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American daredevil free-climbs Taipei 101

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January 26, 2026

An American climber took on Taiwan's tallest building on Sunday, becoming the first person to scale Taipei 101 without a rope, harness or safety net.

American daredevil free-climbs Taipei 101

US rock climber Alex Honnold raises his arms from the top of the Taipei 101 building after he successfully free soloed the landmark skyscraper without ropes or safety gear in Taipei.

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Hundreds of spectators gathered at the base of the 101-storey tower to watch Alex Honnold, 40, embark on his daredevil feat, which was also broadcast live on Netflix.

After an hour and a half, he successfully made it up 1,667 feet (508 meters) before triumphantly rappelling down to reunite with his wife, Sanni McCandless Honnold.

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