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January 25, 2026
Climber Alex Honnold free solos Taipei 101 skyscraper
January 24, 2026 / 9:59 PM EST / CBS News
TL;DR
- Alex Honnold completed a free solo climb of Taipei 101 in Taiwan.
- The climb took 1 hour and 31 minutes and was livestreamed on Netflix.
- Honnold believes this is the biggest urban free solo ever.
- The climb was postponed by one day due to bad weather.
- Honnold previously free-soloed El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
- He discussed managing fear by broadening one's comfort zone.
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