Sport climbing

Nepal vows action against trekker rescue scam

A helicopter flies with rescue team in front of the Annapurna mountain range, in Pokhara, some 200 km west of Kathmandu on January 22, 2020.

April 6 South Africa (Kenilworth) guide

Jet Force all set to fly high in Variety Club Mile

Taipei 101 climber Alex Honnold on finding joy beyond fear after latest feat

Climber Alex Honnold at a press conference after free soloing the Taipei 101 Skyscraper on Jan 25, 2026.

Forum: Thin line between celebrating courage and rewarding dangerous behaviour

Field Notes from Taipei

Taiwan gains global visibility with Alex Honnold’s Taipei 101 climb, but were the risks justified?

American climber Alex Honnold waving from the top of Taipei 101 on Jan 25.

Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101: What’s it like to climb a skyscraper?

US climber Alex Honnold celebrates at the top of Taipei 101 after completing his free solo climb.

American daredevil Alex Honnold completes free-climb of Taipei 101

Alex Honnold celebrates after completing his free-solo climb of Taipei 101.

Netflix’s live, high-risk skyscraper climb at Taipei 101 postponed by a day due to rain

People holding umbrellas under the landmark Taipei 101 building, which US climber Alex Honnold was scheduled to scale but postponed due to bad weather, in Taipei on Jan 24, 2026.

Dubai G1 winners usher in New Year

Dark Saffron (Connor Beasley) blitzing his rivals in the Emirates Airline (1,200m) at Meydan on Nov 7, 2025. The Group 1 winner then ran last in the Listed Al Garhoud Sprint (1,200m) on Dec 5, 2025, but will aim to bounce back in the Group 3 Dubawi Stakes (1,200m) at Meydan on Jan 2, 2026.

American climber among two dead after fall from New Zealand's highest mountain

Mount Cook, or Aoraki, where two climbers died in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Canterbury Region, New Zealand, November 25, 2025, in this still image taken from a video. TVNZ/via REUTERS

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