Climbing El Capitan - beyond the edge of the possible

The book describes the complete story of the most famous free solo ascent in the history of rock climbing – In 2017, Alex Honnold, without any belaying, scaled the steep Yosemite wall of El Capitan, measuring almost a kilometer, although until 1958 it was considered insurmountable even by traditional rope methods.

Before the reader gets to the fascinating and essentially " " the unthinkable" In this episode, Mark Synott will present the genesis of conquering the rocks of Yosemite Valley and free solo climbing in general. And because the author is also a professional climber, he also takes readers to the wall, where he occasionally went with Alex Honnold himself.

The captivating text provides insight into the thinking, motivations, and personality of Alex Honnold, who, unlike other top athletes, risks certain death to achieve a life goal. The book will interest all fans of Adam Ondra, whose name is mentioned several times in the text with admiration, adrenaline lovers, but also non-athletes fascinated by overcoming the limits of the possible. The ascent was also the subject of an Oscar-winning documentary film, Free Solo (Czech: Bez bištění na El Capitan ).