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Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101: What’s it like to climb a skyscraper?
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US climber Alex Honnold celebrates at the top of Taipei 101 after completing his free solo climb.
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TAIPEI - Alex Honnold, a rock climber who was the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary “Free Solo”,
Scaling a building that tall is not like climbing a mountain. Those in the club of just a dozen or so known skyscraper climbers worldwide say the activity comes with unique physical and mental demands.
