Alex Honnold, Some Jerk and me

Last week, I was wasting my time with a jerk arguing about a selfie that looked terribly risky. This person asked me so you must be against #AlexHonnold too. I counter question: what do you know about Alex? Are you as good as him? Do you lead a life like him? Do you follow diet like him? Do you have equivalent experience?

Right, he didn't reach there in a night. Alex has spent years working on his rock craft to reach where he is today. Day in day out he thinks only about climbing and not about likes and followers on Facebook. And, he hasn't lost his conscience on the way. He is still humble and open.

He started climbing when he was 11 years old. Between climbs, he runs or hikes to maintain fitness. Honnold lives out of his van, spending less than a thousand dollars per month, enabling him to follow the weather and climb all the time.

Honnold is an avid reader, with interests in classic literature, environmentalism, and economics.

Alex states he is not fearless, he has an acceptance of death at some point, “I have the same hope of survival as everybody else. I just have more of an acceptance that I will die at some point."

Please note, he understands that he may die at some point. He isn't ignorant about safety.

Think twice before dragging this living legend into the debate just to prove how "smart" you are.

(Please refer Wikipedia page to verify the authenticity of information)

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