La Sportiva Speed Interview - Alex Honnold

How well do you think you know your favorite La Sportiva athletes? We tracked down some of our team and asked them 55 questions really fast. Tune in each month and see who’s next!
This month, we put Alex Honnold in the hot seat!

[@fara6808]

True example of someone who has found his passion in life. Doesn't care about anything else. Inspiring.

[@jovandavidovic1]

Exactly. He's my hero, one of the coolest guy ever.

[@zbynekjuros5139]

cookies ?

[@elmoblatch9787]

You're right. He inspires us because we are justifiably envious of someone who legitimately has a passion, and is incredibly good at that passion. That makes him inherently interesting within a somewhat narrow lane. The fact that he can't name a favorite book also makes him slightly less interesting when you venture out of that lane. I think Alex is amazing, and his free solo of El Cap is the greatest athletic achievement in the history of humankind.

[@John-co6mo]

Even gave GOT a bad wrap 😯😯🤣🤣

[@blinzi69]

i like this guy alot, but i can see so much loneliness though. it kinda makes me sad. im sure its hard to talk to him about something that is not climbing related.

[@aiai-j7i]

I love how his default answer/attitude is rather jaded, but then when he realizes something does make him happy or inspire him, he becomes so beautifully disarmed.

[@mattmakescovers]

"little guy.. very fiesty." might be my favorite quote ever. lol

[@olyuppi7331]

Really thats ur favorite quote? Wow that’s pretty sad...

[@Connordrs1123]

@@olyuppi7331 you must be fun at parties

[@nothingnewtome1]

I love that the one thing he can assure surely is that he loves cookies.

[@shao-tuanchen1492]

And Spider-Man!

[@mykeydrive]

"the history of batteries"...nice

[@antopolskiy]

I thought I misheard that. sounds like an awesome book! :)

[@hocuspocusjokerride]

Lol, Alex definitely knows how to party !!!

[@ethanraines3016]

probably has a relation to the solar energy his foundation does

[@juliank6368]

i was just gona coment the same thing

[@Naisthehaze]

his favorite super hero is Spiderman, and Spidermans favorite Super Hero is Alex Honold.

[@theradioramires]

lol

[@seraperikci1914]

a

[@antopolskiy]

Yeah, Spiderman wears Alex Honnold pajamas. I saw that somewhere else in youtube comments :)

[@kless001]

A college course on homeless living. What a legend!

[@rwhirsch]

"I climb...if the answer is not 'climbing' or 'cookies', don't ask".

[@codykeane6107]

"favorite beverage?" "water" Thats the Alex I know

[@jermbarden]

Alex Honnold for president

[@Liface]

"I never had video games as a kid" In Free Solo he describes his childhood as growing up, liking Legos and playing a lot of video games. Haha.

[@hussainali-qw9zy]

so true!!

[@Liface]

​@Kyle Hines Maybe he played them at a friend's house I guess

[@ditkp]

Hah I liked this interview. Alex was like yeah half of these questions don't apply to me, and I totally agree, who has all these random favorites. Climb on!

[@e10Pitches-Benjamin-Eaton]

No coffee and no beer. This dude is definitely my idol.

[@skobird2732]

Man loves his cookies

[@Yosef9438]

"Basically Mormon, only without all the God stuff"

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

Yes, incredible. Hard to imagine life without coffee or beer.

[@derrikferguson3219]

3 words you use to describe rock climbing? Umm... totally freakin' awesome.

[@derrikdavid]

"Cookies. Cookies." Lol.

[@JamesScottGuitar]

It’s sort of a shame to waste time asking him questions that have no inherent value...when you could go deep with him in just two questions. The best part of this entire thing is his facial expression, “I don’t know...does it matter really?” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@D33PFUTURE]

yeah man, facial expression on question 2 f*****g funny

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

I actually enjoyed it and learned some things about him.

[@justinkemp254]

The history of batteries! that killed me

[@jasonenriquez6991]

+Justin Kemp DOes he have a girl friend? i think he dont have one... hahahah

[@AlmightyDude420]

@@jasonenriquez6991 He does now, jokes on you

[@studio3ten]

"I don't really have any interest in Abe Lincoln he just came to mind" ha ha....I cannot get enough of him.....

[@allistar34]

so many "i don't know" responses lol

[@JPDSinai]

Brilliant! I smiled throughout due to Alex's humble honesty.

