merican rock climber Alex Honnold, the 40-year-old free-solo legend best known for his historic ropeless ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, has completed a breathtaking free solo climb of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. On January 25, 2026, Honnold scaled the 508-metre (1,667-foot), 101-floor tower without the use of ropes, harnesses, or safety nets, relying solely on small architectural features and ornamental structures on the building’s exterior. The ascent took him

Is danger the acknowledgement of risk or the illusion of safety? Alex Honnold navigates his own sense of freedom in very unique ways. #QuestionMadness | The North Face