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01/24 19:43 CST American rock climber Alex Honnold begins his ascent of the
Taipei 101 skyscraper
American rock climber Alex Honnold begins his ascent of the Taipei 101
skyscraper
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) --- American rock climber Alex Honnold began his ascent of
the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes.
Cheers erupted from a gathered crowd as he started climbing the tower, using
the horizontal metal beams to pull himself up with his bare hands.
The onlookers cheered again when he paused at one point and turned around to
face them, in a red short-sleeve shirt that stood out as he made the climb.
Honnold's free solo climb of the iconic building in Taiwan's capital city was
being broadcast live on Netflix. The ascent, originally scheduled for the
previous day, was delayed for 24 hours due to rain.
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