"Formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, the building stands 1,667 feet tall, making it the 11th-tallest structure in the world. From 2004 to 2009, it actually held the title of tallest building on Earth, before the Burj Khalifa took that crown. Late Saturday night for U.S. viewers, Honnold climbed the entire thing without ropes, harnesses, or safety equipment, finishing in just over 90 minutes and becoming only the second person ever to pull it off."
"It's hard to overstate how unhinged this is. Thousands of people tuned in to watch the pure, panic-inducing spectacle of a 40-year-old man scaling a skyscraper with nothing but his hands and shoes, the kind of thing your brain immediately rejects as a bad idea. And yet, Honnold made it look almost routine. When he finally reached the top, his first words summed up the whole experience perfectly: "Sick.""
Alex Honnold free solo climbed the 1,667-foot Taipei 101 skyscraper live on Netflix, scaling without ropes, harnesses, or safety equipment and finishing in just over 90 minutes. The building, formerly the Taipei World Financial Center, is the 11th-tallest structure globally and held the title of tallest building from 2004 to 2009 before the Burj Khalifa. Honnold became only the second person ever to complete the ascent. Thousands of viewers tuned in and reacted with a mix of awe and disbelief as he moved with calm precision despite the obvious danger. The climb registered as both a historic athletic achievement and a remarkably casual spectacle.
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