"Taipei, TAIWAN -- American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. 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."
Alex Honnold ascended Taipei 101 without ropes or protective equipment, reaching the 508-meter spire about 90 minutes after starting. The climb followed one corner of the tower using small L-shaped outcroppings as footholds and required maneuvering around and clambering over large ornamental structures while pulling up with bare hands. The building’s 101 floors include a middle section of 64 floors known as the "bamboo boxes," divided into eight segments of steep, overhanging climbing followed by balconies where short rests occurred. The ascent was broadcast live on Netflix with a 10-second delay after a one-day rain delay and prompted excitement and ethical concern; Alain Robert previously scaled the building in 2004, though this climb was done without a rope.
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