Renowned American rock climber Alex Honnold recently achieved a breathtaking feat by ascending a 101-story skyscraper in Taiwan, all without the aid of ropes, in a live event streamed on Netflix.

The 40-year-old adventurer successfully conquered Taipei’s Taipei 101, a former record-holder for the world’s tallest building, scaling its impressive 1,667-foot height in his iconic free solo style on Sunday morning.

As Honnold reached the pinnacle of the tower, the crowd below erupted in cheers. Clad in a red short-sleeve shirt, he triumphantly waved to the onlookers approximately 90 minutes after beginning his ascent.

The streets surrounding Taipei 101 were packed with thousands of spectators who celebrated wildly as Honnold paused at the top to snap a selfie, capturing the incredible moment.

In a touching reunion, Honnold’s wife, Sanni, met him with a kiss near the summit as he prepared for his descent using a rope. She had initially watched from the ground before ascending to get a closer view of his daring climb.

Much to the relief of Netflix’s viewers, Honnold agreed to take the elevator back down to ground level with the wind swirling around him. 

Alex Honnold has completed his attempt at scaling a 101-storey tower without ropes in Taiwan

Honnold needed a ladder for part of the climb because it was impossible for him to do it without

Honnold (pictured in red at the bottom of the picture) is climbing Taiwan’s 1,667ft skyscraper

People inside Taipei 101 took photos of Honnold as he climbed past them in remarkable scenes

Honnold is climbing without ropes, live on Netflix – although the feed has a 10-second delay

He looked composed throughout his climb, talking to Netflix host Elle Duncan throughout and even asking why his music had stopped playing as he tackled steel and glass surfaces.

Known for his ropeless ascent up Yosemite National Park´s El Capitan, Honnold climbed up one corner of Taipei 101 using small L-shaped outcroppings as footholds.

Periodically, he had to maneuver around and clamber up the sides of large ornamental structures that jut out from the tower, pulling himself up with his bare hands. 

The building has 101 floors, with the hardest part being the 64 floors of the middle section – the ‘bamboo boxes’ that give the building its signature look.

Divided into eight, each segment has eight floors of steep, overhanging climbing followed by balconies, where he took short rests as he made his way upward. 

Honnold’s ascent had to be put back 24 hours due to wet weather conditions in the city on Saturday morning. The broadcast was also on a 10-second delay. 

The much-anticipated event has caused excitement across the globe but has led to some fans questioning the 40-year-old’s motive, as he is a married father of two girls. 

Built in 2004, Taipei 101 features mostly glass curtain walls, with balconies near the top.

Honnold waves to the thousands of fans who lined the streets around the building to watch

Honnold is married to wife Sanni and they share two young daughters: June and Alice

Cheers erupted from a gathered crowd as he started climbing the tower on Sunday morning 

Honnold is not be the first climber to ascend the skyscraper but would be the first to do so without a rope. 

French rock climber Alain Robert scaled the building on Christmas Day in 2004, as part of the grand opening of what was then the world’s tallest building. 

He took nearly four hours to finish, almost twice as long as what he anticipated, while nursing an injured elbow and battered by wind and rain.

Honnold, who had been training for months, previously said he did not think the climb would be hard.

He said he had practiced the moves on the building. Speaking on a climbing podcast, he added: ‘I don’t think it’ll be that extreme.

‘We’ll see. I think it’s the perfect sweet spot where it’s hard enough to be engaging for me and obviously an interesting climb.’