In 2008, he was named a "Top Ten National Defender of Cultural Heritage" by the Chinese government, [21] and in 2016, he was awarded the Special Award of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs in recognition of exceptionally outstanding and unusual achievement in Asia. [22] [23] Styles and honours [ edit ]

Wu, Qi (2020). "非常时期呆在家里，除了担忧和勤洗手之外，还能干点啥呢？". Lindesay Family Official Account (in Chinese) . Retrieved 18 July 2020. The Wall (Booklet). Pink Floyd. Capitol Records (CDP 7243 8 31243 2 9). 1994. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)Including two new chapters on Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of the iconic 3,000-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. FREE SOLO is less about climbing than it is about living. An extraordinary gift to everyone who believes that the limit of human achievement is far from being reached." BRET STEPHENS, THE NEW YORK TIMES

Coming into the book, I thought Alex Honnold was a pretty amazing person not just for his climbing ability but for his storytelling, humor, modesty, philanthropy and indifference to fame but politeness to the enthusiastic fans who seek out selfies with him at events. It’s the best thing in life to take the one thing you love most and have it work out that you can make a living that way."Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. I wish he didn't solo -- I can't watch -- but I agree when he says that he only makes calculated decisions, and I'm proud of him for making a life out of his passion. This is a man who was so deathly shy that he jokes that I taught him to hug, and now I get to watch him interact and speak with crowds and hold his own. That's as much as an accomplishment as any, in my book. You might get run over; you might get hit by lightning. I mean, who knows? Each day, there is a chance you might die. And there's nothing wrong with that." Loder, Kurt (7 February 1980), "Pink Floyd – The Wall", Rolling Stone, archived from the original on 3 May 2008 , retrieved 6 October 2009

Alex Honnold is the only climber to free solo climb the 3000-foot granite wall, the El Capitan in Yosemite National park, without using any form of safety gear. Romero, Jorge Sacido. "Roger Waters' Poetry of the Absent Father: British Identity in Pink Floyd's "The Wall"" Atlantis 28.2 (2006): 45–58. JSTOR. Web. 21 February 2015. Thrilling. One of the greatest physical achievements ever by a human being." G. ALLEN JOHNSON, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

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Povey 2007, p.233 The band also played "What Shall We Do Now?", which was kept off the original album due to time constraints. The diet for climbing all the time isn't really different from the diet for living. It's not like cardio sports where you're burning a bajillion calories every day."

I don't even drink coffee. I had a small cup once — it was like drinking battery acid. I had to poop all morning."

Alex Honnold Quotes From 'Free Solo'

Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (2000), Night Moves: Pop Music in the Late '70s, St. Martin's Press, p.71, ISBN 978-0-312-19821-3, archived from the original on 22 February 2017 , retrieved 12 March 2016 Alone on the Great Wall by William Lindesay | Waterstones". www.waterstones.com . Retrieved 19 July 2020. Jaaroverzichten 2020" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020 . Retrieved 18 December 2020. Alex has had his share of interesting events in life. Here are some of his quotes to empower you through your own life challenges. If you enjoy these, do have a look at our Edward Abbey quotes and [Aldo Leopold quotes]. Alex Honnold Quotes From 'Free Solo'