Alex Honnold climbs Taipei 101 without ropes

Climber Alex Honnold completed a live free solo ascent of Taipei 101, a 1,667-foot skyscraper in Taiwan, in 1 hour and 31 minutes. The climb was initially postponed due to bad weather, but Honnold expressed joy at the experience, capturing the moment with a selfie at the top. He aimed to provide viewers with a sense of the thrill and beauty of the climb, which he deemed the biggest urban free solo ever. Honnold is also known for his iconic free solo of El Capitan in 2017, documented in the Oscar-winning film “Free Solo.”

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