The Thing That Amazes Me The Most About Alex Honnold

Psalms 14:1, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.  They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.”

Romans 1:20-21, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

Alex Honnold (born 1985) is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents, particularly his historic 3,000 foot climb of El Capitan in 2017. El Capitan is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, California. He has also free soloed the 1,667 foot tall skyscraper Taipei 101 in Taiwan in January 2026, making him one of the most accomplished climbers in history. Here is a 22-minute inspiring documentary about Alex. ...

Before Free Solo (Full Episode) | Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin

I could watch Alex climb all day and never get bored of watching him. This guy has a backbone and nerves of steel. It blows my mind how any human being (and there's a lot of them in the world) can climb hundreds and thousands of feet into the air without using any safety ropes or equipment in case they slip and fall. I mean, if you get nervous even once and freeze up, you're dead. If you lose your grip even once, you're dead. If your leg cramps up even once from dehydration or fatigue, you're dead. Alex is an incredible rare individual.

Yet, something that astounds me even more than his climbing abilities, lack of fear and incredible mind over body control is that Alex is an avowed atheist. He admits openly and bluntly; making no bones about the fact, that he doesn't believe there is a Creator. That is even more difficult for me to understand because Alex has seen nature in ways that most people couldn't even imagine. Alex has been thousands of feet up a mountainside beholding the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets that would bring tears to our eyes.

You don't find many atheist farmers, who spend a great deal of time outdoors in nature. I humbly think living in a concrete jungle of a large impersonal city breeds atheism. Many young people had never even considered becoming an atheist until they attended some heathen public school or ungodly university that teaches humanism. I am surprised that Alex is an atheist. It is my earnest hope and prayer (I just prayed for him) that Alex will repent of his unbelief, to turn from all else to trust Jesus Christ alone as his personal Savior.

Yes, like many people I have tremendous admiration for Alex for his manly courage and death-defying ability to climb the world's tallest mountains and buildings unaided by any safety gear, ropes or equipment. But what astounds me the most is that a man who has seen the grandeur of God's incredibly beautiful creation, which demonstrates uncanny intelligent design, could deny the existence of a divine Creator. My heart goes out to Alex and I hope he will come to Jesus in faith while he still can. John 5:40, “And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.”

Alex Honnold