rock climber

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Alex Honnold, the rock climber who famously scaled Yosemite’s El Capitan without ropes, will try his hand at a 1,667-foot skyscraper in a spectacle aired live on Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Des Champs is a local rock climber who has pulled off similar stunts before in Las Vegas and beyond.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

They have previously made documentaries such as Free Solo, about a vertical rock climber, and The Rescue, about the boys who got stuck in a cave in Thailand.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2023

"But if you ask any rock climber," Dominy said, "they'll tell you that climbing downward is more difficult than climbing upward, even with all the advantages of our super-flexible ape shoulders and elbows."

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2023

She was dressed like a rock climber, with a rope around her waist and a headlamp and everything.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff