U.S. rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes

✍️ The Associated Press 📅 January 25, 2026 12:00 AM ⏱️ 2 min read 🕐 Scraped: January 25, 2026

Summary: Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as Alex Honnold reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower, about 90 minutes after he started.

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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

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