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American Alex Honnold test climbs Taipei 101 ahead of rope-free ascent
2026/01/22 10:58
U.S. climber Alex Honnold did a test climb partway up the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Wednesday, ahead of his planned free solo ascent on Saturday, attracting a crowd. In light rain, the 40-year-old "free solo" icon used a rope and other safety equipment for the trial climb -- unlike Saturday’s scheduled ascent, which will be done without a rope. A film crew was also there to record his test climb and conduct a practice run for the live broadcast of Honnold's free solo climb in a two-hour Netflix special titled "Skyscraper Live," which will start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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