"Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower about 90 minutes after he started. Wearing a red short-sleeve shirt, he waved his arms back and forth over his head. Honnold, known for his ropeless ascent up Yosemite National Park's El Capitan, climbed up one corner of Taipei 101 using small L-shaped outcroppings as footholds."
"Periodically, he had to maneuver around and clamber up the sides of large ornamental structures that jut out from the tower, pulling himself up with his bare hands. The building has 101 floors, with the hardest part being the 64 floors of the middle section -- the "bamboo boxes" that give the building its signature look. Divided into eight, each segment has eight floors of steep, overhanging climbing followed by balconies, where he took short rests as he made his way upward."
Alex Honnold ascended Taipei 101 without ropes or protective equipment, reaching the 508-meter spire about 90 minutes after he started. He climbed one corner using small L-shaped outcroppings as footholds and periodically pulled himself up ornamental structures with his bare hands. He wore a red short-sleeve shirt. The building's middle 64 floors form segmented "bamboo boxes" with steep, overhanging climbing followed by balconies where he took short rests. The ascent was broadcast live on Netflix with a 10-second delay and was postponed 24 hours because of rain. The climb drew excitement and concern over ethical implications of a high-risk live broadcast. He was the first to scale Taipei 101 without a rope; Alain Robert previously scaled the building in 2004.
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