Alex Honnold reveals Skyscraper Live Taipei 101 climb is postponed

25 Jan 2026 • 12:16 AM MYT
The Independent
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Free solo climber Alex Honnold has explained what led to the 24 hour postponement of his attempt to climb the Taipei 101 skyscraper.

In a message to fans on Instagram, Honnold posted a video of the rain in Taipei which was preventing the one-time world’s tallest building.

“I suppose climbing is always at the mercy of nature,” he told fans. “I’m going to go for a hike, have a nice day out - but sadly I can’t climb the skyscraper when it’s raining.”

The climb, which will be streamed live on Netflix, has now been pushed back to 1am Sunday GMT.

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