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Alex Honnold to Free Solo Taipei 101
Alex Honnold, a famous rock climber, is going to climb Taipei 101, a very tall building in Taiwan, without any ropes.
This is called free solo climbing.
It's his most ambitious urban climb yet.
The climb will be shown live on Netflix.
Taipei 101 is 1,700 feet tall.
Alex has been practicing for this climb.
He says it's different from rock climbing because it's more physically demanding.
The hardest part will be climbing overhangs in the middle of the building.
Alex's goal is to climb safely and with dignity.
Alex Honnold will free solo climb Taipei 101 in Taiwan on January 23, 2024.
The climb will be broadcast live on Netflix in a two-hour show.
Taipei 101 is 1,700 feet (508 meters) tall, making it the tallest building in Taiwan.
This is Honnold's first big man-made structure climb and his most ambitious urban climb to date.
The most challenging part of the climb will be the overhanging sections in the middle of the building.
- Who
- Alex Honnold
- What
- Free solo climb of Taipei 101
- Where
- Taipei 101, Taiwan
- When
- January 23, 2024
- Why
- To achieve a long-time goal and attempt his most ambitious urban climb
Key facts
- Climber
- Alex Honnold
- Building
- Taipei 101
- Height
- 1,700 ft (508 meters)
- Date
- January 23, 2024
- Broadcast
- Netflix (Live)
- Time (ET/PT)
- 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT
- Time (India)
- January 24, 6:30 AM
Quotes
Alex Honnold
Popular US climber known for his ambitious free solo climbs.
“The most challenging part is what I call the 'bamboo boxes.' It’s eight segments, 64 floors in the middle of the building, that are overhanging. In each section, there is an overhang of 10 or 15 degrees, and then a balcony every eight floors. So you do quite a hard effort for around 100 feet and then reach a balcony, multiple times.”
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“On January 23, I’ll be free soloing Taipei 101 in Taiwan. It’s been a long-time goal of mine, and it’ll be the most ambitious urban climb that I’ve attempted.”
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