Alain Robert

Alain Robert, known as the 'French Spider-Man', began climbing to overcome his fear of heights.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-01-28

French climber Alain Robert also climbed the Taipei 101 without ropes in 2004.

Daily Jang·Pakistan· 2026-01-27

Alain Robert, known as the 'French Spider-Man', was the first to climb Taipei 101 under rainy conditions with safety ropes.

El Observador·Uruguay· 2026-01-26

Alain Robert, known as the 'French Spider-Man,' praised Alex Honnold as exceptionally well-prepared after the US climber completed a free solo ascent of Taipei 101.

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2026-01-26

French climber Alain Robert, known as 'Spider-Man', previously scaled the Taipei 101 in 2004.

Público·Portugal· 2026-01-26

Alain Robert, known as the 'French Spider-Man', was the first to scale the Taipei 101 but used safety ropes.

Corriere della Sera·Italy· 2026-01-26

French rock climber Alain Robert scaled the building on Christmas Day in 2004 as part of the grand opening of what was then the world’s tallest building.

The Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-01-25

French climber Alain Robert, dubbed 'Spiderman', climbed Taipei 101 in 2004.

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2026-01-25

Alain Robert was the first to climb the Taipei 101 but did so with safety ropes in rainy conditions.

Clarín·Argentina· 2026-01-25

Alain Robert, a French climber known as 'Spider-Man', reached the top of Taipei 101 in four hours using ropes and safety gear.

Kathimerini·Greece· 2026-01-25

Alain Robert was the first person to climb the skyscraper in rainy conditions.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2026-01-25

Alain Robert, known as the French Spiderman, has climbed numerous buildings without ropes and shared his experiences.

El País·Spain· 2026-01-25

French rock climber Alain Robert scaled the building on Christmas Day in 2004 as part of the grand opening of what was then the world’s tallest building.

The Guardian·United Kingdom· 2026-01-25

Alain Robert, known as 'Spider-Man', previously climbed the Taipei 101 building in 2004.

ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·Israel· 2026-01-25

Alain Robert, a Frenchman who called himself 'Spiderman', made it to the top of Taipei 101 - at the time the world's tallest building - in four hours.

BBC·United Kingdom· 2026-01-25

Alain Robert summited Taipei 101 in 2004, but with ropes, as part of the building’s official public opening.

CNN·United States· 2026-01-25

French rock climber Alain Robert scaled the building on Christmas Day in 2004.

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2026-01-25

Alain Robert climbed to the top of Taipei 101 in 2004 using safety ropes.

Helsingin Sanomat·Finland· 2026-01-25

Alain Robert was the first climber to ascend Taipei 101 in 2004 using safety gear.

Süddeutsche Zeitung·Germany· 2026-01-25

French rock climber Alain Robert scaled the building on Christmas Day in 2004 as part of the grand opening of what was then the world’s tallest building.

The Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2026-01-25

In 2004, France's Alain Robert, who called himself Spiderman, climbed Taipei 101 in four hours using a safety belt and rope.

BBC·United Kingdom· 2026-01-24

Alain Robert, known as the French Spiderman, previously climbed the Taipei 101 in 2004.

El País·Spain· 2026-01-24

French climber Alain Robert has specialized in building climbing and has faced numerous arrests for it.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2026-01-18