• Alex Honnold climbs "Taipei 101" without any safety equipment
• Completes ascent in 1 hour 31 minutes

American climber Alex Honnold successfully scaled the famous skyscraper in Taiwan without using ropes, a harness, or any safety gear.

The building, known as "Taipei 101" for its number of floors, stands 508 meters tall with a steel, glass, and concrete structure designed to resemble a bamboo stalk.

Honnold is famous for being the first person to climb the vertical El Capitan in California's Yosemite National Park without ropes or safety gear as well.

The climb was originally scheduled for Saturday but was postponed due to rainy weather.

His ascent in Taiwan's capital was streamed live online, with a warning that the feed could be interrupted in case of an emergency.

Honnold completed the climb in 1 hour and 31 minutes, expressing his achievement with a single word: "Sick."

His time more than halves the record of French climber Alain Robert, known as "Spiderman," who previously climbed the tower in four hours using ropes and a harness when it was the tallest building in the world.

Taiwan's Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim congratulated him on the ascent, writing on X: "I admit I would probably feel sick, barely able to watch."

Honnold was greeted at the top by his wife, who expressed concern about the wind and heat during the climb.

During the ascent, Honnold faced another distraction as fans cheered and waved at him from the 89th floor windows, but he continued steadily.

He posted a video on Instagram showing the climb continuing without interruption.

Honnold has completed numerous extreme climbs during his career, and the documentary about his El Capitan ascent, titled Free Solo, won an Academy Award.