Enter the Dragon: Taipei 101 Recap
From Climbing Gold by Duct Tape Then Beer
February 6, 2026 · 29 min · Season 9 · Episode 3
About this episode
Fitz and Alex recap Alex's successful climb of Taipei 101 and the experiences that followed.
In the days after Alex’s successful climb of Taipei 101, Fitz and Alex debrief on the whirlwind week, including ending up in an SNL skit and the joy that comes from doing what you love. Watch Climbing Gold on YouTube Thanks to our sponsors The North Face Check out Summit Series at thenorthface.com Kodiak Find Kodiak products at your local grocery store, they're the ones with the bear on the box or learn more at Kodiakcakes.com David Buy 4 cartons and get the 5th one for free at davidprotein.com/climbinggold Waking Up Try Waking Up for 30 days free by going to wakingup.com/honnold LMNT Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/climbinggold. Try the new LMNT Sparkling — a bold, 16-ounce can of sparkling electrolyte water. Want Climbing Gold ad free? Check out Unroped
People in this episode
Host: Fitz
Guest: Alex
Topics covered
- climbing
- Taipei 101
- debrief
- joy of climbing
- sponsorship
- podcast recap
Keywords
- Taipei 101
- climbing
- SNL skit
- joy
- podcast
- sponsorship
- debrief
Sponsors
The North Face, Kodiak, David, Waking Up, LMNT
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Taipei 101
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