As part of his media blitz for the release of the film Free Solo, Alex Honnold is making the rounds with a number of mainstream news outlets. A few days back, he sat down with ABC News here in the U.S. to talk about the film and his now-legendary ascent of El Capitan without the use of ropes. The 7+ minute long piece is insightful and interesting, particularly for non-climbers looking to understand Alex and his approach a little better.
Kraig is an outdoor and adventure travel writer based in Nashville, TN. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to numerous online and print outlets, including Popular Mechanics, Gear Junkie, Outside Online, National Geographic, Digital Trends, Business Insider, TripSavvy, about.com, and of course The Adventure Blog.
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