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Alex Honnold's Taipei 101 Climb Postponed Due to Weather
25 Jan
Summary
- Alex Honnold's free solo ascent of Taipei 101 was postponed.
- Poor weather conditions forced the climber to delay the event.
- The climb has been rescheduled for Sunday morning.
U.S. climber Alex Honnold was scheduled to undertake a "free solo" ascent of the Taipei 101 skyscraper this past Saturday. The ambitious climb, which involves scaling the building without ropes or safety harnesses, was organized by Netflix for a live broadcast. However, adverse weather conditions on Saturday morning, including cloud cover and rain, forced a postponement of the event.
Officials announced that the attempt has been rescheduled for Sunday morning. Netflix cited safety as their top priority, expressing understanding for the delay. Taipei 101, a 508-meter (1,667-foot) building, was once the world's tallest. French climber Alain Robert previously scaled the skyscraper in 2004 with a safety rope.
