Hazaña extrema: quién es el escalador que llegó a la cima de un rascacielos en Taiwán sin cuerda ni arnés
El escalador estadounidense Alex Honnold se toma una selfie al llegar a la cima del rascacielos Taipei 101, en Taipéi, Taiwán. Foto: EFE
TL;DR
- Alex Honnold, 40, climbed Taiwan's Taipei 101, the country's tallest building, without ropes or safety gear.
- The climb was broadcast live on Netflix and watched by hundreds at the base of the tower.
- Honnold previously gained worldwide fame for climbing El Capitan in Yosemite.
- He described climbing a skyscraper as his lifelong dream.
- The event, titled 'Skyscraper Live', was originally scheduled for Saturday but postponed due to bad weather.
- Alain Robert, known as the 'French Spiderman', was the first to climb Taipei 101 in 2004, using safety ropes.
- Spectators Richard Bode and Benson described the experience as 'once in a lifetime' and 'incredibly brave'.