Summary
Alex Honnold, a famous climber known for climbing steep surfaces without safety equipment, plans to climb the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or protection. The climb will be streamed live on Netflix, marking the first time Honnold attempts to climb a building instead of a natural rock formation.
Key Facts
- Alex Honnold is famous for "free soloing," which means climbing without ropes or protective gear.
- Honnold will climb Taipei 101, a 1,667-foot skyscraper in Taiwan, without any safety equipment.
- This is Honnold's first attempt at climbing a skyscraper rather than a natural rock formation.
- The climb is scheduled to be shown live on Netflix on January 23.
- Honnold previously gained fame for climbing El Capitan, a 3,000-foot rock in Yosemite National Park.
- Taipei 101 was once the tallest building in the world but is now surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
- Honnold mentioned that climbing a building presents a different challenge from rock climbing because of the building's structure.
