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He was able to practice El Capitan over and over, though. Was he able to in Tapei?
by bmitc 9mo ago
He was able to practice El Capitan over and over, though. Was he able to in Tapei?
- andrew_lettuce 9mo agoI'd assume - unlike El Capitan - the pitches here are all pretty much identical, so by the time he got to the third or fourth floor he had it figured out
- dmazzoni 9mo agoIf you watch the climb you'll see that the skyscraper definitely wasn't quite so straightforward - there were some interesting challenges along the way. Of course, no question El Cap was technically far more challenging.
- iamcreasy 9mo agoHe must have. My impression from the documentary is that he practice the climb route many times with safety gear first.
- xdennis 9mo agoYes. You can see him here climb with ropes: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/24/world/video/alex-honnold-free-solo-taipei-101-delayed-hnk-vrtc-digvid https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/24/world/video/alex-honnold-... It would be insanely reckless to free solo without practicing first.
- adamredwoods 9mo agoIn the rain! Here's another video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljtXTBenYlc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljtXTBenYlc
- mapasj 9mo agoYes, this past week he was doing a lot of practice with a rope. This building isn't new to him. He's also climbed it in previous years I believe.