US climber Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101 skyscraper in free solo climb

Alex Honnold has become the first person to free solo climb Taipei 101, scaling the 508-metre skyscraper without ropes or a harness in just over 90 minutes. The ascent, the highest free solo climb of an urban structure in history, was streamed live on Netflix with a 10-second delay. Thousands gathered in Taiwan's capital to watch, whilst critics labelled the event voyeuristic and irresponsible given Honnold is a father of two. The 40-year-old climber, who rose to fame after conquering Yosemite's El Capitan in the 2018 documentary Free Solo, trained for three months ahead of the attempt. Al Jazeera's David Stokes reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #AlexHonnold #Taipei101 #FreeSolo #FreeSoloClimbing #SkyscraperClimb #UrbanClimbing #ExtremeClimbing #RockClimbing #NoRopes #NoProtection #HighRiseClimb #ExtremeSports #AdrenalineRush #FearOfHeights