Alex Honnold said he needed to know if scaling the Taipei 101 was even possible before he did Netflix’s Skyscraper Live special, so he turned to a more traditional way of climbing to find out. Honnold ...

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A building occupant uses his phone to record US rock climber Alex Honnold climbing the Taipei 101 building without ropes or safety gear in Taipei on January 25, 2026. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP via ...

'Free solo' ascent organised and shown live by Netflix Honnold completed climb in an hour and a half Taipei 101 was once tallest building in the world TAIPEI, Jan 25 (Reuters) - U.S. climber Alex ...

Alex Honnold achieved another historic feat. On 25 January, the American rock climber climbed the Taipei 101 skyscraper without using ropes or any safety net. Taipei 101, one of the tallest buildings ...

Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the spire of the 508-metre tower about 90 minutes after he started. Wearing a red short-sleeve shirt, he waved his arms back and forth ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the ...

• Bold attempt: American rock climber Alex Honnold summited the Taipei 101 skyscraper — with no ropes or safety net — in an event broadcast live. • New heights: The 1,667-foot Taipei 101 is one of the ...

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Famed rock climber Alex Honnold masterfully ascended one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers without a rope. “Sick,” he said, standing atop Taipei 101 with a panoramic view of Taiwan’s capital after ...

American rock climber Alex Honnold made it to the top of the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a gathered crowd as he started climbing the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alex Honnold is set to attempt a rope and harness free climb of Taipei 101 in Netflix’s live special. Credit: Corey Rich/Netflix.