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Alex Honnold calificó de vergonzoso el pago de Netflix por escalar el Taipei 101
El domingo 25 de enero, el mundo fue testigo de una de las hazañas más arriesgadas de la historia contemporánea. Alex Honnold, el escalador en solitario libre más famoso del planeta, logró ascender los más de 500 metros del edificio Taipei 101, en Taiwán, sin utilizar cuerdas ni equipos de protección.
TL;DR
- Alex Honnold, a famous free solo climber, ascended over 500 meters of the Taipei 101 building in Taiwan without ropes or safety equipment.
- The climb, which took just over 90 minutes, was completed by the 40-year-old athlete.
- Honnold described the payment received from Netflix as 'shameful' and a six-figure sum, comparing it unfavorably to salaries in professional sports like MLB.
- The climb presented unique challenges due to the building's structure, with Honnold using small L-shaped ledges and facing difficulties in the central section known as 'bamboo boxes'.
- Honnold stated he would have performed the climb for free if legal permission was granted without the need for cameras, emphasizing his passion for the physical challenge over financial gain.
- He had to postpone the ascent by a day due to rain in Taiwan and battled strong winds during the final climb.
- Honnold is also known for his 2017 free solo climb of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, documented in the film *Free Solo*.
- He founded the Honnold Foundation, which promotes access to clean energy.