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Honnold Free-Solo Climb of Taipei 101 Streams Live on Netflix

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Source: BBC
Honnold Free-Solo Climb of Taipei 101 Streams Live on Netflix
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American climber Alex Honnold completed a rope-free ascent of Taipei 101 (508m) in 1 hour 31 minutes, streamed live on Netflix, beating the tower's previous climbing record set by Alain Robert (four hours, with ropes); wind and heat were noted as concerns, and he was greeted at the top by his wife after the climb.

Topics:worldsports#alex-honnold#climbing-record#free-solo#netflix#sports#taipei-101
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