Alain Robert

Alain Robert
Robert after ascent of Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 2008
Born	Robert Alain Philippe (1962-08-07) 7 August 1962 (age 64) Digoin, France
Other names	French Spider-Man
Occupation	Climber
Known for	Scaling skyscrapers
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Website	alainrobert.com

Alain Robert (born Robert Alain Philippe; 7 August 1962) is a French rock climber and urban climber. He is known as "the French Spider-Man" or "the Human Spider". Robert is famous for his free solo climbing and climbing many famous skyscrapers across the world.

Pictures of Robert climbing

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  Robert climbing Petronas Tower 2 in March 2007.
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  Robert climbing the New York Times Building on 5 June 2008.
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  Robert on top of Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 2008.
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  During ascent of the New York Times Building in 2008, Robert hangs Global warming kills more people than 9/11 every week banner.
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  Alain Robert climb the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong in 2008.

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