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Ascending Taipei 101: Fans watch Alex Honnold’s rope-free climb
2026/01/25 13:13
As U.S. climber Alex Honnold successfully free-soloed Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei 101 on Sunday, CNA spoke with fans watching and cheering from the 89th-floor observatory as he climbed toward the top of the 508-meter building, without the use of any ropes or other equipment.
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