{"id":333733,"date":"2026-01-25T13:26:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T18:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/alex-honnold-says-taipei-101-climb-paycheck-was-embarrassing"},"modified":"2026-01-25T13:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T18:26:09","slug":"alex-honnold-says-taipei-101-climb-paycheck-was-embarrassing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/alex-honnold-says-taipei-101-climb-paycheck-was-embarrassing","title":{"rendered":"Alex Honnold Says Taipei 101 Climb Paycheck Was ‘Embarrassing’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alex Honnold <\/strong>says the money he made free solo climbing one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world was shockingly low.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The legendary rock climber revealed his payday for scaling Taipei 101 — a 1,667 foot, 101-story tower — was “embarrassingly small,” especially when compared to the massive contracts earned by mainstream pro athletes. The death defying climb, which aired live on Netflix, earned Honnold a “mid six figures” payout, according to the New York Times<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Despite the modest check, Honnold says the money wasn’t the motivation. In fact, he admitted he would’ve taken on the dangerous climb even without a paycheck if he had permission from the building.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n


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“If there was no TV program and the building gave me permission to go do the thing,” Honnold told the paper, “I would do the thing because I know I can, and it’d be amazing.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The stunt took just over an hour and a half and added another jaw dropping achievement to Honnold’s resume. He famously became the first person to free solo climb El Capitan in Yosemite in 2017.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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