Summary
An American climber, Alex Honnold, has delayed his planned rope-free climb of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan due to rain. The event, which will eventually be broadcast on Netflix, is now postponed until weather conditions improve.
Key Facts
- Alex Honnold is known for climbing El Capitan without a rope in 2017.
- He planned to climb Taipei 101, which is 508 meters tall, but postponed due to rain.
- Taipei 101's surface includes sections that look like bamboo joints.
- The climb has three stages, ending with the spire at the tower's top.
- Netflix will stream the climb live with a 10-second delay for safety reasons.
- France's Alain Robert climbed Taipei 101 in 2004 with safety equipment.
- Alex Honnold expressed that climbing a skyscraper is a long-held dream of his.
