Alex Honnold’s planned climb of Taipei 101, which was to be documented in a Netflix live event airing Friday night in the United States, has been postponed due to weather, Netflix announced.
The climb and broadcast will be bumped 24 hours, now slated to start Saturday night, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. ET. ‘Safety remains our top priority, and we appreciate your understanding,’ Netflix said in a statement.
Honnold, 40, made history in 2017 when he became the first person to complete a ‘free solo’ climb of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. His quest and harrowing climb done using only his arms, legs and hand chalk was documented in the 2018 film ‘Free Solo.’
Now, he’s attempting to free solo Taipei 101 – once the tallest building in the world that still measures in at 1,667 feet. Delayed 24 hours, his quest will go off Sunday in Taiwan (Saturday night in the USA).
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