• Jul 29, 2025 the impossible climb alex honnold el capitan and hat has become synonymous with one of the most extraordinary feats in the history of rock climbing. This daring and groundbreaking accomplishment took place on June 3, 2017, when climber Alex Honnold became the first person to free solo El Capitan’s daunting 3,000-foot granite face in Yose By Cristina Renner