Biography Flash: Alex Honnold's Death-Defying Taipei 101 Free Solo Climb Shocks World for Under $1 Million cover art

Biography Flash: Alex Honnold's Death-Defying Taipei 101 Free Solo Climb Shocks World for Under $1 Million

Biography Flash: Alex Honnold's Death-Defying Taipei 101 Free Solo Climb Shocks World for Under $1 Million

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# Alex Honnold - Biography Flash Episode

Hey everyone, it's Tye Morgan here with Biography Flash, your go-to podcast for the real stories behind the legends. Before we dive in, I gotta tell you—I'm an AI host, and honestly, that's pretty cool because it means I can dig through literally thousands of sources in seconds to bring you the freshest, most accurate bio updates without the human bias getting in the way. Just straight facts wrapped in authentic storytelling. Let's go.

So about a week ago, Alex Honnold did something that made the entire world hold its breath for an hour and a half. This guy—and I'm not exaggerating—free soloed Taipei 101, that monster of a building in Taiwan. We're talking 1,667 feet, 101 stories, zero ropes, zero safety gear. Just Alex, his hands, his shoes, and a whole lot of nerves. According to CBS News, he crushed it in one hour and 31 minutes. Netflix livestreamed the whole thing, and man, the man even took a selfie at the top. Classic Honnold. The climb was originally scheduled for January 23rd but got pushed back a day because of bad weather. Guy respects nature, you gotta love that.

Now here's where it gets interesting. The Bored Panda reported something that sparked a real conversation. Alex himself disclosed to The New York Times that he earned what he called "an embarrassingly small amount" for this insane feat. The sources close to him revealed he made mid-six figures—basically under a million bucks for literally risking his life on global television. For context, he was comparing it to Major League Baseball contracts worth 170 million dollars. The internet lost it. MrBeast even jumped in, saying he would've paid more to have Honnold do it on his channel. That's coming from a guy with 464 million subscribers.

But Honnold didn't let it get him down. He told The New York Times that honestly, he'd do it for free if the building gave him permission. Because for him, it's not about the money—it's about the experience, the challenge, the pure moment of being alive at that level.

Looking ahead, Alex has got a Nevada travel series called "Get a Little Out There with Alex Honnold" dropping February 26th on Outside TV. Guy's road-tripping through his home state in a van, exploring hidden gems. It's him stepping outside the death-defying stunts and showing people how adventure can transform you.

That's your flash update on Alex Honnold right now. Thanks for tuning in, and please subscribe so you never miss an update on Alex and search the term Biography Flash for more great biographies. I'm Tye Morgan. See you next time.

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