Alain Robert

For the British broadcaster, see Alan Roberts. For the mathematician, see Alain M. Robert.

Alain Robert
close-up of Alain Robert surrounded by microphones, appearing to speak
Robert in 2008
Born
Robert Alain Philippe

(1962-08-07) 7 August 1962 (age 62)
Digoin, France
Other namesFrench Spider-Man
OccupationClimber
Known forScaling skyscrapers
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Websitealainrobert.com
Robert climbing the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong in 2008

Alain Robert (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ ʁɔbɛʁ]; born as Robert Alain Philippe on 7 August 1962) is a French rock climber and urban climber. Nicknamed "the French Spider-Man" or "the Human Spider", Robert carries out free solo climbs of skyscrapers using no climbing equipment except for a small bag of chalk and a pair of climbing shoes.

  1. ^ "Description of Alain Robert". Alain Robert official. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.