“My comfort zone is like a little bubble around me, and I've pushed it in different directions and made it bigger and bigger until these objectives that seemed crazy eventually fall within the realm of the possible.” – Alex Honnold. The climber who defied all odds and faced many challenges throughout his life, but with those challenges came success for him and inspiration for many. Alex Honnold is a rock climber mainly known for his ambitious free solos and ascents of big walls. He started climbing at the early age of 5, and the reason for free soloing often was that he was shy. His parents were usually the ones belaying him so when he was alone he was too shy to ask anyone to climb with him so he turned to free soloing. Although he wasn't well known until the release of his film called Free Solo. …show more content…
He started a foundation called the Honnold Foundation which helps use solar panels to produce solar power to improve the environment, he was the first to free solo the infamous El Capitan in Yosemite, and he helped a researcher called Bruce Means on his last trip to the Tepuis to discover new species. Creating a Foundation to help improve the environment and reduce waste is one of the many ways Alex Honnold has made a difference in the world. Alex Honnold founded the Honnold Foundation in 2012 while living in his car, traveling around the US and soon further, doing climbs. He would go on his laptop researching things such as carbon offsets, energy access, environmental activism, and charitable giving. Soon later he founded the Honnold Foundation to improve the environment and others' lives. “In the end, Alex decided to focus his giving on solar energy because it’s so tangible and so universally