Alex Honnold (born August 17, 1985) is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls.

8 hours ago · Alex Honnold will climb the Taipei 101 building in the live Netflix special ‘Skyscraper Live.’ Learn about Honnold, his other stunts, and how to watch.

A host of the Climbing Gold Podcast, Alex explores the unique stories of climbing culture that originally drew him to the sport. Recently he’s led several environmentally-focused documentary and TV …

Dec 13, 2025 · Alex Honnold (born August 17, 1985, Sacramento, California, U.S.) is an American professional big-wall rock climber known for his daring free solo (climbing without the aid of ropes) …

6 hours ago · World-renowned rock climber Alex Honnold will attempt to scale the 1,667-foot skyscraper Tapei 101 in Taiwan — one of the tallest buildings in the world — without safety equipment in a live ...

5 hours ago · Alex Honnold, the rock climber who famously scaled Yosemite’s El Capitan without ropes, will try his hand at a 1,667-foot skyscraper in a spectacle aired live on Netflix.

1 day ago · Alex Honnold, 40 - a rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls - will climb the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan without any ropes and no safety harness during a live …

Jan 5, 2026 · As it turns out, Honnold has been angling to free solo Taipei 101 for over a decade. He had plans to climb it live on the National Geographic Channel in 2012, back when Taipei 101 was the …

1 day ago · Alex Honnold again will be ascending without ropes. In an interview he considers the impact on his family if something were to go wrong.

Alex Honnold breaks down his Skyscraper Live climb of Taipei 101 — from the “bamboo boxes” to how he manages fear, fatigue, and the risks of a 101-story free solo.