Alex Honnold says 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.
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Alex Honnold Was Paid an ‘Embarrassing’ Amount for Live Netflix Climb in Taipei
For Alex Honnold, the feat of free solo climbing Taipei 101, one of the tallest buildings in the world, was never about the money. Even so, he said he was paid an “embarrassing amount” to perform the ...
Alex Honnold Was Paid an ‘Embarrassing’ Amount for Live Netflix Free Solo Climb in Taipei
For Alex Honnold, the feat of free solo climbing Taipei 101, one of the tallest buildings in the world, was never about the money. Even so, he said he was paid an “embarrassing amount” to perform the ...
‘It feels infinite’: Alex Honnold describes his rope-free climb up Taipei 101 skyscraper
I kind of lost track of space and time,” the American told NBC News' 'TODAY,' after climbing the famous Taipei 101 skyscraper.
Alex Honnold reveals ‘scariest thing’ about historic Taipei 101 climb
Alex Honnold reveals ‘scariest thing’ about his historic Taipei 101 climb - Professional rock climber became the first person to free solo the Taipei skyscraper ...
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How much did Alex Honnold earn for climbing Taipei 101? An ‘embarrassing’ amount, he said
Honnold, a rock climber known for his daring free solo (ropeless) ascents, once again awed onlookers during his climb to the top of the 1,667-foot Taipei 101 tower in Taipei, Taiwan, on Sunday.
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How long did it take Alex Honnold to free solo Taipei 101? Final result of Netflix’s ‘Skyscaper Live’ special
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How much did Alex Honnold get paid by Netflix to climb Taiwan’s Taipei 101?
Netflix livestreamed Honnold climbing the world’s 11th-tallest skyscraper without using a rope or any safety gear.