The University of Colorado Boulder welcomed rock climber Alex Honnold to the Mackey Auditorium on Nov. 1, where he spoke of his travels across the globe that led up to his historic free solo of El Capitan in Yosemite.
The event, hosted by the Distinguished Student Speakers Board, was the first event back in Mackey Auditorium since Oct. 2019, quickly becoming sold out as students, faculty and Boulder residents alike were eager to hear Honnold’s story.
On summiting El Capitan, Honnold highlighted that there’s more preparation than many wouldn’t think of, even for the most experienced climber.