All Posts by Mark Kumar Bose

About the Author

After studying civil engineering and real estate, Mark started his career in the real estate industry in 1990, where he worked as a project manager and project developer for several years. In 1996 he founded Masterplan, which offers digital services and sustainable advice. mindDIVING was launched in 2017.

Does the conqueror of El Capitan feel no fear?

By Mark Kumar Bose

About three months ago, on November 30, 2025, I stood in awe before Taipei 101, a skyscraper in Taiwan, which, at 508 meters, is one of the tallest buildings in the world. I was then catapulted to the observation deck in 37 seconds by the world's fastest elevator.

Two months later, in January 2026, Alexander Honnold chose a different route. He went along the exterior facade and was watched live by hundreds of people as well as the Netflix team.

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