Rain Postpones Honnold’s Taipei Free-Solo Climb (Full Transcript)

Alex Honnold’s rope-free attempt on a 101-story Taipei skyscraper was pushed back 24 hours after rain made conditions unsafe.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Those waiting to see Alex Honnold scale this 101 story skyscraper in Taipei without ropes or safety gear will have to wait. His free solo attempt was delayed for 24 hours due to rain. On a video posted to Instagram, Honnold greets fans from a very rainy Taipei.

[00:00:20] Speaker 2: Sadly, you can't climb a skyscraper when it's raining. So tune in tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll get the opportunity to climb the building tomorrow, same time.

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Alex Honnold’s planned free-solo climb of a 101-story skyscraper in Taipei was postponed by 24 hours because heavy rain made the attempt unsafe. In an Instagram video, he updates fans from rainy Taipei and asks them to tune in the next day, hoping conditions will allow the climb.

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Rain Delays Honnold’s Taipei Skyscraper Free-Solo Attempt

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The free-solo skyscraper climb was delayed 24 hours due to rain.
Wet conditions make climbing a skyscraper unsafe without ropes or gear.
Honnold communicated the delay via an Instagram video from Taipei.
He expects to attempt the climb the following day at the same time, weather permitting.

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Neutral: The tone is informational and matter-of-fact, focused on a weather-related postponement and a hopeful plan to try again the next day.

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