Alex Honnold, the incredible climber, and star of Free Solo, is due to have a baby with his long term girlfriend, now wife.
As i stood in Yosemite, a mere tourist, i gazed in awe at “El Capitan” a rock face he had climbed with his bare fingers.
Now he is a father to be will he continue to tackle such extreme challenges? What level of risk can be absorbed by a couple? What are the limits?
Clearly, each couple is different. For some driving at 21mph in a 20mph zone is a step to far! Events such as the birth of a child may result in the redrawing of a boundary.
A life with no risk or danger may feel dead, or inert. Too much adrenaline may feel sickening. How do different people, joined together as a couple, negotiate this dilemma?
I will observe Alex H and his family and be fascinated to see how they evolve…