'Spiderman Grandpa' Celebrates 60th Birthday by Climbing 48-Floor Building Without Safety Harness

Dream - Birthday celebrations are usually done with parties, dining together, or simply praying together. However, the following man's birthday celebration is head-scratching, as he celebrated it by climbing a skyscraper without a safety harness.

This daring act was performed by Alain Robert for his 60th birthday. The Frenchman climbed the TotalEnergies skyscraper.

"I want to send a message to people that being 60 years old is nothing. You can still exercise, be active, and do extraordinary things," said Robert, as quoted from The Guardian, Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

However, after reaching the top of the 48-story building, Robert was arrested by authorities. It turns out that this was not his first stunt.

He was known to have climbed several buildings in the Defense business district multiple times. Robert has also been arrested multiple times for his actions of climbing buildings without permission.

Robert is known as the French Spiderman. Like the fictional American superhero character, Spiderman is often depicted climbing tall buildings.

According to Defense 92 report, this time Robert managed to reach the top of the building in just 60 minutes. Robert is also known to have successfully climbed 150 other skyscrapers around the world, such as Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

"I promised myself a few years ago that when I turn 60, I will climb that tower again because 60 symbolizes retirement age in France, and I think it's a nice touch," said Robert.

France has raised the retirement age to 62, and they plan to increase it in the following years. Robert's multiple climbs are aimed at raising global awareness of climate change.