Alex Honnold completes live Netflix free solo climb of Taipei 101 without safety gear

American climber Alex Honnold has efficiently scaled a Taiwan skyscraper with out a rope, harness or security tools.

The constructing, named Taipei 101 for the variety of its flooring, stands at 508m (1,667ft) of metal, glass and concrete and is designed to resemble a stick of bamboo.

Honnold is famend for being the primary particular person to climb El Capitan, the vertical granite cliff in California’s Yosemite nationwide park – additionally with out ropes or security gear.

The climb was initially set to happen on Saturday however was delayed by moist climate.

His ascent in Taiwan’s capital was streamed dwell on Netflix, which stated there could be a delay on the dwell feed ought to the worst occur.

Honnold accomplished the climb in a single hour and 31 minutes and celebrated the achievement with one phrase: “Sick.”

His time greater than halves the file of the one different particular person to scale the tower.

Alain Robert, a Frenchman who known as himself “Spiderman”, made it to the highest of Taipei 101 – on the time the world’s tallest constructing – in 4 hours. He did so with ropes and a harness.

Taiwan’s Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim congratulated Honnold on the ascent, writing on X: “I admit I’d most likely really feel sick, too, barely capable of watch.”

Honnold was greeted on the high of the constructing by his spouse, who expressed concern for the wind and warmth as he climbed.

However there was one other distraction throughout his ascent.

As Honnold reached the 89th ground, followers cheered and waved, head to head however for the window with the person clinging to the constructing.

Video of the second was shared by Honnold and Netflix on Instagram, exhibiting the climber persevering with undeterred.

Honnold has made many excessive climbs throughout his profession. A documentary about his ascent of the three,000 foot (915m) El Capitan, titled Free Solo, gained an Academy Award.