The 'Free Solo' star was scheduled to attempt a climb of the 1,667-foot skyscraper without ropes in a live Netflix broadcast, drawing global awe and anxiety.
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Free Solo” climber Alex Honnold will start his ascent on the 1,677-foot Taipei 101 skyscraper — without ropes — by carefully making his way up the tower’s slab base. But that’s the easy part. From ...
An American is climbing Taipei 101 with no ropes, live on TV. It’s drawing excitement — and concern.
You look for things that are singular,” said professional rock climber Alex Honnold, known for his legendary “free solo” ascent up Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan.
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Alex Honnold is about to climb the Taipei 101 skyscraper live on Netflix — without ropes
No one has ever “free soloed” Taipei 101 before — just as, before Honnold, no one had ever free soloed Yosemite’s El Capitan. (Urban climber Alain Robert, better known as the French Spider-Man, scaled ...
Taipei 101 vs. El Capitan height difference: How Alex Honnold’s skyscraper free solo climb compares to Yosemite
Honnold made history in 2017 when he became the first person to ever climb El Capitan, and now he has his eyes set on another impressive feat.
Alex Honnold Is Climbing Taipei 101 Live on Netflix. Is That Harder Than El Capitan?
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Taipei 101 height vs. El Capitan: How Alex Honnold’s skyscraper free solo climb compares to Yosemite
Honnold made history in 2017 when he became the first person to ever climb El Capitan, and now he has his eyes set on another impressive feat.
‘Skyscraper Live’: What to Know About Alex Honnold’s Taipei 101 Climb
Famed climber Alex Honnold is taking on an all-new challenge and doing it live on Netflix for the special, Skyscraper Live, which will see him ascend Taipei 101, one of the world’s tallest buildings.
Alex Honnold is climbing Taipei 101 with no ropes, live on TV. It’s drawing excitement — and concern
Alex Honnold plans to climb Taipei 101 in his signature free solo style without ropes or protective gear. Netflix will broadcast the event live.
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Alex Honnold, who was featured in the Oscar-winning 2018 documentary Free Solo, will attempt to scale Taiwan's Taipei 101, one of the tallest buildings in the world, in a special airing live on ...