The Impossible Climb (Young Readers Adaptation): Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and a Climber's Life
- ISBN-10
- 0593203941
- ISBN-13
- 9780593203941
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-01-26
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Authors
- Mark Synnott, Hampton Synnott
Description
A middle grade adaptation of the adult bestseller that chronicles what The New York Times deemed "one of the great athletic feats of any kind, ever": Alex Honnold's free-solo ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. On June 3, 2017, as seen in the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo, Alex Honnold achieved what most had written off as unattainable: a 3,000-foot vertical climb of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, without a rope or harness. At the time, only a few knew what he was attempting to do, but after topping out at 9:28 am, having spent just under four hours on this historic feat, author Mark Synnott broke the story for National Geographic and the world watched in awe. Now adapted for a younger audience, The Impossible Climb tells the gripping story of how a quiet kid from Sacramento, California, grew up to capture the attention of the entire globe by redefining the limits of human potential through hard work, discipline, and a deep respect for the natural world.
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- 2022-03-15
- 224 pages
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- 2021
- 224 pages
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