35 miles, climbing 18 out of 23 peaks, and completing 126 pitches with about 13,000' of technical climbing.
February 17 2022 Welcomed his first daughter, June, with Sanni McCandless.
2021 Signed with National Geographic for an original docuseries about climbing peaks in Greenland and started the Climbing Gold podcast, focusing on stories of extraordinary climbers.
2021 Appeared in the climbing documentary 'The Alpinist'
2020 Made a television appearance in the animated series 'Duncanville'
September 13 2020 Announced his marriage to Sanni McCandless via Instagram.
2019 Featured in 'The Nose Speed Record' (Reel Rock 14) and 'Fine Lines'
2019 Completed the second entirely free ascent of El Niño (VI 5.13c) in Yosemite's El Capitan via the Pineapple Express variation with Brad Gobright.
2019 Achieved the first free ascent of Passage to Freedom (VI 5.13d) in Yosemite's El Capitan with Tommy Caldwell.
2019 Completed the second ascent of the sport climbing route Arrested Development (9a/5.14d) at Mount Charleston, Nevada, following Jonathan Siegrist.
December 25 2019 Announced his engagement to Sanni McCandless via social media.
2018 Received a special mention at the Piolets d'Or for his outstanding contribution to climbing during 2017
2018 Became the subject of the biographical documentary 'Free Solo', which won a BAFTA and an Academy Award.
2018 Received the Robert and Miriam Underhill Award from the American Alpine Club for excellence in various fields of climbing
June 6 2018 Teamed up with Tommy Caldwell to break the Nose on El Capitan speed record, completing the approximately 3,000-foot route in under two hours (1:58:07).
2017 Purchased a home in the Las Vegas area, initially continuing to live in his van in the driveway. Replaced his old Ford Econoline van with a new 2016 Ram ProMaster.
June 3 2017 Completed the first-ever free solo ascent of El Capitan, climbing the Freerider route in 3 hours and 56 minutes, which was documented in the award-winning documentary Free Solo.
2016 Underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging scans that revealed his unique neurological response to high-risk situations.
2016 Achieved the second north-to-south traverse of the Cerro Torre Group in Patagonia, completed in under 21 hours alongside Colin Haley.
2015 Published the memoir 'Alone on the Wall' co-authored with David Roberts.
2015 Honnold won a Piolet d'Or in alpine climbing with Tommy Caldwell for completing the Fitz Traverse of the Cerro Chaltén Group in Patagonia over 5 days.
2015 Appeared in two climbing documentaries: 'A Line Across the Sky' and 'Showdown at Horseshoe Hell'
November 2015 Met Sanni McCandless at a book signing, which marked the beginning of their romantic relationship.
2014 Featured in the climbing documentary 'Valley Uprising'
2014 First free solo of University Wall (5.12a C2, 8 pitches) in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.
2014 First free solo of El Sendero Luminoso (V 5.12d, 1,750 ft, 15 pitch) in El Potrero Chico, Mexico, taking approximately 3 hours.
2014 Completed the challenging Fitz Roy Traverse (5.11d C1 65 degrees, 5000m) in the Fitz Roy massif, Patagonia, over five days with climbing partner Tommy Caldwell.
November 2014 Lost sponsorship from Clif Bar due to the company's concerns about the extreme risk of his climbing style.
2012 Made the first ascent of Too Big to Flail, a difficult 8b (5.13d) boulder problem in Bishop, California.
2012 Completed the Yosemite Triple Crown solo, climbing Mt. Watkins, El Capitan, and Half Dome in 18:50.
2012 Completed a speed solo of the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome in Yosemite in 1:22.
2012 Appeared in the documentary 'Honnold 3.0'
2012 Alex Honnold began philanthropic efforts by donating one-third of his income to solar projects aimed at increasing global energy access, which later led to the establishment of the Honnold Foundation.
June 17 2012 Set a new speed climbing record on the Nose route of El Capitan with Hans Florine, completing the route in 2:23:46 (or 2:23:51).
2011 Free soloed multiple challenging routes in Yosemite National Park, including Heaven (5.12d), Cosmic Debris (5.13b), and The Phoenix (5.13a), which was the first-ever consensus 5.13a in history. Also completed the Cobra Crack (5.14b) in Squamish, British Columbia.
2011 Climbed The Mandala, a significant bouldering route in Bishop, California.
November 2011 Attempted but missed setting the speed climbing record on the Nose route of El Capitan with Hans Florine, coming 45 seconds short of the existing record.
2010 Climbed The Green Mile at Jailhouse crag in San Francisco and completed the first ascent of Rainbow Arch (5.12+) in the Ennedi Desert, Chad.
2010 The documentary film 'Alone on the Wall' was shown at the European Outdoor Film Tour
2010 Received an award from Climbing magazine for endurance climbing
2010 Completed the second ascent of Ambrosia, a challenging boulder problem in Bishop, California.

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