Alain Robert aka Spiderman who scales tall buildings with his bare hands, has set his sights on on his next project - the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
Last year, he successfully climbed all the way up to one of the spires of Petronas Twin Towers after two failed attempts - one in 1997 and another in 2007.
Here is the story @ Sun2Surf
'Spiderman' Robert Alain scales Petronas twin tower
KUALA LUMPUR, (Sept 1, 2009) : After two failed attempts to scale the Petronas Twin Towers using just his bare hands, world-renowned Robert Alain aka 'Spiderman' succeeded today, only to run foul of Malaysia's scales of justice.
Wearing just a dark t-shirt and a pair of jeans, the Frenchman's death-defying conquest of the 88-level tower began at 6am.
Two hours later, he reached the top of the tower, successfully completing the feat which he failed to perform in 1997 and 2007.
Having crossed one hurdle, Alain now has another to overcome.
Upon completing the climb, the 46-year-old was detained by the police to facilitate investigations for trespassing without a permit.
Dang Wangi police chief ACP Mohamad Zulkarnain Abdul Rahman confirmed that Alain was picked up in connection with the climb.
Alain was believed to have returned to Malaysia on Aug 25 to pursue his aspiration of scaling the Petronas Twin Towers after the two failed attempts. -- BERNAMA
Updated: 09:36PM Tue, 01 Sep 2009
Read my previous post here:
'Spiderman' conquers Twin Towers on third try
If you want to know more about the 'THE FRENCH SPIDERMAN', go here.
Last year, he successfully climbed all the way up to one of the spires of Petronas Twin Towers after two failed attempts - one in 1997 and another in 2007.
Here is the story @ Sun2Surf
'Spiderman' Robert Alain scales Petronas twin tower
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| Robert Alain |
Wearing just a dark t-shirt and a pair of jeans, the Frenchman's death-defying conquest of the 88-level tower began at 6am.
Two hours later, he reached the top of the tower, successfully completing the feat which he failed to perform in 1997 and 2007.
Having crossed one hurdle, Alain now has another to overcome.
Upon completing the climb, the 46-year-old was detained by the police to facilitate investigations for trespassing without a permit.
Dang Wangi police chief ACP Mohamad Zulkarnain Abdul Rahman confirmed that Alain was picked up in connection with the climb.
Alain was believed to have returned to Malaysia on Aug 25 to pursue his aspiration of scaling the Petronas Twin Towers after the two failed attempts. -- BERNAMA
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| French climber Alain Robert, known as "Spiderman" stands on the tip of the Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers after scaling it one of the spires of the 452m (1,483 ft) tall building, in Kuala Lumpur today. |
Updated: 09:36PM Tue, 01 Sep 2009
Read my previous post here:
'Spiderman' conquers Twin Towers on third try
If you want to know more about the 'THE FRENCH SPIDERMAN', go here.
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