30/01/2026
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On Sunday morning, January 25, 2026, a 40-year-old dad of two stood at the base of Taipei 101 in Taiwan. He hugged his wife Sanni, smiled, and said, “See ya up there.” Then, instead of taking the elevator, he walked to the corner of the glass tower and put his hands on the wall.
The dad was Alex Honnold. He’s famous for “free solo” climbing — no rope, no harness. This time, the whole world could watch. Netflix streamed the climb live in a special called Skyscraper Live, with a 10-second delay in case anything went wrong.
Alex had trained and planned for this for a long time. He had practiced the route with ropes, learning every move carefully. Now it was just his shoes, chalk on his hands, and his full focus. Slowly, carefully, he moved higher while workers pressed to their windows and thousands filled the streets below.
For 1 hour and 31 minutes, he clung to the outside of the building. When he finally reached the top — becoming the first person ever to free solo Taipei 101 — there was no big speech. He looked out, took a breath, and said one word: “Sick.” Sometimes the wildest part isn’t the stunt, but the decision behind it — and this is not something anyone should ever try to copy.
