Alain Robert
| Alain Robert | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Born | 7 August 1962 |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | Robert Alain Philippe |
| Occupation | Climber |
| Known for | Scaling skyscrapers |
| Website | |
| alainrobert.com |
Alain Robert (born as Robert Alain Philippe on 7 August 1962), is a French rock and urban climber, from Digoin, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France. Known as "the French Spider-Man" (after the comic character Spider-Man), or "the Human Spider", Robert is famous for scaling skyscrapers.
Contents |
[edit] Overview
Robert has scaled 85 giant structures around the globe including many of the world's tallest structures, most of which he has scaled using only his bare hands and climbing shoes.
Robert began climbing as a young boy, scaling rock cliffs in the area around his home. At the age of 12 when he forgot his keys and was locked out of his parents' eighth-floor apartment, he chose to simply scale the exterior wall to his home. In 1982 he suffered two accidents, the first in January, aged 19, and the second in September, aged 20. He fell 15 metres (49 ft) on each occasion. He suffered multiple fractures and now suffers from permanent vertigo.[1] The doctors considered him 60 percent handicapped and told him he would not be able to climb again. Within six months he was climbing again. 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.[citation needed]
Robert is managed by English licensed football agent Bryan Yeubrey.
[edit] Strategy
Because authorities will not normally give him permission for such dangerous exploits, Robert usually appears, at dawn, on the site of whichever giant skyscraper he has chosen to climb. His exploits attract crowds of onlookers who stop to watch him climb. As a consequence, Robert has been arrested many times, in various countries, by law enforcement officials waiting for him at the end of his climb. The arrests and trials are normally little more than brief formalities and he has always been discharged.[citation needed]
His physical conditioning and expert climbing technique allow him to climb using the small protrusions of building walls and windows (such as window ledges and frames). Over the course of his climbing career, he has become so used to cramming his fingers into the cracks of ledges and hanging from balconies that he is actually unable to completely straighten his fingers. Many of his climbs provide him no opportunity to rest and can last several hours. He sometimes has a small bag of climbing chalk powder (similar to powdered rosin), which is used to absorb sweat from the hands, fastened around his waist.[2]
[edit] Career
Robert's urban climbing career has been characterized by an ever-expanding list of famous landmarks which includes the Eiffel Tower,[3] the Sydney Opera House and the Montparnasse Tower[3] in Paris, as well as the world's tallest skyscrapers. In the 1990s, as his exploits brought him worldwide media exposure, speculation began as to whether or not he would attempt the tallest building in the world at the time: the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Although Malaysian authorities were expecting his attempt, they were still astonished when one day in 1997 he suddenly appeared several floors up on the side of the tower. He was eventually arrested at the 60th floor, 28 floors below the top. While scaling the Sears Tower, now called Willis Tower, in Chicago in 1999, he encountered the most challenging climbing conditions in his career. Near the top of the 108-story building, a thick fog set in that covered the glass and metal wall of the last 20 floors with moisture, making it dangerously slippery. He overcame the difficulties and reached the top. Alain Robert was the second man to scale the Sears Tower. In 1981, Dan Goodwin, using suction cups, battled building security guards and the Chicago Fire Department for seven hours before successfully completing the climb.[4]
In June 1999 Robert also climbed the 170-metre (558 ft) Marriott Hotel in Warsaw, Poland.
In 2000, Robert climbed the 23-metre (75 ft) high Luxor Obelisk in Place de la Concorde, France.
In February 2003, he legally climbed the 200-metre (656 ft) National Bank of Abu Dhabi, UAE, watched by about 100,000 spectators. It became more frequent for Robert to be paid to scale buildings as part of publicity efforts. In May 2003, he was paid approximately $18,000 to climb the 95-metre (312 ft) Lloyd's building to promote the premiere of the movie Spider-Man on the British television channel Sky Movies. On 19 October 2004, he scaled the 187-metre (614 ft) headquarters of the French oil company Total while wearing a Spider-Man costume.[citation needed]
Robert scaled Taipei 101 on 25 December 2004, a few days before its grand opening as the tallest building in the world. The 508-metre (1,667 ft) climb was legal, part of the week's festivities. The skyscraper's outwardly slanting sides posed no apparent difficulty for him, but heavy rain resulted in a climb lasting four hours—double his estimate.[5]
On 11 June 2005 he climbed the Cheung Kong Centre in Hong Kong, scaling 283 metres (928 ft) to reach the top of the 62-story tower.
