Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear

American climber Alex Honnold successfully scaled a skyscraper in Taiwan without ropes, harnesses or safety equipment.

The building, called Taipei 101 by its number of floors, consists of 508 m (1,667 ft) of steel, glass and concrete and is designed to resemble a bamboo stick.

Honnold is famous for being the first person to climb El Capitan, a vertical granite cliff in California’s Yosemite national park, without ropes or safety gear.

The climb was planned to be held on Saturday, but was postponed due to rainy weather.

His rise in Taiwan’s capital was broadcast live on Netflix, and it was stated that there would be a delay in the live broadcast if the worst happened.

Honnold completed the climb in one hour and 31 minutes and celebrated his achievement with one word: “Sick.”

His time is more than half of the record for the only person to climb the tower.

Frenchman Alain Robert, who called himself “Spider-Man”, managed to climb to the top of Taipei 101, which was the tallest building in the world at the time. in four hours. He did this with ropes and harness.

Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim congratulated Honnold on his rise, writing about X: “I must admit I’ll probably feel sick too, I could barely watch.”

Honnold was greeted at the top of the building by his wife, who expressed concern about the wind and heat as he climbed.

But there was something else distracting during his rise.

Fans cheered and waved face-to-face as Honnold reached the 89th floor, but toward the window where the man clung to the building.

Video of the moment It was shared on Instagram by Honnold and Netflix, and showed the climber continuing with determination.

Honnold has completed many extreme climbs throughout his career. The documentary Free Solo, about his ascent of the 915-meter El Capitan, won an Academy Award.