| Title | : | The Impossible Climb (Young Readers Adaptation): Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and a Climber’s Life |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Mark Synnott & Hampton Synnott |
| Release | : | 2021-01-26 |
| Kind | : | audiobook |
| Genre | : | Kids & Young Adults |
| Preview Intro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Impossible Climb (Young Readers Adap | Mark Synnott & Hampton Synnott |
| 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 three-thousand-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. |
