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Another angle: Ground view of Alex Honnold’s rope-free Taipei 101 ascent
2026/01/25 20:06
While many watched U.S. climber Alex Honnold successfully scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix on Sunday, large crowds gathered at street level around the 508-meter skyscraper as the 40-year-old made his ascent. CNA captured footage of Honnold from ground level as the “Free Solo” icon made history with his 91-minute, 30-second rope-free climb.
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