AdvertisementAlex Honnold Scales El Capitan Without Ropes, And The Climbing World ReelsJune 05, 2017Bill ChappellfacebookEmailAlex Honnold smiles after scaling El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, in a photo provided by National Geographic. Honnold became the first person to climb alone to the top of the massive granite wall without ropes or safety gear. (Jimmy Chin/National Geographic via AP)