On 1 September 2006, he climbed the tallest building in Lithuania and the Baltic States – Europa Tower, 148 metres (486 ft), in Vilnius. Wearing a black suit and using a safety rope, which he detached several times, he reached the observation deck of the building, 114 metres (374 ft), in 40 minutes. In 2006 he also climbed Torre Vasco da Gama in Portugal as part of an advertisement for Optimus, a national mobile operator. He finished the year climbing the Santa Fe World Plaza in Mexico City on 7 December 2006. On 23 February 2007, he legally climbed the headquarters building of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) on the coast of Abu Dhabi.
On 20 March 2007, he again climbed the Petronas Twin Towers, marking the tenth anniversary of his previous ascent of this building. Upon reaching the 60th floor, he allowed himself to be apprehended. He flew the Malaysian flag and drew applause from waiting police, fire crew, and media representatives before handing himself in. He was handcuffed and escorted off the premises before being driven to a police station.[6]
On 31 May 2007, he scaled the 88-story Jin Mao Building in Shanghai, China's then tallest skyscraper, once again wearing a Spider-Man costume. He was later arrested and jailed for five days before being expelled from China.[7] In November 2007, Robert was invited by the local government of Zhangjiajie, a scenic region in the southern province of Hunan, to climb the 1,518-metre (4,980 ft) Tianmen mountain to boost the profile of the region and bring in tourists.[8]
On 4 September 2007, he climbed the 244-metre (801 ft) Federation Tower office building in Moscow, (Russia's tallest skyscraper). Detained by police, he could face a fine for violating safety norms at a construction site.[9]
On 18 December 2007, he climbed the 29-story Portland House office building in London (Westminster's tallest building). It took him just over 40 minutes. Police taped off the area and later arrested him for criminal damage and wasting police time.[10]
On 15 April 2008, he climbed the 60-story Four Seasons Place in Hong Kong. The police and four fire engines were standing by and it took him almost 1 hour to reach the top. Robert encountered difficulty at the top when he found that the last 5-metre (16 ft) were impossible to climb. He had to climb sideways until he reached a corner and managed with difficulty to reach the top. He almost fell when a woman on the other side of the glass screamed and almost fainted. Witnesses said that he was detained upon completing the climb.[11] He stated that his climb was intended to increase awareness of global warming.[12]
On 5 June 2008, he climbed the New York Times Building in New York. He unfurled a banner with a slogan about global warming and was then arrested by police on the roof. The banner read "Global warming kills more people than 9/11 every week."[13]
On 17 February 2009, he once again climbed the Cheung Kong Centre in Hong Kong, taking 40 minutes to reach the top of the 62-story tower. "He unfurled a banner reading "onehundredmonths.org" near the base of the tower before climbing."
On 2 April 2009, during the 2009 G-20 London summit he climbed to the 9th floor of the Lloyd's building and unfurled a 100-foot banner declaring that there were 100 months left to save the planet.[14]
On 2 June 2009, he climbed to the 41st floor of the RBS Tower in Sydney Australia before returning to the ground; he was arrested as he finished his descent.[15]
On 1 September 2009, one day after Malaysia celebrated its 52nd Independence Day and after two arrests in 1997 and 2007, Alain Robert finally made it successfully to the top of the Petronas Twin Towers. He started at 6:00 am local time and reached the top at 7:40 am local time without attracting the attention of the public.[16] He celebrated his climb by standing with his arms outspread on the pinnacle of one of the Twin Towers.[17]
On 8 October 2009, Robert climbed the 33-story building of the Ariane TV station in Paris. He was arrested at the top of the building but was soon released.
On 30 August 2010, he climbed the Lumiere Residential building in Sydney, Australia, which was a 57 story building. The climb took about 20 minutes as officials were waiting at the top for his arrest.
