Alex Honnold completes Taipei 101 skyscraper climb without ropes or safety net

• Bold attempt: American rock climber Alex Honnold is attempting to ascend a 101-story skyscraper in Taiwan — with no ropes or safety net — in an event broadcast live. CNN is on the scene, and we’ll bring you the latest, including commentary from “French Spiderman” Alain Robert.

Alex Honnold completes rope-free climb up Taipei 101 skyscraper

Honnold is familiar with the challenges of free-soloing, having climbed Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El Capitan among other feats — but ascending a skyscraper came with its own unknowns.

American rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes

American rock climber Alex Honnold has ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper without any ropes or protective equipment.
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New Report Reveals How Much Money Alex Honnold Was Paid To Climb Taipei 101 Building, And The Amount Will Blow Your Mind

A new report says rock climber Alex Honnold was paid an "embarrassingly small amount," to climb the world’s 11th-tallest skyscraper.

Alex Honnold on What He Hopes Viewers Will Take Away From His Staggering Climb of Taipei 101

After finishing the tallest urban free solo ever - streamed globally by Netflix as 'Skyscraper Live' - the renowned climber reflects on risk, joy and the existential message of his feat.

Estadounidense Alex Honnold escala el rascacielos Taipéi 101 sin sogas

El escalador estadounidense Alex Honnold ascendió el rascacielos Taipéi 101 el domingo sin sogas ni equipo de protección.