Climber Dad of 2 Will Be Scaling 101-Story Building on Live TV, Without Any Supports: ‘My Life Is on the Line'

NEED TO KNOW

• American climber Alex Honnold will attempt to scale a 101-story building in Taiwan as millions of viewers are set to tune in to Netflix's Skyscraper Live on Friday, Jan. 23
• Honnold, the star of hit documentary Free Solo, will not use any ropes or safety nets when attempts the feat
• He said he has been dreaming of climbing up the side of the building for a decade, though he admittedly will be "nervous" before taking on the task

An American climber will soon attempt one of the most daring feats on live television: climbing a 101-story skyscraper in front of what could be millions of viewers.

Alex Honnold, who has been climbing for 30 years and was featured in the Oscar-winning 2018 documentary Free Solo, will attempt to scale Taiwan's Taipei 101, one of the tallest buildings in the world, in a special airing live on Netflix on Friday, Jan. 23, known as Skyscraper Live.

The climb, which will stream globally, will be attempted under spine-tingling circumstances — with no ropes or safety nets to potentially break Honnold’s fall, according to Netflix’s Tudum.

Honnold, who shares two young daughters with wife Sanni McCandless, recently told CNN that accomplishing this feat is his “lifelong dream” while telling Tudum that he has “always had curiosity about what it would feel like to climb a building this big.”

“It’s just rare to get this kind of opportunity, so you gotta jump when you can,” he said.

In 2017, Honnold became the first person to climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without safety ropes, which was chronicled in Free Solo.

But this is a different challenge, as Honnold told Tudum that “buildings are steeper than most rock faces” that he climbs.

Still, he said the goal remains the same: Don’t fall off.

“I’m sure I’ll feel a little nervous at the bottom, just because it’s something totally new and I don’t know how it’s going to feel,” he admitted. “I’ve spent 30 years climbing rock faces; this is going to be my first big handmade structure, so I’m sure it’ll feel a little different.”

Honnold said he first saw Taipei 101 “more than 10 years ago” and has “hoped to have the opportunity to climb it” ever since, according to Tudum.

Completing the climb in public does not have Honnold fazed, either.

“My life is on the line — I don’t really care who’s watching,” he told Tudum. “I care about doing what I’m doing and doing it well.”

But he will not determine the climb’s success simply based on whether or not he completes it. His main focus, aside from not falling, is enjoying the experience.

“I’m very confident that I can climb the building, which is why I’m doing this,” he told Tudum, “but I want to have a good time, I want to smile and enjoy myself, I want to have a good experience.”

Produced by Plimsoll Productions Limited and directed by Joe DeMaio, Skyscraper Live will air in real time — meaning viewers will get to watch Honnold’s effort to scale the skyscraper as it is attempted.

The event will feature coverage and analysis from veteran sports anchor Elle Duncan, climbing commentator Pete Woods, professional climber Emily Harrington, science expert Mark Rober and WWE superstar Seth Rollins.

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Skyscraper Live airs on Friday, Jan. 23 at 5 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on Netflix.

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