On 5 November 2010, starting at 6pm, he took 35 minutes to scale the Singapore Flyer. It was the first time he climbed a circular, moving structure and became the first person to climb around the world's tallest observatory wheel.
On January 26, 2011 he completed a morning climb of the Hang Seng Head Office building in Hong Kong finishing at midday.
On March 28, 2011 Robert climbed the tallest building in the world, the 828-meter Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai, taking just over six hours to complete the climb. However, he used a harness in accordance with safety procedure.[18]
On May 17, 2011 he climbed the Istanbul Sapphire, which is currently Europe's 4th tallest building. It was a legal climb.
On September 4, 2011 he legally climbed the 240-meter tall central tower of Moscow State University, during 2-hour 4D show by David Atkins, in which the university was used as a projection screen. [19]
[edit] Notable climbs
The table below contains the notable structures climbed by Alain Robert.[20]
| Location | Building | Date | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney, Australia | Sydney Tower | 1997 | 319 m (1,047 ft) | |
| Sydney, Australia | Sydney Opera House | 1997 | 65 m (213 ft) | |
| Sydney, Australia | Sydney Harbour Bridge | 1997 | 135 m (443 ft) | |
| Sydney, Australia | RBS Tower | 2 June 2009 | 218 m (715 ft) | Descended to ground. Arrested and fined AUS$750 |
| Sydney, Australia | Lumiere building | 30 August 2010 | 151 m (495 ft) | Arrested at the top. Took about 20 minutes to climb the 57-story building |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Hotel Vermont | 1996 | ||
| Montreal, Canada | Crown Plaza Hotel | 1999 | 120 m (393 ft) | |
| Montreal, Canada | Place de la Cathédrale | 146 m (479 ft) | ||
| Hong Kong | Four Seasons Place | 2008 | 130 m (427 ft) | |
| Hong Kong | The Far East Finance Centre | 1996 | 200 m (656 ft) | |
| Hong Kong | The Cheung Kong Centre | 2009 | 283 (928 ft) | |
| Hong Kong | The Cheung Kong Centre | 2005 | 283 (928 ft) | |
| London, England | One Canada Square[21] | 18 October 2002 | 244 m (801 ft) | Abandoned half way due to rain |
| London, England | One Canada Square | 1995 | 244 m (801 ft) | |
| London, England | Lloyd's building | 2 April 2009 | 95 m (312 ft) | Climbed to the 9th floor. Unfurled a 100 ft banner. |
| London, England | Portland House | 18 December 2007 | 101 m (331 ft) | Arrested. 40 minute climb. |
| Paris, France | Eiffel Tower | 1996/97 | 313 m (1,027 ft) | |
| Paris, France | Grande Arche at La Défense | 1999 | 105 m (344 ft) | |
| Paris, France | The Luxor Obelisk in Place de la Concorde | 1999 | 31 m (102 ft) | |
| Paris, France | Tour Montparnasse | 1995 | 209 m (686 ft) | |
| Paris, France | Tour Crystal at Front de Seine | 2005 | 100 m (328 ft) | |
| Paris, France | Tour Crystal at Front de Seine | 1996 | 100 m (328 ft) | |
| Paris, France | Mercurial Towers at Bagnolet | 1995 | 125 m (410 ft) | |
| Paris, France | Headquarters of the French oil company Total | 19 October 2004 | 187 m (614 ft) | Wore a Spider-Man costume |
| Paris, France | Ariane building[22] | 8 October 2009 | 152 m (499 ft) | no formal charges were brought against him |
| Frankfurt, Germany | Dresdner Bank Tower | 1995 | 145 m (476 ft) | |
| Milan, Italy | Banca di Milano building | 1995 | 112 m (367 ft) | |
| Tokyo, Japan | Shinjuku Center Building | 1998 | 245 m (804 ft) | |
| Warsaw, Poland | Marriott Hotel | 1999 | 140 m (459 ft) | |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | IBM Tower | 1998 | 110 m (361 ft) | |
| Abu Dhabi, UAE | National Bank of Abu Dhabi | Feb 2003 | 173 m (568 ft) | A legal climb. Watched by about 100,000 spectators. |
| Abu Dhabi, UAE | The Etisalat building | 2005 | 160 m (525 ft) | |
