American Alex Honnold free-solo climbs the Taipei 101 in Taiwan, becoming the first person to ascend the skyscraper in that manner, after completing the 508-meter (1,667-feet) climb in about 90 minutes during a livestreamed event.
American rockclimberAlex Honnold free-solo climbs the Taipei 101 skyscraperin Taiwan, becoming the first person to ascend the skyscraper in that manner, after completing the 508m climb in about 90 minutes during a livestreamed event. [https:--thesun.my-news-asia-american-climber-alex-honnold-free-solos-taipei-101-in-daring-live-feat-(AFPvia"TheSun")][https:--www.reuters.com-business-media-telecom-us-climber-scales-taiwans-tallest-building-taipei-101-without-ropes-2026-01-25-(Reuters)]=
American climber Alex Honnold free-solo climbs the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan, setting the recordfor the highestfreesoloclimbofanurbanstructure, after completing the 508 m climb during a livestreamed event.