Is Alex and Sanni still together?
Pro rock climber Alex Honnold and Sanni McCandless just said “I do”—again! After canceling their original wedding plans due to the pandemic, the couple wed last September in an intimate, family-only ceremony on Lake Tahoe.
Who is Alex Honnold wife?
Sanni McCandless
Alexander Honnold (born August 17, 1985) is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls, in particular his free soloing of El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park in 2017….Alex Honnold.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Sanni McCandless ( m. 2020) |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | Free solo Big wall |
Are Alex Honnold and Sanni?
He started the year with an Oscar win for Free Solo, a documentary focused on his historic climb of El Capitan in Yosemite, but he ended the year on an even higher note: He is engaged! Honnold proposed to his girlfriend Sanni McCandless on Christmas, announcing the news on Instagram the very same day.
How did Alex Honnold get down from El Capitan?
He rappeled down with an ATC which he borrowed from the camera team – so he did not actually climb back down where he came from. They didn’t show these scenes in the movie, but he talked about it in a Q&A.. here he also states that they had a 1000 foot fixed rope and that’s what he used.
Are Alex Honnold and Sanni married?
Lots happening in our little world, all pretty exciting. The Oscar-winning rock climber and his fiancée Sanni McCandless got married on September 13th, 2020, in a small family ceremony on the shores of Lake Tahoe, CA. Fellow rock climber Tommy Caldwell officiated the ceremony.
How old was Alex Honnold when he free soloed El Capitan?
21
Freerider: On May 3, 2017, Honnold became the first climber to free solo El Capitan in Yosemite. He climbed the 30-pitch 5.12d called Freerider that was established in the 1990s by the Huber brothers. In 2007, Honnold climbed Freerider in one day at the age of 21. His solo only took three hours and 56 minutes.