| Abu Dhabi, UAE | ADIA Headquarters Building | 2007 | 185 m (607 ft) | |
| New York City | New York Times Building | 5 June 2008 | 228 m (748 ft) | Unfurled global warming banner. Arrested by police. |
| New York City, United States | Empire State Building | 1994 | 381 m (1,250 ft) | |
| Chicago, United States | Sears Tower | 1999 | 443 m (1,453 ft) | |
| San Francisco, United States | Golden Gate Bridge | 1996 | 227 m (745 ft) | |
| Philadelphia, United States | Blue Cross Tower | 1997 | 185 m (607 ft) | |
| Las Vegas, United States | Luxor Hotel | 1996 | 106 m (348 ft) | |
| Tampere, Finland | Hotel Ilves | 2003 | 61 m (200 ft) | |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Petronas Tower 1 | 20 March 1997 | 452 m (1,483 ft) | Arrested at the 60th floor |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Petronas Tower 2 | 20 March 2007 | 452 m (1,483 ft) | Arrested at the 60th floor |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Petronas Towers | 1 September 2009 | 452 m (1,483 ft) | Stood atop the highest point of the tower, fined MYR 2000 |
| Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia | Sabah Foundation Building | 1997 | 150 m (492 ft) | |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Melia Hotel | 1997 | 80 m (262 ft) | For fundraising |
| Singapore | Overseas Union Bank Centre | 2000 | 280 m (919 ft) | Arrested at the 21st floor |
| Singapore | Suntec Tower One | 2008 | 176 m (577 ft) | |
| Taiwan | Taipei 101 | 2004 | 508 m (1,667 ft) | Climbed as part of opening event. Tallest building in the world at the time of ascent. |
| Caracas, Venezuela | Parque Central Torre | 2002 | 224 m (735 ft) | |
| Barcelona, Spain | Torre Agbar | 2007 | 144 m (472 ft) | |
| Barcelona, Spain | Torre Agbar | 2006 | 144 m (472 ft) | |
| Portugal | Torre Vasco da Gama | 2006 | 145 m (476 ft) | Optimus-sponsored legal climb to promote a phone. |
| Lisbon, Portugal | 25 de Abril Bridge[23] | 6 August 2007 | 190 m (623 ft) | Arrested |
| Mexico City | Santa Fé World Plaza Corporate Tower | 2006 | 127 m (417 ft) | |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Slovak Radio Building | 12 April 2007 | 80 m (262 ft) | Took less than 20 minutes |
| Shanghai, China | Jin Mao Building | 31 May 2007[24] | 420 m (1,378 ft) | Arrested, expelled from China |
| Moscow, Russia | West Federation Tower | 4 September 2007 | 244 m (801 ft) | Detained by police. |
| São Paulo, Brazil | Edifício Itália[25] | February 2008 | 168 m (551 ft) | |
| Beirut, Lebanon | Phoenicia Hotel[26] | October 2008 | 239 m (784 ft) | |
| Jakarta, Indonesia | The City Tower | 12 November 2008 | ||
| Pune, India | The Amanora Tower | 28 February 2010 | 100 m (328 ft) | Took less than 12 minutes |
| Paris, France | GDF Suez building | 7 April 2010 | 185 m (607 ft) | Arrested at the top |
| Singapore | Singapore Flyer | 5 November 2010 | 165 m (541 ft) | First person to climb around the world's tallest observatory wheel. |
| Dubai, UAE | Burj Khalifa | 28 March 2011 | 828 m (2716 ft) | Legal climb, partial use of safety harness. Tallest building in the world at the time of ascent. |
[edit] Accidents
In a 2005 interview, Alain Robert said that he has fallen seven times in his life. The worst was his fall in September 1982.
On 18 January 1982, at 19, he fell 15 metres (49 ft) when his anchor and rope gave way during training. He fractured his wrists, heels and nose and underwent three operations.
On 29 September 1982, at 20, he fell 15 metres (49 ft) when his rope came undone while abseiling. He was in a coma for five days and fractured both forearms, his elbow, pelvis and nose. His elbow was also dislocated and a nerve was damaged, leaving him partially paralyzed. He also suffered cerebral edema and vertigo. He underwent six operations on his hands and elbow.
