US climber Alex Honnold scaled the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or safety netting, watched by thousands of cheering and waving fans as he clambered up one of the world's tallest buildings https://t.co/CINODC0N9V
In just one hour and 32 minutes - just two minutes over his own estimation - Alex Honnold completed his free solo climb of Taipei 101,
Without ropes or a safety net
https://t.co/8L2XmFbOGI
JUST IN: 40-year-old American climber Alex Honnold has successfully completed his climb up the Taipei 101 building in Taipei, Taiwan.
He reached the top of the tower in 1:31:35.
The building is 1,667 feet tall making it the 11th-tallest building in the world.
Wild.
Sadly it’s raining in Taipei right now so I don’t get to go climbing today. But I’ve been really touched by all the support and well wishes from folks - hopefully the weather improves and I get an opportunity to climb the beautiful Taipei 101. Fingers crossed! Same time tomorrow on @netflix@netflixsports
Alex Honnold has begun his livestreamed climb of the Taipei 101, a 1,667ft skyscraper.
He's climbing it with nothing but his bare hands and some chalk, no safety gear.
#SkyscraperLIVE starts right now on Netflix.
Watch @AlexHonnold, one of the greatest climbers the world, take on his lifelong dream of free soloing Taipei 101.
🇮🇷🚨 | Elon Musk just opened Starlink for free in Iran, giving protesters a lifeline amid the internet blackout. He vows to keep the network running and block any attempts by the regime to shut it down. Freedom signals in the digital age.