Alain Roberts climbs the Burj
http://www.smh.com.au/...er2.html?from=smh_sb A French skyscraper climber known as Spiderman has scaled the world's tallest building, even navigating the tapered spire that extends beyond the top floors of the Dubai structure.
Alain Robert's climb up the 828-metre Burj Khalifa took more than six hours. As night fell, a row of powerful spotlights shone on the side of the tower as he ascended.
For this climb, however, the 48-year-old daredevil was required to use a rope and harness to comply with organisers' requirements.
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He has climbed more than 70 skyscrapers, including the Empire State Building, Chicago's Willis Tower and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, according to his website.