CN Tower free soloist questions Alex Honnold’s claim to “biggest urban free solo”

With Netflix’s Skyscraper Live, urban soloing is having its watershed moment. Who gets to decide this climbing genre’s greatest achievement?

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CN Tower free soloist questions Alex Honnold’s claim to “biggest urban free solo”

With Netflix’s Skyscraper Live, urban soloing is having its watershed moment. Who gets to decide this climbing genre’s greatest achievement?

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Honnold’s next high-profile free solo will be live-streamed on Netflix this Friday, January 23

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