Rock climber Alex Honnold of the United States performs a free solo climb of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 25. 2026. Chiang Ying-ying/AP PhotoTAIPEI, Taiwan—American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment.Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower about 90 minutes after he started. Wearing a red short-sleeve shirt, Honnold waved his arms back and forth over his head.
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