Honnold spent years preparing for the nearly 3,000-foot granite climb, practicing the route roughly 50 times with ropes to memorize its 3,000 distinct movements.
The 2018 documentary captures Alex Honnold’s historic first ropeless ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin , the film is celebrated for its technical mastery and intimate look at the mental discipline required for "perfection or death". The Climber: Alex Honnold Free Solo