How Much Is Nomadic Genius Climber Alex Honnold Worth?

American rock climber, Alex Honnold, is recognized in the extreme sports community for his free solo feats on giant rocks. Born and raised in Sacramento, California, his parents were college professors. Honnold’s rock climbing journey first rose to prominence after he conquered the Astroman and Rostrum rocks of Yosemite Valley in 2007. However, his most acclaimed free solo endeavor was climbing the grade VI route on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley itself in 2017. 

The genius climber’s ultimate net worth was estimated, as per a report by Celebrity Net Worth. His pioneering achievements have fetched him some great endorsements and deals, in addition to his occupational revenue.

Alex Honnold’s Net Worth.

The pro athlete has a net worth of $2 million, as per sources. This estimate is pretty uncommon for athletes in this discipline. Yet, he manages to cram in an annual amount of $200,000, while an average climber may only earn $15,000 annually. Since Honnold prioritizes a modest and humble lifestyle, it adds to his great income. Besides that, he is usually traveling and saves up a lot on that as well. 

Furthermore, a significant proportion of his earnings flow in from the numerous documentaries, guest appearances, pro contest triumphs and endorsement deals. In addition to that, he is also widely regarded among the best rock climbers in the world. Nonetheless, his climbing feats didn’t garner much attention until in 2007. 

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Apparently, Honnold was introduced to the sport at the age of five. He practiced climbing at the gym and was already working towards being a climber by the age of 10.  Soon after, he started competing in several rock climbing competitions in his teenage years and won most of them. Fast forward to the present: he has a number of significant achievements attached to his name. He equaled veteran climber, Peter Croft, and also singularly climbed the great height (1200 feet) of the finger crack in Zion’s Moonlight Buttress. Although, he emerged as a legendary pioneer after his latest feat at the El Capitan.

Alex Honnold’s early life

The 37-year-old is of German-Polish ancestry. Honnold’s early exposure to the extreme sport developed his tremendous crawling finesse. However, after he graduated high school in 2003, he was admitted to the University of California, Berkeley. He took up civil engineering and couldn’t save up time to practice climbing. 

Unfortunately, disappointments took a toll on him at that point. He didn’t have any friends in college, and on top of that, his parents were undergoing a divorce. Moreover, he started bunking classes and finally took a semester off to embark on his pro climbing journey. He trained for the National Climbing Championships and never continued his college education. Reportedly, his monthly expenses were below $1000 around 2004 to 2009.

Alex Honnold’s El Capitan climb was as the center of the Nat Geo documentary Free Solo and also won the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2018. That was just the icing on the cake. Honnold’s mighty courage and passion reflect his iconic climbing voyage. Hence, he derived the nickname Alex ‘No Big Deal’ Honnold. Well, for climbers around the world, he’s certainly a big deal. 

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