Alex Honnold, a dream feat on the tallest building in Taiwan

The American mountaineer Alex Honnold ha climbed l’tallest building in Taiwanbecoming the first person to reach the top of the skyscraper ‘Taipei 101’ without rope, harness o safety net. Hundreds of spectators they gathered at the base of the 101-story tower to witness the daredevil business of Honnold, 40, broadcast live on Netflix.

After an hour and a half, the athlete managed to reach the 508 meters high before triumphantly rappelling down to reunite with his wife, Sanni McCandless Honnold. Then intervening in one press conferenceHonnold stated that “the time is limited” and that people should “make the best use of it.” “If you work really hard…you can do difficult things“he added.

Previous exploits and the dream of Taipei 101

Honnold conquered some of the more impervious rock faces of the world and has reached the world famous in 2017 after climbing “The Captain” in Yosemiteimposing vertical granite monolithconsidered by his colleagues to be the pinnacle of technical difficulty. Add the climbing Taipei 101 to his list of hits has always been a dream of Honnold, he himself told the press, adding that his first request had been rejected. However, he did not provide further details on the reason. “For the project to come to fruition more than a decade later is fantastic. That opportunityit’s a real pleasure,” he added.

Honnold and the other climbers of Taipei 101

Honnold is the first to climb in free solo il Taipei 101, without rope, harness o safety netbut not the first to reach the summit. In 2004, Alain Robertnicknamed “theFrench Spider-Man“, he was the first to accept the challenge, but he used safety ropes due to rainy conditions.

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The event, entitled “Skyscraper Live“, should have been broadcast on Netflix yesterday, but it was postponed because of bad weather. Dressed in a red T-shirt and custom-made yellow climbing shoes, Honnold quickly ascended the south-east wall dell’glass and steel building on Sunday, when better weather allowed the climb. At one point, he climbed onto a platform a half way up to say hello fans and spectators who took photos.