Alone on the Wall

ALEX HONNOLD is a world-class American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls.DAVID ROBERTS is the author of, most recently, The Lost World of the Old Ones, among twenty-six books about mountaineering, exploration, adventure, and Western history and anthropology.

出版者:W. W. Norton & Company

作者:Alex Honnold

页数:256

出版时间:2015-11-10

价格:26.95 USD

装帧:Hardcover

isbn号码:9780393247626

图书标签:攀岩户外自传极限运动传记英文原版纪实户外纪实

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The life and death-defying feats of Alex Honnold, a visionary climber of the sort that comes along only once in a generation.Only a few years ago, Alex Honnold was little known beyond a small circle of hardcore climbers. Today, at the age of thirty, he is probably the most famous adventure athlete in the world. In that short time, he has proven his expertise in many styles of climbing and has shattered speed records, pioneered routes, and won awards within each discipline. More spectacularly still, he has pushed the most extreme and dangerous form of climbing far beyond the limits of what anyone thought was possible.Free soloing, Honnold’s specialty, is a type of climbing performed without a rope, a partner, or hardware—such as pitons, nuts, or cams—for aid or protection. The results of climbing this way are breathtaking, but the stakes are ultimate: if you fall, you die.In Alone on the Wall, Honnold recounts the seven most astonishing climbing achievements so far in his meteoric and still-evolving career. He narrates the drama of each climb, along with reflective passages that illuminate the inner workings of his highly perceptive and discerning mind. We share in the jitters and excitements he feels waking in his van (where he lives full time) before a climb; we see him self-criticize in his climbing journal (a veritable bible for students of the sport); and we learn his secrets to managing fear—his most enviable talent. Veteran climber and award-winning author David Roberts writes part of each chapter in his own voice, and he calls on other climbers and the sport’s storied past to put Alex's tremendous accomplishments in perspective.Whenever Honnold speaks in public, he is asked the same two questions: "Aren't you afraid you're going to die?" and "Why do you do this?" Alone on the Wall takes us around the world and through the highs and lows in the life of a climbing superstar to answer those fascinating questions. Honnold's extraordinary life, and his idiosyncratic worldview, have much to teach us about risk, reward, and the ability to maintain a singular focus, even in the face of extreme danger.

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文=乔菁（北京大学英语翻译硕士，北大山鹰社社员） 在脱落就意味着死亡的风险中独自向上。 本书主人公、作者之一亚历克斯·汉诺尔德，便是这样一个人，也正是在这种频繁直面死神的风险中，他成为了一个更负责任的自己。 他是美国攀岩圈的传奇人物，人生几乎...  

户外界从来不缺乏话题制造者，亚力克斯•汉诺尔德（Alex Honnold）无疑是最独特的一个。种种无保护独攀大岩壁的危险行径使他迅速成为热议的焦点。也正是在这种频繁直面死神的风险中，他成为一个更负责任的自己。《孤身绝壁》通过亚力克斯的自述和大卫•罗伯茨（David Rober...  

世界上人类生活的方式千万种，Alex选择了看起来最不容易的那一种。 Alex热爱攀岩，热爱到三天不攀岩就觉得浑身不自在。他对于攀岩的态度并不是为了追求与众不同，或者反叛任何人，没有任何炫耀的成分，这一点从书中Alex的自述中就可以感受到。 因为纯粹的热爱，所以能做到极致...

用户评价

现世Tarzan！光是听audible就觉得脚底发麻 ????

羡慕嫉妒恨这样的纯粹，活出自我，不妥协

我的Fan Book. Alex文笔一般般，但是能在叙述中看到他思维的清晰和过人的冷静。no big deal Alex不是随便的昵称，成为最出名的climber也不只是机缘巧合。

比起现实生活中的太多无可奈何与迫不得已，攀登很多时候都是受自己内心驱使的，这大概是我们喜爱攀登喜爱户外的一个重要因素。Alex是一个很特别的climber，强大的内心，超强的耐力和认线能力，和其他很多顶尖攀岩者都不大一样，但是所有顶尖高手都同样的，是他们push自己的能力以及对突破的追求。对climber来说，这本是真的很振奋人心，看了之后忍不住看了很多Alex的纪录片，也会畅想一下自己什么时候能去Yosemite爬个大岩壁。

此人是神。跟一些玩命的極限運動人士比，他是非常理性和特別。反正人始終會死，做自己喜歡做的，何妨懼怕死亡？我想Alex已經想得很清楚。所以他是幸福的。這個世界不缺乏有趣的人啊。