[@jackvalentine6672]

what is the favorite part of your van - where i keep my cookies

[@bakerg_]

alex "chocolate chip" honnold

[@ejl74]

Saw his movie this year and started climbing 🧗‍♀️

[@g.christelbecker6349]

what a sweetheart this alex to put up so cheerfully with such a callous interview.

[@1ena585]

Favourite beverage ? Water.

[@sdemosi]

Finally someone else who thinks that GoT is distressing. Completely agree, can't watch it because I can't get the disturbing images out of my brain afterwards.

[@mshawarma]

Very entertaining interview lol Alex Honnold is amazing :)

[@supriya55]

this is hysterical! what a gem.. and it has aged hilariously in 2021

[@hiimdick5000]

He has a minimalist mindset. A closeness to the purity of being ¨just human¨. Non-corrupted by today's cold concrete jungle and corporate society. Not driven by the materialistic consciousness.

[@Yumicpcake]

Spot on! Total Rock Hippie! He's mesmerizing!

[@Michael-br7zc]

Hi Im Dick, exactly what I was thinking but wasn’t sure how to state it! Well said! Alex is living the life so many of us wish of! Keep doing what you do Alex!

[@aiai-j7i]

Hahaha, how naive! He is sponsored by The North Face and literally wears their clothes in every single video or photo. If that isn't capitalism, then what is? I mean, I don't judge him--he has to make a living too, but get a grip!

[@tomv7073]

@@aiai-j7i Get that party poopin out of your system buddy?

[@andreschulz1904]

@@aiai-j7i yes, he wears that stuff because it makes him a living... but I guess you know that he obv doesnt really care what he wears ... thats a big difference

[@simonjenkins7317]

Great interview. What a guy!!

[@graceelliot3959]

I love how you can see him thinking about whether he wants to change his answer after every question

[@GeorgeWadsworth]

I like his interview, I know some peeps didn't like the 'i don't know' answers but remember what this guy does for a living, i don't think he needs more excitement in his life!

[@pohlr1]

"with your life so busy do you ever have time to smell the flowers?" "I have no sense of fucking smell, do some homework" -Dewey Cox

[@JoannaForbes1]

What a great guy. Legend.

[@jwf3148]

Bill Kreutzmann once said his favorite drumming experiences are when all four limbs are working together like a dance. Alex has described climbing similarly, like dance movements. It is telling that he spur-of-the-moment identified drumming as the instrument he most would like to learn.

[@fendermon]

That was spontaneous and fun.

[@keithklassen5320]

Such fast answers!

[@b.william481]

Very well balanced individual. For the most part society hasn't been able to twist the hell out of him. He is what he is and he's very comfortable being Alex no help wanted needed or solicited. He thinks for himself very rationally. 👍up Alex!

[@SavvySinks]

"he's a little guy, very feisty"

[@miky8788]

THE Legend .

[@AlexanderSiassi]

Alex "I don't know" Honnold

[@eS-ql7vm]

Honnold is refreshing for non climbers and genuine for climbers because he isn’t profound at all and never claims to be. He’s antithetical to the news media and that culture, and emblematic of passion pursuits. He’s a really humble, ordinary, clever, unimpressive and disciplined personality that has pocketed some of the most bizarrely inspiring physical feats to those outside his community, and he’s managed to not come off as a sell-out or phony within the crag community. Quite the balancing act.

[@akrammaad7609]

This guy alex dude , is in a whole other univers , the climbing and not giving a F univers

[@maineoutdoorsman677]

Very simple humble awesome love his answers.probley like me u liked how many we,both answered the same .

[@ariag.8745]

I marvel: you have this amazing person in front of you and you ask him inane questions like favorite super hero, least favorite color, least favorite food......and you can tell, he's like WHATEVER.......

[@Kalywonkas]

"What are three words you would use to describe rock climbing?" Without hesitation: "Totally freaking awesome."

[@vr1774]

Alex “ I don’t drink coffee.. I don’t drink beer” Honnold

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

This surely is as superhuman as the Yosemite freesolo.

[@tmlander]

Saddened by the board game response but love this guy... Need some board games? Seems like climbing lifestyle and games go hand n hand. I Could recommend

[@francychavez4392]

He’s adorable!!!

[@gimpdoctor8362]

imagine having the time to speak to alex and just asking these questions....

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

There’s tons of interviews. I actually learnt a lot about him for this.

[@maximusaugustus6823]

I don't think Alex cares for anything else except rock climbing. I love his simplicity and the way he looks at life. Coolest dude in the US.

