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Cedar Wright and Alex Honnold
Alex Honnold and Cedar Wright share a unique bond that has them calling on each other for support on particularly daring projects. (Photo: )
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What It Takes to Be Alex Honnold鈥檚 Climbing Partner

Cedar Wright and Alex Honnold

Alex Honnold is the planet’s most famous rock climber, known for scaling massive walls without ropes. He鈥檚 at the absolute peak of his abilities. So it would seem rather surprising that his go-to climbing partner is Cedar Wright, ten years his senior and often not in the best physical shape. Honnold calls him 鈥渢he world鈥檚 weakest professional climber,鈥 and he鈥檚 only half joking. Yet despite their differences, the two friends share a unique bond that has them calling on each other for support on particularly daring projects. To understand why, we mic鈥檇 them up for a 5,000-foot free-solo climb in Nevada鈥檚 Red Rock Canyon.


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