LONDON (Reuters) – French “spiderman” climber Alain Robert scaled one of Londons tallest buildings on Thursday without ropes.
French free-climber Alain Robert, known as 'Spiderman', attempts to climb up the outside of the Heron Tower in the financial district of London, Britain, October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
The 56-year-old took an hour to clamber up the 230 metre (755 ft) Heron Tower in the citys financial district.
Police kept crowds back as he worked his way up, using only chalk and muscle to get to the top.
“Im not crazy,” he told Sky News before the climb. “What Im doing may seem crazy but Im not that crazy.”
A hobby that started when he was 11 has taken Robert to more than 150 skyscrapers around the world, including Dubais Burj Khalifa, the worlds tallest building, the Eiffel Tower, and the Sydney Opera House.
He often climbs without permission and has been arrested several times, sometimes for trespassing.
Police were waiting for Robert when he reached the top of Heron Tower. A spokeswoman for City of London police declined to comment on whether he had been charged with any offence.
Reporting by Peter Nicholls; Writing by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Andrew Heavens
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