France’s “Spiderman” is to climb the world’s tallest twisted tower on Sunday.
Alain Robert, who climbed the world’s tallest man-made structure — the Burj Khalifa — in 2011, arrived in Dubai on Tuesday to begin preparations for the 75-storey ascent of Cayan Tower, in Dubai Marina.
The French climber made his name by scaling some of the world’s tallest and most iconic structures, from the Eiffel Tower to the Empire State Building, and Sydney Opera House to the Petronas Twin Tower, in Kuala Lumpur — all without a safety harness.
Residents and visitors can see the Frenchman back in the country in November, when he plans to climb Abu Dhabi’s second tallest building, The Landmark, which stands at 324m and has 72 floors.
Here is a look back at some of the 52-year-old’s greatest climbs.
