Netflix viewers were stunned watching the historic climb live
Viewers wondered what happened after the climb(Image: Netflix)
The anticlimactic method renowned climber Alex Honnold utilised to get down from one of the tallest buildings in the world after his historic climb has been revealed.
Free solo legend Honnold completed one of his riskiest challenges yet over the weekend. No only did he scale one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers with no ropes or safety equipment, the achievement was streamed live on Netflix across the world.
Taipei 101 stands at a staggering 1,667 ft tall and the brutal climb took just one hour and 35 minutes to complete. Honnold waved to fans who cheered him on from the ground and also inside the building during his feat.
While originally scheduled for 1am Saturday (January 24) morning UK time, the climb was delayed due to safety concerns about the weather. The climb instead took place at 1am on Sunday (January 25) UK time.
Ahead of the climb, Netflix teased: “No ropes. No fear. Free solo legend Alex Honnold risks it all in a high-stakes, live ascent of one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers in Taipei, Taiwan.”
Reaching the top of the building, the climber was heard simply stating: “Sick”. He then went on to admit that it was “windy” while he took out his own phone to record himself and take some selfies, while enjoying the view.
People watching along at home were amazed with the climb, however a similar question kept popping up. Sharing their reaction on social media, one person posted on X saying: “But how does he get down?”
Another added: “The journey up looks terrifying…thinking about coming back down may be even scarier.” Someone else asked asked : “BUT HOW DOES HE GET BACK DOWN?”
And one person likewise wanted to know: “How did he get down after that?” Another baffled viewer replied: “How did he get down in the end?”
Well now, there is an answer to all those questions and it may be a bit anticlimactic. According to The Sporting News, Honnold put on a harness and rappelled down from the very top of the building.
The report claims he then took a lift to the bottom of the skyscraper. It is somewhat different to some of his other climbs, like his famous free solo of Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan. However in that case, there was very little choice other than a rappelling or careful down-climbing that usually follows.
This is all because Taipei 101 is a working skyscraper. It has interior access points near the summit used for maintenance and observation. It means Honnold is able to simply move off the exterior and into a secure interior space.
The Sporting News goes on to claim that Honnold is all about the climb. Once he reaches his goal, he apparently sees no reason to extend the risk beyond it.
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