U.S. climber Alex Honnold to 'free solo' Taipei 101 in Netflix special

Taipei, Oct. 5 (CNA) U.S. climber Alex Honnold will attempt to scale Taipei 101 without a rope and harness in a live Netflix special in early 2026.

The show, titled "Skyscraper Live," was announced by Netflix in a press release earlier this week. The streaming platform touted the climb as "an adrenaline-inducing spectacle that you can't look away from."

Honnold, 40, was the first person ever to free solo climb the 900-meter El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite National Park -- a feat that was recorded and later made into the 2018 documentary film "Free Solo."

In September, videos shared on Taiwanese social media showed Honnold practicing for the climb, waving to people from outside Taipei 101's observatory and even ascending the tower's spire.

At 508 meters, Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the world when it was completed in 2004. It is now the world's 11th-tallest building, though it remains the tallest building in Taiwan.