American rock climber Alex Honnold has ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper without any ropes or protective equipment. Rock climber Alex Honnold, of the US, raised his fist as he climbs on top of the Taipei 101 skyscraper. A fan of rock climber Alex Honnold held up a poster. Honnold is not the first climber to ascend Taipei 101 but he is the first to do so without a rope. French rock climber Alain Robert scaled the building on Christmas Day in 2004 as part of the grand opening of what was then the world’s tallest building.

Source: The Irish Times January 25, 2026 17:35 UTC