Alex Honnold Onsight Free-Solos Big Climb
He climbed Gift of the Wind Gods on Mount Wilson in Nevada
Alex Honnold has shared some images from a recent onsight free-solo of a 10-pitch 5.10+ in Red Rocks called Gift of the Wind Gods on Mount Wilson. He climbed it car-to-car in Oak Creek in four hours.
“I was really impressed by the quality of the climbing – it’s a beautiful route that I’m surprised doesn’t get climbed more,” Honnold shared. “I think if you look really closely you can see two parties over on Inti Watana in the back of my selfie photo. But I think Gift was actually a better route.”
Countless climbers have onsighted 5.10+ in the past, including Honnold, however the length of Gift of the Wind Gods and the sometimes questionable nature of rock in the area makes this a bold undertaking – not one to duplicate or take lightly without the skills and experience.
Mount Wilson is an iconic North American mountain with several classic routes, such as the 12-pitch Inti Watana 5.10c.
