U.S. climber Alex Honnold's planned free solo ascent of Taipei 101 skyscraper was postponed due to poor weather conditions and has been rescheduled for Sunday morning. The climb, organized by Netflix, would have been a ropeless ascent of one of the world's tallest buildings.
Climbing - Climber Alex Honnold free solo ing Taipei 101 Skyscraper - Taipei, Taiwan - January 24, 2026 General view of Taipei 101 REUTERS/Ann Wang TAIPEI, Jan 24 - Poor weather on Saturday forced U.
S. climber Alex Honnold to postpone his"free solo" rope and harness-free ascent of the outside of Taiwan's Taipei 101 skyscraper, one of the world's tallest buildings. The climb, organised by Netflix for live broadcast, has been rescheduled for Sunday morning in Taipei, the streamer said on its X account.The top of Taipei 101 was obscured by cloud on Saturday morning, with intermittent rain showers. The 508 metre Taipei 101, which dominates the city's skyline and is a major tourist attraction, was the tallest building in the world from 2004 to 2010, a crown currently held by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.In 2004, French climber Alain Robert, dubbed"Spiderman" for his ropeless ascents of some of the world's highest skyscrapers, climbed the building, in a time of four hours with a safety rope.Venezuela's interim president Rodriguez says 626 prisoners released
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