carrotcrow13
08-14-2006, 02:10 PM
And his name happens to be Alain Robert. Alain Robert (born August 7, 1962 in Valence, Drme, France as Robert Alain Philippe) is a rock and urban climber. Nicknamed "Spider-Man," Robert is a solo urban climber, free climbing high rocks and up the sheer, smooth exteriors of skys****ers. On October 19, 2004, donning a Spider-Man suit, he scaled the 614 foot headquarters of the French oil company Total.
here is a picture of Robert doning a Spider-Man costume>http://www.alainrobert.com/photosbuilding/ar-gamma.jpg
While other famous urban climbers sometimes used clamps or suction cups, Robert uses no tools or safety devices of any kind. Using only his bare hands and climbing shoes, Robert has scaled more than 70 giant structures around the globe including many of the world's tallest structures.
Robert began climbing as a young boy, scaling rock cliffs in the area around his home. His buildering career began at the age of 12 when he forgot his keys and was locked out of his parents' eighth-floor apartment. Instead of waiting for them to return home, Alain simply scaled the exterior wall to his home.
At the ages of 19 and 20 he suffered two accidents, where he fell 15 metres and suffered multiple fractures. The doctors considered him 66 percent handicapped and told him he would not be able to climb again. However in 6 months he was back to climbing. He kept taking on more and more challenging structures and improving his skills. He polished his rock-climbing skills in the French Alps before turning to buildings.
here is a picture of Robert doning a Spider-Man costume>http://www.alainrobert.com/photosbuilding/ar-gamma.jpg
While other famous urban climbers sometimes used clamps or suction cups, Robert uses no tools or safety devices of any kind. Using only his bare hands and climbing shoes, Robert has scaled more than 70 giant structures around the globe including many of the world's tallest structures.
Robert began climbing as a young boy, scaling rock cliffs in the area around his home. His buildering career began at the age of 12 when he forgot his keys and was locked out of his parents' eighth-floor apartment. Instead of waiting for them to return home, Alain simply scaled the exterior wall to his home.
At the ages of 19 and 20 he suffered two accidents, where he fell 15 metres and suffered multiple fractures. The doctors considered him 66 percent handicapped and told him he would not be able to climb again. However in 6 months he was back to climbing. He kept taking on more and more challenging structures and improving his skills. He polished his rock-climbing skills in the French Alps before turning to buildings.