Alex Honnold to free solo one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers live on Netflix

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I’m absolutely blown away! Alex Honnold just announced he’s planning to free solo Taipei 101 – can you believe it? He’s saying it’s going to be the biggest, most challenging climb he’s ever done in a city, and the best part is, Netflix is going to stream it live! I’m already setting my alarm!

The climber announced on X that he plans to scale the almost 1,700-foot skyscraper without any ropes on January 23rd. The daring climb will be streamed live as part of a Netflix event called ‘Skyscraper Live’.

Alex Honnold became famous in 2017 when he climbed El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without any ropes – a remarkable achievement captured in the Oscar-winning film Free Solo. While he’s continued to tackle challenging climbs since then, he hasn’t often attempted large, highly visible climbs in cities.

I’m excited to announce that on January 23rd, I’ll be free soloing Taipei 101 in Taiwan! This climb has been a dream of mine for a long time, and it’s my biggest and most challenging urban climb yet – the tower is almost 1,700 feet tall! You can watch it live on Netflix starting Friday, January 23rd…

— Alex Honnold (@AlexHonnold) December 21, 2025

Alex Honnold says climbing Taipei 101 has been a dream of his for a long time, and it’s a more challenging climb than any building he’s tackled before.

Alex Honnold confirms Netflix live broadcast

Honnold described the climb as his most challenging yet in a city environment, pointing out Taipei 101’s incredible height and the difficulties of scaling a modern skyscraper.

The event will be broadcast live on Friday, January 23rd, starting at 8 PM Eastern Time and 5 PM Pacific Time. Netflix is producing the live broadcast. Marketing for the event uses the phrase “101 stories to climb. No ropes,” highlighting just how challenging and dangerous it will be.

Taipei 101, a famous landmark in Taiwan, used to be the world’s tallest building. At almost 1,700 feet high, it’s a much bigger climbing challenge than most buildings Alex Honnold has previously scaled.

Who is Alex Honnold?

Alex Honnold is a professional climber famous for his incredibly daring free solo climbs – scaling mountains without any ropes or safety equipment.

He became world-famous in 2017 when he climbed El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without any ropes or safety gear. This incredible climb was later featured in the Academy Award-winning documentary, Free Solo.

Alex Honnold is now a well-known climber, famous for both his daring feats and his appearances in films, public talks, and environmental efforts through his foundation.

Alex Honnold is famous for free soloing natural rock formations, but he’s also completed several notable climbs on buildings. These include scaling the Tour Montparnasse in Paris in 2019, the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, and other large structures for events and to raise awareness for different causes.

Climbing Taipei 101 without ropes would be his biggest and most challenging climb yet, significantly higher than any building he’d tackled before.

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2025-12-22 01:19