Alain Robert

Alain Robert (; born Robert Alain Philippe; 7 August 1962) is a French rock climber and urban climber. Nicknamed "the French Spider-Man" or "the Human Spider", Robert carries out free solo climbs of skyscrapers using no climbing equipment except for a small bag of chalk and a pair of climbing shoes.

Authorities do not normally give him permission to climb many of the buildings he has climbed, but Robert has evaded security to access structures surreptitiously. As a consequence, he has been arrested many times in various countries, by law enforcement officials waiting for him at the end of his climb. However, he has also done some climbs with permission and sponsorship. Provided by Wikipedia