US EditionAmerican rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes
Alex Honnold completed the first rope-free ascent of Taipei 101, climbing 508 meters live on Netflix in about 90 minutes, amid weather delays and safety concerns.
- On Sunday, American rock climber Alex Honnold began a free-solo ascent of Taipei 101, broadcast live on Netflix with a 10-second delay.
- With 101 floors and a 24-hour rain delay from Saturday, organizers postponed the climb of Taipei 101, Taiwan's 508-meter skyscraper.
- Using horizontal metal beams and L-shaped outcroppings, Honnold pulled himself up and maneuvered around ornamental structures while resting on balconies within segmented sections.
- Onlookers cheered as Honnold paused to face them in a red short-sleeve shirt, and the live broadcast drew both excitement and concern over the ethics of the climb.
- At 508 meters , Taipei 101, 508-meter skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan, showcases the climb's scale, with Alain Robert, French rock climber, previously scaling it during its grand opening.
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The 40-year-old climbed the 508-meter-high Taipei 101 in Taiwan's capital city in about an hour and a half without any protection. Honnold of Netflix is expected to receive a mid six-digit dollar amount for the campaign.
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Historical Alex Honnold. The American successfully ascended the Taipei 101, a 508-meter skyscraper, the eleventh tallest building in the world, without ropes or protective harness, only with special shoes, a magnesium bag and its iconic red T-shirt.The feat, completed in just over 90 minutes, makes the American the first person to climb this structure in the 'free solo' mode, as is known the extreme variant of climbing in which no ropes or harne…
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