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* Who: Rock climber Alex Honnold (known for his ropeless climb of El Capitan)
* What: Climbed the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan, without ropes (a “free solo” climb).
* When: Sunday, January 25, 2026 (originally scheduled for saturday, but delayed due to rain).
* Where: Taipei 101 skyscraper, Taipei, Taiwan.
* How: Using small outcroppings as footholds and maneuvering around ornamental structures, pulling himself up wiht his hands. The hardest part was the middle 64 floors (“bamboo boxes”).
* Broadcast: The climb was broadcast live on netflix with a 10-second delay.
* Credit: The image is by Chiang Ying-ying/AP.
* Related Story: The article links to a previous NPR story about Honnold’s climb of El Capitan in 2017.
