Taipei, Dec. 12 -- Alex Honnold, the renowned US climber, is set to take on Taipei 101 in a thrilling, rope-free ascent, which will be broadcast live on Netflix on January 24.

Netflix previewed "Skyscraper Live" in October, after videos shared on Taiwanese social media in September showed Honnold practising for the climb, waving to people from outside Taipei 101's observatory, and even ascending the tower's spire.

Honnold's thrilling, rope-free ascent of Taipei 101 will be broadcast live on Netflix as "Skyscraper Live," airing on January 23 in the United States, accounting for the time difference, the two-hour show will be available to stream on January 24.

At 508 metres, Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the world when it was com...