Who is Alex Honnold’s Girlfriend, Sanni McCandless? Her Age, Profession, Family & Other Wiki Facts

The time has gone when people used to set tough, challenging outdoor drills for male only. Sanni McCandless is breaking all the stereotypes with her athletic charisma and aura. After Alex Honnold’s solo climb released as National Geographic documentary “Free Solo,’ his girlfriend, Sanni McCandless gripped all the limelight. Her passion for rock-climbing brought her closer with the death-defying climber, Alex.

Here is everything about Sanni McCandless bio, including her age, height, birthday, family, dating affair with Alex Honnold, and other wiki facts.

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Sanni McCandless Bio – Early Life & Profession

Sanni McCandless is a professional rock climber, life coach, and co-founder. While she was in her college, she initially worked as an intern and later as an art services assistant at the Durham Arts Council. After moving to Seattle, Washington, she began working for EnergySavvy as an event and marketing coordinator. In 2016, she quit her job to follow her passion of traveling.

Afterward, Sanni switched her career into life coaching. She is a professional life coach, certified from iPEC Coaching. She has helped many people overawed their worries to live life to the fullest. After her sister introduced her to rock climbing, she became a keen rock climber. Besides that, she also serves as the co-founder of Outwild, which is an outreach festival to encourage outdoor and value-driven lifestyles with group activities.

Sanni McCandless Dating Affair with Alex Honnold

In 2015, she went to Alex’s book, Alone on the Wall event with her friend. While answering audience questions, he unknowingly captivated her. Later, she approached Alex to sign a copy of his book and gave him her number.

A few weeks later, Sanni and Alex went on a date when his book tour brought him back to Seattle. After six months of their first date, the two went on a climbing trip to Switzerland. Since then, the couple is together. Despite all the criticisms regarding her relationship with Alex, she gives him unwavering support.

As for now, Sanni and Alex live in a family van. Though her boyfriend has bought a concrete house in Las Vegas, they prefer spending their time on the road.

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Sanni McCandless Wiki: Age, Height, Parents, Sister

Sanni McCandless was born as Cassandra McCandless on 30 June 1992 to her parents – Leslie Marijke McCandless and Jay McCandless – in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Everyone started calling her by nickname ‘Sanni’ ever since her childhood friend couldn’t pronounce her name correctly. Her father is an electromagnetic engineer while her mother works as a corporate communications specialist. Her parents are jointly running California-based Suncastle Microwave LLC. She spent her childhood in Washington and North Carolina with sister, Jamie McCandless.

In 2010, Sanni competed her high school education from East Chapel Hill High School. Later, she began studying psychology at the University of North Carolina. And in 2014, she graduated with a BA in psychology.

The 26 years old life coach has a decent height of 5 feet 6 inches.