Alex Honnold, a renowned American rock climber known for his daredevil feats without ropes, has scaled the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan, defying gravity and convention. On Sunday, the climber ascended the 508-meter tower in approximately 90 minutes, drawing cheers from onlookers as he reached the top.
Without any protective gear or ropes, Honnold employed his bare hands to navigate the building's small L-shaped outcroppings-turned-footholds, making his way up one corner of the tower. The ascent was periodically interrupted by his need to maneuver around and climb up ornamental structures protruding from the tower's facade.
The Taipei 101 skyscraper presents a unique challenge, with its 64 floors of steepled "bamboo boxes" – each segment comprising eight floors of vertical climbing followed by narrow balconies for brief respite. The climber's route was broadcast live on Netflix, albeit with a 10-second delay, prompting both excitement and debate over the ethics of such high-risk pursuits on public display.
This is not Honnold's first foray into scaling iconic structures without ropes; French rock climber Alain Robert had accomplished this feat previously in 2004. However, as a solo ascent, this marks another milestone in Honnold's storied climbing career, where he has consistently pushed the limits of human endurance and fearlessness.
Without any protective gear or ropes, Honnold employed his bare hands to navigate the building's small L-shaped outcroppings-turned-footholds, making his way up one corner of the tower. The ascent was periodically interrupted by his need to maneuver around and climb up ornamental structures protruding from the tower's facade.
The Taipei 101 skyscraper presents a unique challenge, with its 64 floors of steepled "bamboo boxes" – each segment comprising eight floors of vertical climbing followed by narrow balconies for brief respite. The climber's route was broadcast live on Netflix, albeit with a 10-second delay, prompting both excitement and debate over the ethics of such high-risk pursuits on public display.
This is not Honnold's first foray into scaling iconic structures without ropes; French rock climber Alain Robert had accomplished this feat previously in 2004. However, as a solo ascent, this marks another milestone in Honnold's storied climbing career, where he has consistently pushed the limits of human endurance and fearlessness.
! The guy is literally a superhero! Scaling that tower without ropes is insane, I mean, what's next? 
Climbing the Burj Khalifa or something?! 
But for real though, his dedication and focus are super inspiring. And yeah, I get why people might be worried about live-streaming this on Netflix – it's a bit intense to watch, but at the same time, it's like you can feel the rush of adrenaline he's got going on! 
One thing's for sure, though – Alex Honnold is living his best life and pushing the limits of what humans can do. Let's give him a round of applause for that! 
! And now they're going to broadcast this online like it's a reality show? What about his safety?! 
He's basically putting himself in harm's way for the sake of likes and views. Not cool, Alex... not cool at all 
, I'm pretty sure the delay on Netflix didn't ruin the live stream experience. What really gets me though is how crazy it is that people are debating the ethics of it all 
. The guy's got more guts than most people have in their entire lives, you know? And the fact that he did it all live on Netflix for anyone to see is just wild 
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and I'm still reeling from all the breathtaking views. But you know what's even more thrilling? The thrill of taking a wrong turn on a hike and ending up at this crazy secluded waterfall that nobody's ever documented before 
! I swear, the rush of discovering something new is just like Alex Honnold scaling Taipei 101 - it's all about trusting your instincts and going with the flow. And can we talk about how epic it looks to watch someone climb a skyscraper without ropes? It's like they're defying gravity... or maybe that's just my mind while hiking through the jungle 
. I was on the edge of my seat watching him conquer Taipei 101, that's some next level stuff right there! 
i mean the route was crazy but it paid off, he made it look easy 
. I'm low-key impressed by his mental toughness too, climbing up all those bamboo boxes without any breaks must've been super mentally taxing 
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. I mean, have you seen those bamboo boxes?