Jimmy Chin is a phenomenal speaker. He is authentic, inspirational, and incredibly warm. Our audience was completely captivated by his experiences. He was the highlight of our conference by far. I grew up as far away from the adventure world as you can get,” says Chin, 44. “I didn’t grow up climbing and skiing in Estes Park. I grew up reading.” Breathtaking. An awesome and inspiring doc. Will have viewers holding their breath and biting their nails during the spectacular climax." GARY M. KRAMER, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL All the pictures (but for his own portrait) are the work of Jimmy Chin. He is a climber, National Geographic photographer and award winning filmmaker. Right now, it’s Alex Honnold. When he’s focused, he is so methodical and disciplined. What themes do you like to focus on as an expedition storyteller?

AAE Speakers is a full-service speakers bureau and talent agency that exclusively represents the interests of event professionals to select, book, and execute events with keynote speakers who leave a lasting impact on their audiences. We work tirelessly for event professionals as their centralized, trusted, and impartial partner in the talent booking process. Jimmy Chin is one of the most widely traveled and experienced adventure photographers on Earth, and this collection is an absolute tour de force. I read this book in a single sitting and finished feeling inspired to take on the world.” —Alex Honnold Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell organize their climbing gear at the top of the Freerider route on the summit of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California. They had just set a new speed record on the climb. (Photo by National Geographic/Jimmy Chin) of Thrilling. One of the greatest physical achievements ever by a human being." G. ALLEN JOHNSON, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLEJimmy Chin is one of the most widely traveled and experienced adventure photographers on Earth, and this collection is an absolute tour de force. I read this book in a single sitting and finished feeling inspired to take on the world." --Alex Honnold Chin is a well-known American professional mountain athlete, photographer, film director, and author. He has been a professional climber and skier on The North Face Athlete team for over 20 years. He has traveled to seven continents and participated in expeditions around the world. Chin is also an artist and his work documents expeditions and climbs from the Sahara to the Himalayas. Is Jimmy Chin Married Jimmy Chin is one of the most widely traveled and experienced adventure photographers on Earth, and this collection isan absolute tour de force. I read this book in a single sitting and finished feeling inspired to take on the world.” —Alex Honnold He is happily hitched to his hardworking wife Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi on May 26, 2013. Elizabeth is a 44 years old documentary filmmaker. He worked as a director with her husband in the film Free Solo, which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The two first met at Lake Tahoe in 2012. The two are parents of two children a daughter Marina and a son James. Jimmy Chin Education A visually stunning adventure with a compelling character at the center." RAPHAELA NEIHAUSEN AND THOM POWERS, WNYC

I was told you had to sweep the front door of the Shaolin temple for years before the masters would even look at you,” says Chin. “You had to prove yourself.” FREE SOLO is less about climbing than it is about living. An extraordinary gift to everyone who believes that the limit of human achievement is far from being reached." BRET STEPHENS, THE NEW YORK TIMES I often get asked, like, 'What's the greatest risk you've ever taken in your life?' And I assume people think it's on a mountain somewhere deciding to continue on," Chin said. "It's clear to me in my life that the biggest risk I ever took was deciding to commit to the dream I had." The couple's latest cliffhanger, "The Rescue," is about a global effort to save a Thai boys soccer team trapped for 18 days in a flooded cave, led by a rag-tag team of amateur cave-divers. "They're like electricians and an IT consultant, they're volunteers," said Chin. "They jump into these dark, muddy caves, they've really put their lives on the line to do the right thing. They were all there with the common humanity of wanting to save these kids." Jimmy Chin, with correspondent Lilia Luciano.Yeah, for sure," he said. "It's like, when you grow up in it, sometimes you don't even realize it's happening. You experience it all the time and you kind of internalize it."

GRIPPING. MAGNIFICENT. Chin and Vasarhelyi have done such a good job laying out some of El Capitan’s specific challenges for the viewer that they become resonant beats in a mini-story arc. It’s scary and exhilarating stuff." GLEN KENNY, ROGEREBERT.COM Evan Hayes is the Head of Production & Development at the Emmy award-wining production company ACE Content, where he is also a Partner. Hayes developed and produced FREE SOLO alongside co-directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. During the production of FREE SOLO, he served as President of Production at Parkes+MacDonald/Image Nation where he supervised all aspects of production, finance and creative development in both film & television. Hayes also oversaw Parkes+MacDonald's discretionary development fund as well as strategic partnerships with Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Universal Television and Studio Canal, among others. During his tenure at Parkes+MacDonald the company produced and/or financed such films as James Ponsoldt's "The Circle" starring Tom Hanks, Emma Watson, and John Boyega; Davis Guggenheim's "He Named Me Malala" for Fox Searchlight; and "Rings" for Paramount Pictures. Jimmy Chin knows what it's like to risk it all. The athlete, photographer and filmmaker has made a life for himself on the edge. "Climbing as a metaphor is really interesting, because climbing is an exercise in failure," he said. "You try climbs that are a little too hard for you." In fact, when I left college and moved into my car and started climbing full time, you know, they were extremely distraught. My mom would say, 'The Chinese language is 5,000 years old, and we don't even have a word for what you do.'"Anker and Chin remain close climbing partners and friends. They recently returned from an expedition to Antarctica’s Queen Maud Land, where they climbed a new route on Ulvetanna, or the “Wolf’s Tooth.” The film received the US Audience Documentary Award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Moreover, he produced and directed the feature-length documentary Free Solo with his wife. The film won the People’s Choice Award: Documentaries at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, the 2018 BAFTA Award for Best Documentary, and the 2018 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. In addition, he also released the 2021 documentary, The Rescue, which chronicles the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue. Jimmy Chin Net Worth A recent “find” is a restaurant called The Old House in Kathmandu. It serves Asian fusion cuisine, and it has a nice ambience and a very cool bar. I also recently discovered The Savoy in London – I usually stay in Soho, but the views of the Thames made my Covid quarantine very manageable. Alex Honnold cleaning his van in Yosemite National Park, California. (Photo by National Geographic/Jimmy Chin) of He is happily hitched to his hardworking wife Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi on May 26, 2013. Elizabeth is a 44 years old documentary filmmaker. He worked as a director with her husband in the film Free Solo. Chin’s Social Media Account