Alex Honnold looking up for the next hold whilst climbing up one of the huge Howser Towers in Bugaboo Provinical Park. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_29.jpeg
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell riding along dirt road with wild horses running past. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_25.jpeg
On June 29, 2023 Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold ride through Rocky Mountain National Park, outside of Estes Park, Co to begin an expedition that includes biking, hiking, sailing and climbing. They rode just shy of 2,300 and the expedition took 55 days. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_19.jpeg
Tommy Caldwell riding while on the Devils Thumb expedition that included biking, hiking, sailing and climbing. They rode just shy of 2,300 and the expedition took 55 days. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_15.jpeg
(From left to right): Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold listening to Dieter Klose discussing the Devil's Thumb whilst looking at a variety of images of the mountain. (National Geographic/Ryan Valasek)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_43.jpeg
Tommy Caldwell on the Devils Thumb expedition that includes biking, hiking, sailing and climbing. They rode just shy of 2,300 and the expedition took 55 days. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_18.jpeg
Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold standing outside of the support van at the start of the trip. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_22.jpeg
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell take a break from riding while on the Devils Thumb expedition that included biking, hiking, sailing and climbing. They rode just shy of 2,300 and the expedition took 55 days. They had a support van that they lived out of for the duration of the ride. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_17.jpeg
Tommy Caldwell on the Devils Thumb expedition that includes biking, hiking, sailing and climbing. They rode just shy of 2,300 and the expedition took 55 days. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_20.jpeg
Waldo Etherington, Tommy Caldwell, Taylor Shaffer and Alex Honnold hike past a glacial lake on the approach to the Devil's Thumb. (National Geographic/Pablo Durana)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_46.jpeg
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell take a break from riding while on the Devils Thumb expedition that included biking, hiking, sailing and climbing. They rode just shy of 2,300 and the expedition took 55 days. They had a support van that they lived out of for the duration of the ride. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_26.jpeg
Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold walking uphill, silhouetted against a mountain in Bugaboo Provinical Park. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_30.jpeg
Alex Honnold, Taylor Shaffer, Tommy Caldwell and Waldo Etherington hiking up and over a mountain pass between Upper Scenery Lake and the Witches Cauldron. (National Geographic/Matt Pycroft)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_47.jpeg
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell take a break from riding while on the Devils Thumb expedition that included biking, hiking, sailing and climbing. They rode just shy of 2,300 and the expedition took 55 days. They had a support van that they lived out of for the duration of the ride. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_11.jpg
Alex Honnold biking during the Devils Thumb expedition that included biking, hiking, sailing and climbing. They rode just shy of 2,300 and the expedition took 55 days. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_04.jpg
Alex Honnold climbing the mast of the sail boat whilst sailing through the Inside Passage. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_38.jpg
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell took a break from riding and went for a hike while on the Devils Thumb expedition. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_12.jpg
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell ride on during the Devils Thumb expedition that included biking, hiking, sailing and climbing. They rode just shy of 2,300 and the expedition took 55 days. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_13.jpg
Alex Honnold takes a break from riding while on the Devils Thumb expedition that included biking, hiking, sailing and climbing. They rode just shy of 2,300 and the expedition took 55 days. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_14.jpg
Tommy Caldwell jumping across rocks in the mountains of Bugaboo Provincial Park. (National Geographic/Taylor Shaffer)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_28.jpg
Aerial view of Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold on the summit of the West Cat's Ear Spire. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_72.jpg
Alex Honnold writing a climbing report of their climb in Dieter Klose's book, including an illustration of the route. (National Geographic)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_67.jpg
Alex Honnold climbing up the Devil's Thumb with the rest of the traverse behind him. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_73.jpg
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell simul-rappeling off of the East Cat's Ear Spire. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_71.jpg
Aerial view of Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold climbing up the West Cat's Ear Spire. (National Geographic/Matt Pycroft)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_58.jpg
Aerial view of Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold celebrating on the summit of the East Cat's Ear Spire, silhouetted against mountains in the background. (National Geographic/Pablo Durana)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_60.jpg
Tommy Caldwell preparing his climbing rope at the glacier camp at the base of the Devil's Thumb. (National Geographic/Pablo Durana)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_49.jpg
Alex Honnold climbing up the Devil's Thumb with the rest of the traverse behind him and the sun above him. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_63.jpg
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell looking out over the mountains at sunset, stood next to a tent at the Devil's Thumb campsite. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_53.jpg
Aerial view of the sail boat passing through the Inside Passage, surrounded by mountains and trees. Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell are standing on the prow of the ship. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk )Posted 09/19/24TheDevilsClimb_44.jpg
