“Free Solo” star Alex Honnold expects to ascend the Taipei 101 tower in less than 2½ hours.

Alex Honnold says he needed to know if scaling the Taipei 101 was even possible before he did Netflix’s "Skyscraper Live" special, so he turned to a more traditional way of climbing to find out.

I kind of lost track of space and time,” the American told NBC News' "TODAY" after he climbed the famous skyscraper.

Whether you are an avid climber or new to the rock-climbing scene, this popular activity necessitates some pretty important equipment purchases. From climbing walls in city gyms to the challenge of a ...

It’s time to buy a climbing rope, and you’re starting to feel overwhelmed. Static? Dynamic? What does it all mean? What is measured in millimeters? DOES size matter? All of these questions and more ...

You look for things that are singular,” said professional rock climber Alex Honnold, known for his legendary “free solo” ...

When you’re 70 feet up an overhanging rock face, the absolute last thing you want to be worrying about is your rope. It is one of the most essential parts of your rock-climbing kit. You’re not Alex ...

The Birdlime 1R 9.8 climbing rope is a follow-up to Edelrid’s Swift Eco 8.9, the first PCA/PFA-free dry-treated rope. Since the 2019 offering, the brand has expanded its eco-friendly efforts. Straying ...

More than 20,000 LoGest climbing ropes have been recalled following several reports of the ropes breaking and one reported severe injury. A posting from the Consumer Product Safety Commission on ...