Alex Honnold achieved the monumental feat of climbing to the top of Taipei 101 live on Netflix's Skyscraper. Even before he climbed the Taipei 101 live on Netflix, Alex Honnold was well-known for some incredible climbing feats, such as free soloing El Capitan in Yosemite. Before Alex Honnold, French Climber Alain Robert Scaled The Taipei 101On December 25, 2004, Alain Robert used ropes and a safety harness to climb the Taipei 101 during an event that celebrated the building's grand opening as the world’s then-tallest skyscraper. Alain Robert’s Insights Were Vital For Honnold’s ClimbAlex Honnold and Sanni McCandless Honnold in Taipei, Taiwan for Skyscraper LiveJust weeks before his Taipei 101 climb, Alex Honnold dedicated an entire podcast episode to Alain Robert. Apart from Taipei 101, Robert has also scaled several other skyscrapers, such as Dubai's Burj Khalifa, Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers, Chicago's Sears Towers, and Hong Kong's Cheung Kong Center.