Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Alex Honnold to Free Solo Taipei 101
Alex Honnold, a famous rock climber, is going to climb a very tall building called Taipei 101 all by himself without any ropes or safety equipment.
This is called free solo climbing.
The climb will be shown live on Netflix on January 23.
Taipei 101 is 1,667 feet tall, which is like stacking about 150 tall trees on top of each other.
Alex has been climbing for a long time and was even in a movie called Free Solo.
There will be people talking about the climb on TV, including a sports anchor and other experts.
Alex Honnold will attempt a free solo climb of Taipei 101 on January 23.
The event will be livestreamed exclusively on Netflix starting at 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET).
Taipei 101 is 1,667 feet (508 meters) tall and was the world's tallest building when completed in 2004.
Honnold is known for his free solo climbs and was featured in the documentary Free Solo.
The livestream will be hosted by Elle Duncan with commentary from climbing experts and other notable figures.
- Who
- Alex Honnold, a professional rock climber known for free solo climbing.
- What
- A live free solo climb of Taipei 101 by Alex Honnold.
- When
- January 23, starting at 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET).
- Where
- Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan.
- Why
- To achieve a lifelong dream of undertaking the largest urban free solo climb.
- Event
- Skyscraper Live
- Climber
- Alex Honnold
- Building
- Taipei 101
- Height
- 1,667 feet (508 meters)
- Date
- January 23
- Start Time
- 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET)
- Streaming Platform
- Netflix
- Host
- Elle Duncan
- Commentators
- Emily Harrington, Mark Rober, Seth Rollins, Pete Woods