Popular YouTuber MrBeast has reacted to the recent free solo climb of Taipei 101 by Alex Honnold, stating that he would have given the climber over $500,000 to do the stunt on his YouTube channel. Alex Honnold successfully climbed the 1,667-foot Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan on January 25, 2026, without the use of a harness, ropes, parachute, or any safety gear. The climb, which took approximately 90 minutes, was live on Netflix as part of the “Skyscraper Live” show.
Reports suggest that Netflix paid Honnold roughly $500,000 for the climb, which he called “embarrassingly small” compared to salaries in mainstream sports. MrBeast shared on X that he would have offered even more for the stunt if it had been on his platform. Honnold himself noted that he would have done the climb for free but appreciated the money to support his camera crew friends who helped document the project and manage significant production risks involved.
