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Alain Robert: The French Spiderman

Alain Robert: The French Spiderman

Update: 2026-01-09
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Later this month, Alex will set out to climb the Taipei 101 skyscraper, but he certainly won’t be the first. For the last three decades, Alain Robert has been the living legend of the underground scene of climbing buildings. Arrested more than 170 times, his passion for buildings stemmed out of his passion for cutting edge free soloing. His tick list featured routes Alex wouldn’t dare to touch today. 




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Alain Robert: The French Spiderman

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