In 1993, he fell 8 metres (26 ft) while showing students how to rely on their legs when climbing. He kept his hands behind his back on an easy route but lost his balance and fell headfirst, shattering both wrists. He went into another coma and spent two months in the hospital.
In 2004, he fell 2 metres (6 ft 6.7 in) when climbing a traffic light whilst posing for a photo in an interview. He landed on his elbow and needed forty stitches; just one month later he climbed the world's tallest skyscraper at the time, Taipei 101, as part of its official opening week.
[edit] Arrests
On 22 November 2005, he was arrested as he began to climb the One Houston Center building in Houston, Texas. He was charged with criminal trespassing and misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance. The controlled substance charge was due to two pills that the police found in his possession. He claimed the pills were the prescription drug clobazam, a medication used to prevent epileptic seizures. He spent two days in jail and then appeared in court a week later, on 29 November, and provided proof of a doctor's prescription for the medication, asking that the drug charges be dropped. On 20 December 2005, he climbed the Cristal Tower in Paris in protest of the arrest. His next court appearance was scheduled for 4 January 2006, but Robert said that he would be climbing in Mexico at that time.[27]
On 15 March 2006 he climbed one of the 122 metres (400 ft) Mercurial Towers in Bagnolet in protest of the presumed seven-day sentence, prior to returning to Texas to serve the sentence. On 31 March he appeared before a Houston court. The drug charge was dropped because of the valid prescription and the jail sentence was reduced to one day and a $2000 fine for trespassing. The previous time served in November was credited so Robert did not serve any more time in jail.
On 31 May 2007, after scaling the 88-story Jin Mao Building in Shanghai, he was arrested and jailed for 5 days before being expelled from China.[7]
On 27 February 2008 he climbed the Edifício Itália, one of the tallest buildings in Brazil, despite being unauthorized to do so. He was detained by the police after his successful ascent.
On 15 April 2008, he climbed the 60-story Four Seasons Place in Hong Kong. According to witness reports, he was detained by police upon completing the climb.[11]
On 5 June 2008 (11:40 am local time), he climbed the 52-story New York Times Building and hung a yellow banner on the 9th floor which read, "Global warming kills more people than 9/11 every week." He was arrested upon reaching the roof at 12:25 pm.[13]
On 2 June 2009, Robert climbed the 41 story RBS building in Sydney. He was arrested once he reached the ground.
On 1 September 2009, after scrambling up the 88-story Petronas Twin Tower in Malaysia in less than 2 hours following two failed attempts over the past decade, he was held in police custody overnight before being brought to court. He pled guilty to criminal trespassing and was fined about $567. He had been freed without charge after his second unsuccessful attempt at climbing the building in 2007.[17]
On 30 August 2010, Alain Robert was arrested after climbing the 57-storey Lumiere building on Bathurst Street in Sydney, Australia at 10.30am.[28]
[edit] Books and documentaries
Alain Robert's autobiography, With Bare Hands, was first published in English in 2008. It features his development into a famous urban climber from his days as a child and gives a deep insight into his philosophy and how he managed to overcome his disabilities.[29][30]
The book was released for the Asian market in April by Blacksmith Books in Hong Kong with the subtitle “The true story of Alain Robert, the real-life Spiderman” (ISBN 9789889979928). In September it was released by Maverick House Publishers in the UK for the English language market across Europe. This edition has the subtitle “The Story of the Human Spider” (ISBN 9781905379552).[31]
There is an award-winning 52-minute documentary about Robert titled The Wall Crawler by Director/Producer Julie Cohen, released in 1998.[32]
The Channel 4 series Cutting Edge covered Robert in an episode entitled The Human Spider in April 2008.[33]
[edit] References
- ^ Alain Robert's official website
- ^ Video that contains footage of Alain using a chalk bag
- ^ a b Ed Douglas, "Vertigo? No problem for Spiderman", Manchester Guardian Weekly, 11 May 1997, p. 30
- ^ "Sears Tower". http://www.justonebadcentury.com/chicago_cubs_history_47.asp.
