Alex Honnold’s ‘Skyscraper Live’ event is set for Saturday, Jan. 24 after being postponed 24 due to weather conditions in Taiwan.
The event, which was supposed to originally scheduled for Friday has been moved to air Saturday at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).
“I’m sure viewers will probably be on edge watching this,” Honnold told Netflix. “I assume that most people will be sort of uncomfortable watching the whole thing. But I hope that viewers get a little bit of my joy from the experience — that they can appreciate the fun of it and the beauty of it, the scenery, just the whole experience. It’s not just extreme sports — it’s more.”
Taipei 101 halfway mark
Alex Honnold appears to have reached the halfway point of the building at the 35-minute mark. He continues to express no fear as he looks down from the building. He used the moment to wave at the crowd, talk with the broadcast team and clean off his shoes to prevent potential slipping.
‘The view is amazing,’ Honnold said, looking down during his break. ‘… Everywhere I look, people are watching.’
WWE superstar Seth Rollins is a member of the Netflix broadcast team.
Alex Honnold conquers a dragon
Honnold conquers the first of 10 ‘dragons’ on the Taipei 101 building.
The ‘dragon’ is a stylized ornament that symbolizes a dragonhead sculpture located on the corners of a particular section of the building.
Alex Honnold stops to take in the view
Honnold has proven not to be afraid to look down below. He stopped and turned around to take a quick break, but also used the moment to take in the scene around him. He does have a live mic on during the climb. As he continued the climb, he could be heard reacting in a joking manner to people who were watching him from out of the window and offered someone a high-five through the window.
Alex Honnold’s climb is underway
Honnold has started his climb up a 1,667-foot building in Taiwan. Just two minutes into the free solo climb, he stopped to reach for more chalk from his bag and waved to the crowd watching below.
How to watch Skyscraper Live with Alex Honnold on Netflix
Here’s all the information you need to know to tune into Honnold’s Skyscraper Live event on Netflix.
- Time: 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT)
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 24
- Stream: Netflix
It is best recommended to start the live viewing on time as it will be broadcasted globally, Netflix said. It’s the best way to ensure viewers experience the full climb.
How tall is Taipei 101?
Taipei 101 is a 101-story, 1,667-foot-tall tower located in the Xinyi District of Taipei, Taiwan. Upon its opening in 2004, the Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the world until it was surpassed by Dubai’s Burj Khalifa in 2009.
The Taipei building is based on the Chinese number eight, which is considered to be lucky, and is the largest engineering project ever in the history of the Taiwan construction business, according to the Taiwan Tourism Administration. The skyscraper is designed to resemble a bamboo stalk, featuring eight distinct segments symbolizing prosperity.