Mark Synnott

Mark Synnott is an American professional rock climber and author. He is an internationally certified mountain guide and member of The North Face athlete team.[1] Synnott specializes in remote first ascents of big wall climbs.[2]

Books

The Impossible Climb

Synnott has climbed frequently with fellow The North Face athlete Alex Honnold, who is famous for free solo climbing El Capitan in 2017. Honnold's daring ascent inspired Synnott's best-selling book The Impossible Climb, a part memoir, part historical account of climbing history and the ground-breaking first free solo of El Capitan.[3]

Climbing

Synnott is known for groundbreaking first ascents around the world. He often documents these trips for National Geographic and The North Face.[4]

References
  1. Synnott, Mark (2019). The Impossible Climb. Dutton.
  2. Society, National Geographic (2018-09-07). "Mark Synnott | Life on the Vertical". National Geographic Society. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  3. Braverman, Blair (2019-03-07). "Chills, Thrills and Spills: How Alex Honnold Conquered El Capitan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  4. "The Last Honey Hunter". National Geographic.


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