[@076657]

I love how he doesn't care about anything besides climbing. I also obsess over one thing alone at a time, I don't know why.

[@MegaBlizzardman]

"I'd love to live somewhere permanently, but I don't know where." *looks off camera* "WHAT??"

[@emmahaugsnes5098]

the way he said abe lincoln, winston schmidt was right. every american thinks of abe lincoln once a day statically speaking. incredible how his mind is so powerful 🤩

[@2godless]

I love that he doesn’t care to give any clever answers.

[@LizzieZ]

could try a dynamic filming process like how Vogue did!

[@adamramhi7768]

this man come from the past

[@ryang1718]

COOKIE MONSTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@derrikdavid]

"Totally freakin' awesome." Lol

[@charliefinley7524]

He loves to jumble things together

[@rwinkler4321]

Most of these questions say nothing about the person answering them... I learn nothing from knowing what a person's favorite color is..

[@Yumicpcake]

I learned that he has the same favorite color that I do.

[@robertf6409]

Who wouldn't want to share a cookie with good ol' honest Abe?

[@hamooon]

should still be ender's game. that book's got LAYERS SON!

[@matterbob5x]

Alex the mountain goat

[@calixbaba]

gold

[@sehcamille]

Got the feeling that I would be able to crack all his passwords thanks to the security questions now

[@D33PFUTURE]

yeah right 'cookies' 'climbing'

[@cornholius]

"a rented something-or-another"

[@user-ys4be6ze6f]

I need to be humble .. like Alex . . Cool under pressure.

[@BarlonMrando]

dont listen to music, dont watch movies, dont drink beer, dont drink coffee- thats how dedicated you need to be to be the best

[@aureliofabro1886]

Wouldn't it be crazy if Spider-Man was real and we just didn't know but it's actually Alex Honnold lol

[@vagabundodelmundo86]

Horchata!

[@elfriederich]

The only thing he was really sure about was that he loves cookies

[@neverbeensillier]

history of batteries i wanna read that

[@Anonimatusclips]

5:26

[@JoyStickASMR]

"Cookies :D"

[@KptnHaddock_]

"Spiderman" I mean, obviously

[@alexanderrivette6235]

Abe Lincoln though!

[@DChappelle27]

Place you want to visit? South east Asia. Favorite place to eat? South East Asia.

[@LeviCarlton]

such a low key dude

[@Yumicpcake]

How come no one asks if he's right handed or left? His birthday is 3 days past mine, but 5 years later.

[@briseboy]

Horchata is, like, 50% sugar - but it does come in pink! Alex! what about Norman Clyde - he used to solo out and top so much Sierra granite from about 1930, AND he taught school & lived right down in Big Pine - There's a favorite. Fred Becky ended up in Bishop - If climbers don' know these guys better than Lincoln - they aren' t climbers. . .

[@albertohart5334]

i see what she did with that last question ; )

[@dylbinawesomeperson]

This lady has the tone of a doctor just asking yhe basic medical checklist questions

[@muthukumaranl]

Hey Alex come to Tamil Nadu, India...one of the best south-east Asian or Indian food awaits...:-)

[@ultrachen]

Come on, you are the hero of spider man dude.

[@codykeane6107]

I thought this was going to be a train wreck but it was a cool interview, anyone that has watch Alex before knows the man need a good 10 minutes to explain himself incase you might think he's cocky or something.

[@deannilvalli6579]

I think I got as little out of that as Alex did.

[@orangewarm1]

Spiderman. i guessed that.

[@wildchild795]

The only things Alex cares or thinks about, Climbing and Cookies

[@sebisaflyingcow]

He told La Sportiva that his least favourite colour is yellow

[@mehulgoel7325]

i wonder if he watches youtube or movies at all, and what he does generally for relaxing.

[@sanyone1659]

My mom : Want some COOKIES ? Me : Yeai , Cookies =) A wild Alex Honnold appers from the window : Can i have some Cookies too ? I live on a top floor of Burj Khalifa ?

[@lakshmir7616]

I don't know I don't know I don't know

[@tommyhendricks4274]

1:02

[@MeanGeneSanDiego]

Spiderman...Me2

[@wiseauserious8750]

The man does not blink. Seriously, count the blinks.

[@scottg6754]

Simple life back then...... cookies and climbing.

[@paulkim5699]

LOL

[@1c3M0nk3y]

cookies

[@Eighteen19]

Never had video games as a kid.... hmm