Summary
The article highlights some of the most notable skyscraper climbs in history performed by elite free solo climbers. It focuses on the accomplishments of climbers, including well-known figures like Alain Robert and Alex Honnold.
Key Facts
- Alex Honnold plans to free solo climb the Taipei 101 building in Taiwan without ropes during a live Netflix special.
- Alain Robert, known as "the Human Spider," set a Guinness World Record by climbing the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in March 2011.
- Alain Robert climbed 121 buildings, earning a Guinness World Record for the most building climbs.
- In 2022, Russian climbers Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau climbed the Merdeka 118 in Malaysia, the second-tallest building globally.
- Nikolau and Beerkus also scaled Goldin Finance 117 in Tianjin, China, in 2016, during its construction phase.
- Alain Robert climbed The Torch Doha in Qatar in 2012, setting a record for the fastest climb of the building without assistance.
- The article mentions climbers often using bare hands and minimal equipment like chalk and rubber shoes to help them climb safely.
