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Alex Honnold
You might call him a real-life Spider-Man. In January, Alex Honnold scaled Taipei 101, a skyscraper that towers over the capital of Taiwan. He reached the top in less than 92 minutes, using only his hands and feet—no safety ropes, nets, or harnesses. Measuring 1,667 feet, Taipei 101 is one of the world’s tallest buildings.
Honnold set the record for the highest free solo up a building. That’s a climb without a partner or safety equipment. His only gear was a bag of chalk he used to keep his hands dry.
Nineteen cameras, two drones, and a helicopter followed his every move to the top of the skyscraper. The record-setting ascent, or climb, was streamed live on Netflix to viewers around the world.
“The biggest challenge was staying calm,” Honnold said in a news conference afterward.