If you thought that climbing the stairs everyday was tiresome, then please meet a (very real) superhero: Monsieur Alain Robert, aka “The French Spider-Man”!
Although he suffers from le vertige (vertigo), Alain achieved global fame for climbing the world’s tallest buildings— with no safety whatsoever.
To you, they may just seem like buildings.
To him, however, they are obstacles.
Challenges he constantly needs to overcome.
And never mind if, after climbing hundreds of floors, he will be greeted at the top of the skyscraper by the handcuffs of the local policemen, since most of his climbs were performed without the approval of the country’s authorities…
“Climbing is my passion, my philosophy of life.
Although I suffer from vertigo, although my accidents
left me disabled up to 66%, I have become
the best solo climber.“
“Now, as a solo climber and as a skilled speaker, here’s the message I wish to send to people: We set ourselves limits, but we are all strong enough to aim higher, to achieve our goals. All we have to do is find such strength within ourselves. Know how to develop it.”
Although Alain Robert was no professional when he started his urban climbing career (it all started for him when he locked himself out of his apartment, then decided to climb all seven floors of his building to get in through the balcony), needless to say to you, my friends:
