US climber scales Taiwan's tallest building Taipei 101 without ropes


Climber Alex Honnold free soloing Taipei 101 Skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan, January 25, 2026 REUTERS/Ann Wang

TAIPEI, Jan 25 (Reuters) - U.S. climber Alex ‌Honnold scaled the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or safety netting on Sunday, watched ‌by thousands of cheering and waving fans as he clambered up one of the ‌world's tallest buildings.

"Sick," Honnold said as he got to the top spire of Taiwan's tallest building after his 91-minute "free solo" ascent, which was organised and broadcast live by Netflix.

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