Equipped only with climbing shoes, a chalk bag, and his signature red shirt, Honnold conquered the 508-meter skyscraper.
We already knew him for his historic Yosemite climb documented in Free Solo. Now, in a daring feat that took just over 90 minutes, American climber Alex Honnold became the first person to scale Taipei 101 without ropes or harnesses.
Equipped only with climbing shoes, a chalk bag, and his signature red shirt, Honnold conquered the 508-meter skyscraper, navigating the building’s steel-and-glass base, the “ruyi” structures, and the challenging “bamboo boxes” spanning floors 27 to 90.
