Overcoming vertigo — and countless injuries which left him officially 60% disabled — the 'Real Spiderman' has scaled over 70 skyscrapers worldwide: from the Petronas Towers in Malaysia to Taipei 101, from Chicago's Sears Tower to Canary Wharf in London. Reward and punishment have been received in equal measure — the flamboyant Frenchman has gained international fame and raised thousands of pounds for charity, but has also been arrested, beaten and prosecuted.
Many people ask whether it is madness to undertake such perilous ascents without using safety equipment. But in Alain Robert's view, it is madness not to follow your dreams! This is the inspiring story of a man who has conquered fear and exceeded his own limits: the world's greatest urban climber.
See Alain climb the tallest building in Moscow, on the Human Spider documentary.
"Alain Robert, the man known as the Human Spider, is perhaps the most daring climber of all time. His terrifying brand of "free climbing" – climbing without tools or safety devices of any kind – has taken him up some of the most daunting buildings in the world."
