China News Service, September 18th, a comprehensive report, on the 17th local time, the French "Spiderman" Alain Robert, who had just passed his 60th birthday, climbed a 187-meter-high skyscraper in Paris, France, realizing his 60th birthday. Target.
On September 17, 2022, 60-year-old French "Spiderman" Alain Robert is climbing a skyscraper in Paris.
According to reports, the free climber climbed a 187-meter-high, 48-story skyscraper with his bare hands without any safety gear.
Robert said he wanted to send a message to people that "60 is nothing, you can still play sports, stay active and do some great things".
Robert was reportedly arrested after reaching the roof of the building.
Robert has previously climbed the building in Paris' business district several times.
Reports say it took Robert just 60 minutes to get to the top of the building this time around.
The French "Spiderman" promised himself a few years ago that he would climb the building again at the age of 60.
He said 60 was a symbol of France's retirement age and thought it was "a good attempt".
According to Reuters, in 1975, Robert began rock climbing training on a cliff near his hometown.
In 1977 he started free climbing and quickly became a top climber.
More than 150 high-rise buildings around the world have been conquered to date, including the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Eiffel Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Robert has been arrested several times for frequently climbing without permission.