- ^ BBC World News: "'Spiderman' scales tallest tower", 25 December 2005
- ^ "'Spiderman' nabbed climbing Malaysian twin towers". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2007-03-21. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200703/s1877316.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- ^ a b "Man climbs tallest building in China", China Economic Review, 7 August 2007
- ^ "China wants 'Spiderman' back", The Age, 14 November 2007
- ^ "Spiderman Detained After Moscow Climb" at Newsday.com
- ^ Article in The Times Online (UK)
- ^ a b "'French Spiderman' scales Hong Kong hotel"
- ^ "French Spiderman strikes again", Video report by Reuters, 15 April 2008
- ^ a b Sewell Chan, "Man Scales Times Building and Is Arrested", New York Times, 5 June 2008
- ^ "'Spiderman' climbs aboard protest". BBC News. 2009-04-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7979299.stm. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ^ Daily Telegraph (Australia): "'Spiderman' Alain Robert conquers Sydney, gets arrested"]
- ^ Gambar_Pilihan_BH website
- ^ a b Petronas Twin Towers climb
- ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/travel/world/spider-man-alain-robert-scales-dubais-burj-khalifa/story-e6frezk9-1226029823935
- ^ http://alfabank.ru/4dmoscow/
- ^ "Alain Robert solo urban climbing world tour". Alain Robert. http://www.alainrobert.com/en/urbain.htm.
- ^ "Spiderman Alain Robert, the French daredevil climber: his famous climbs". Telegraph UK. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/6122231/Spiderman-Alain-Robert-the-French-daredevil-climber-his-famous-climbs.html?image=5. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ 'Spiderman scales 33-floor skyscraper. BBC News, October 08, 2009. Retrieved on 9 October 2009.
- ^ "'French "Spiderman" arrested atop Lisbon bridge". Reuters India. 2007-08-06. http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-28847020070806. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ "90-minute high = 15 days in Chinese jail". Reuters. 31 May 2007. http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/05/31/us-china-climber-idUSSHA2020820070531.
- ^ "'Homem-aranha francês é preso novamente em SP após escalar Edifício Itália, prédio que ele diz ser "horrível"". UOL.com. 2008-02-27. http://noticias.uol.com.br/ultnot/2008/02/27/ult23u1259.jhtm. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ 'Spiderman' climbs up side of Beirut's Phoenicia Hotel. The Daily Star, October 13, 2008. Retrieved on 15 October 2008.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Report on Alain Roberts' climb of the Lumiere building on Bathurst Street in Sydney
- ^ With Bare Hands: The true story of Alain Robert, the real-life Spiderman Extract from the book
- ^ With Bare Hands: The Story of the Human Spider His autobiography, published by Maverick House Publishers
- ^ With Bare Hands: The true story of Alain Robert, the real-life Spiderman His autobiography, published by Blacksmith Books
- ^ The Wall Crawler: The Vertical Adventures of Alain Robert at IMDb
- ^ "'Human Spider': Cutting Edge from Channel 4"
[edit] External links
 |
This article's use of external links may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines. Please improve this article by removing excessive and inappropriate external links. (December 2010) |
- Alain Robert's Movie The Legend OF the Spider-Man Breaking news
- Official Website – requires Macromedia Flash, includes a number of photos
- Watch out - Spiderman's about! - Interview with Alain Robert on jeremyjosephs.com
- Alain Robert interview at www.buildering.net
- "Photos from official website". www.alainrobert.com/index.php/english/Galleries-Alain-Robert-s-photos.html. http://www.alainrobert.com/index.php/english/Galleries-Alain-Robert-s-photos.html. Retrieved 5 February 2009. (accessible without Flash)
- Latest video of Alain Robert climbs the New York Times Building
- French Spiderman Scaling Petronas Twin Towers on YouTube
- Pictures of Spiderman Alain Robert climbs the Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia
- Daring urban climber from China Daily
- "Interview with French Spider-Man"
- Torre Vasco da Gama's climbing site (a small video of him climbing the tower is available - Portuguese content)
- Pictures of Spiderman Alain Robert climbing Abu Dhabi Building
- "China wants 'Spiderman' back"
- StoPicot.net | Video with Alain Robert (ru)
