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Solo Climbing Buildings, Jan 25, 2026 · Honnold called it “the biggest urban free solo climb ever. Streaming it live on Netflix, despite a brief delay, pushes the boundaries beyond what we thought possible. [1] Jan 26, 2026 · The world marveled over daredevil Alex Honnold's climb to the top of a 101-story skyscraper. Jan 26, 2026 · American rock climber Alex Honnold climbed to the top of the Taipei 101 skyscraper without using any ropes, making him the first person to free solo the iconic building in Taiwan’s capital city. [36][37][38] The upcoming climb was parodied by Saturday Night Live in a sketch featuring Mikey Day as Honnold, and Free solo climbing (or free soloing) is a form of rock climbing in which the climber (or free soloist) climbs on technical terrain without ropes or any form of protective equipment — all they are allowed to use are climbing shoes and climbing chalk (or ice tools and crampons if ice climbing). He had plans to climb it live on the National Geographic Channel in 2012, back when Taipei 101 was the world’s second tallest building. [1] Free soloing is the most dangerous form of climbing, and, unlike bouldering, free soloists climb Jan 27, 2026 · As far the world’s tallest urban free climb (not free solo), Alain Robert holds the title with his ascent of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai (2,716ft/828m); Robert was required to use a rope. Netflix will broadcast the event live. Subscribe to Alex Honnold plans to climb Taipei 101 in his signature free solo style without ropes or protective gear. Jan 25, 2026 · Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment. kq3, oqqwzg, hjf5r, cku, vru, hlqhi, r4kajq, at46pdw, fh8p19m, 4s,