Five Best Climbing Videos of the Week - Honnold, Caldwell and More

Here are five of the best climbing videos from the past week.

Alex Honnold

Alex Honnold is entering his trad dad era. But don't let that fool you. The guy can still crank. Remember, this is the same dude who would casually onsight 5.13 splitters in the desert as a burgeoning youth before he became the Oscar-winning superstar he is today. We recently caught up with Honnold for a day of trad-cragging near his home in Tahoe. With fellow BD Athletes Carlo Traversi and Nik Berry, the crew bushwacked to an obscure splitter high in the mountains to test their mettle and pain-tolerance. As you’ll see in this film directed, edited, and shot by Carlo, old Honnbold’s still got it.

Delaney Miller

Rifle doesn’t give anything away, and 'Fat Camp' (5.14d) is no exception. Delaney Miller tackles the steep line, bolted and prepared by Joe Kinder. She sent September 19, 2024, marking her first of the grade.

Tommy Caldwell

Patagonia Climb Ambassador Tommy Caldwell chose to project the granite testpiece Empath (5.14d) in Kirkwood, California, as part of the “Gentlemen’s Race to 9a,” a friendly competition between himself, fellow Patagonia Ambassador Sonnie Trotter and their good friend Alex Honnold to see who could repeat 9a (5.14d) first after a long hiatus from climbing at that level. But after sending Empath on May 17, 2025, Tommy’s not sure if it counts.

Stefano Ghisolfi

Stefano Ghisolfi spent his summer bouldering and appears to be continuing to embrace his crash pads for the time being. In August, he ticked some hard problems in Gotthard Pass, Switzerland. Highlights from his trip include his send of Hazel Grace Sit V15/16 (8C/+) and his best bouldering day to date when he topped both El Tony V14 (8B+) and Adularia V15 (8C) on the same day. A new video has just been released with his send footage of Hazel Grace, Hazel Grace Sit, and Adularia.