‘French Spiderman’ waits on green light for world’s tallest twisted tower climb
DUBAI // The man dubbed the “French Spiderman” is waiting to learn whether he’ll be allowed to climb the world’s tallest twisting tower. Alain Robert, who two years ago climbed the 828-metre Burj...
View Article‘Spiderman’ scales iconic Cuban hotel
Havana, Cuba: French climber Alain Robert, popularly known as “Spiderman”, took his climbing career to new heights when he scaled Cuba’s landmark Hotel Havana Libre. Robert, 50, whose only equipment...
View ArticleSkyscraper Climbing Competition in November
Yuexiu Property on September 23 announced plans to host a national stair climbing competition in the western tower of the Guangzhou International Financial Center (IFC) on November 3. The contest is...
View ArticleShutdown: Climbing expedition spends three days in an empty Zion National Park
Dan Kikkert overlooking the Zion Lodge and an empty Zion National Park, Springdale, Utah, Oct. 2, 2013| Photo courtesy of Dan Kikkert, St. George News ZION NATIONAL PARK - Last week, during the first...
View ArticleRacers get ready for annual Empire State climb
NEW YORK — It’s up, up and away! More than 500 people will be taking the long way to the 86th floor observatory at the Empire State Building — via the stairs. No, the elevators are working just fine....
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