Notable Climbs
The table below contains the notable structures climbed by Alain Robert.
| Location | Building | Date | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney, Australia | Sydney Tower | 1997-00-001997 | 0319319 metres (1,047 ft) | |
| Sydney, Australia | Sydney Opera House | 1997-00-001997 | 006565 metres (213 ft) | |
| Sydney, Australia | Sydney Harbour Bridge | 1997-00-001997 | 0135135 metres (443 ft) | |
| Sydney, Australia | RBS Tower | 2009-06-022 June 2009 | 0218218 metres (715 ft) | Descended to ground. Arrested and fined A$750 |
| Sydney, Australia | Lumiere building | 2010-08-3030 August 2010 | 0151151 metres (495 ft) | Arrested at the top. Took about 20 minutes to climb the 57-story building |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Hotel Vermont | 1996-00-001996 | 0000 | |
| Montreal, Canada | Crown Plaza Hotel | 1999-00-001999 | 0120120 metres (390 ft) | |
| Montreal, Canada | Place de la Cathédrale | 0000-00-00 | 0146146 metres (479 ft) | |
| Hong Kong | Four Seasons Place | 2008-00-002008 | 0130130 metres (430 ft) | |
| Hong Kong | The Far East Finance Centre | 1996-00-001996 | 0200200 metres (660 ft) | |
| Hong Kong | The Cheung Kong Centre | 2009-00-002009 | 0283283 metres (928 ft) | |
| Hong Kong | The Cheung Kong Centre | 2005-00-002005 | 0283283 metres (928 ft) | |
| London, England | One Canada Square | 2002-10-1818 October 2002 | 0244244 metres (801 ft) | Abandoned half way due to rain |
| London, England | One Canada Square | 1995-00-001995 | 0244244 metres (801 ft) | |
| London, England | Lloyd's building | 2009-04-022 April 2009 | 009595 metres (312 ft) | Climbed to the 9th floor. Unfurled a 100 ft banner. |
| London, England | Portland House | 2007-12-1818 December 2007 | 0101101 metres (331 ft) | Arrested. 40 minute climb. |
| Paris, France | Eiffel Tower | 1997-00-001996/97 | 0313313 metres (1,027 ft) | |
| Paris, France | Grande Arche at La Défense | 1999-00-001999 | 0105105 metres (344 ft) | |
| Paris, France | The Luxor Obelisk in Place de la Concorde | 1999-00-001999 | 003131 metres (102 ft) | |
| Paris, France | Tour Montparnasse | 1995-00-001995 | 0209209 metres (686 ft) | |
| Paris, France | Tour Crystal at Front de Seine | 2005-00-002005 | 0100100 metres (330 ft) | |
| Paris, France | Tour Crystal at Front de Seine | 1996-00-001996 | 0100100 metres (330 ft) | |
| Paris, France | Mercurial Towers at Bagnolet | 1995-00-001995 | 0125125 metres (410 ft) | |
| Paris, France | Headquarters of the French oil company Total | 2004-10-1919 October 2004 | 0187187 metres (614 ft) | Wore a Spider-Man costume |
| Paris, France | Ariane building | 2009-10-088 October 2009 | 0152152 metres (499 ft) | no formal charges were brought against him |
| Frankfurt, Germany | Dresdner Bank Tower | 1995-00-001995 | 0145145 metres (476 ft) | |
| Milan, Italy | Banca di Milano building | 1995-00-001995 | 0112112 metres (367 ft) | |
| Tokyo, Japan | Shinjuku Center Building | 1998-00-001998 | 0245245 metres (804 ft) | |
| Warsaw, Poland | Marriott Hotel | 1999-00-001999 | 0140140 metres (460 ft) | |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | IBM Tower | 1998-00-001998 | 0110110 metres (360 ft) | |
| Abu Dhabi, UAE | National Bank of Abu Dhabi | 2003-02-00Feb 2003 | 0173173 metres (568 ft) | A legal climb. Watched by about 100,000 spectators. |
| Abu Dhabi, UAE | The Etisalat building | 2005-00-002005 | 0160160 metres (520 ft) | |
| Abu Dhabi, UAE | ADIA Headquarters Building | 2007-00-002007 | 0185185 metres (607 ft) | |
| New York City, United States | New York Times Building | 2008-06-055 June 2008 | 0228228 metres (748 ft) | Unfurled global warming banner. Arrested by police. |
| New York City, United States | Empire State Building | 1994-00-001994 | 0381381 metres (1,250 ft) | |
| Chicago, United States | Willis Tower | 1999-00-001999 | 0443443 metres (1,453 ft) | |
| San Francisco, United States | Golden Gate Bridge | 1996-00-001996 | 0227227 metres (745 ft) | |
| Philadelphia, United States | Blue Cross Tower | 1997-00-001997 | 0185185 metres (607 ft) | |
| Las Vegas, United States | Luxor Hotel | 1996-00-001996 | 0106106 metres (348 ft) | |
| Tampere, Finland | Hotel Ilves | 2003-10-282003 | 006161 metres (200 ft) | |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Petronas Tower 1 | 1997-03-2020 March 1997 | 0452452 metres (1,483 ft) | Arrested at the 60th floor |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Petronas Tower 2 | 2007-03-2020 March 2007 | 0452452 metres (1,483 ft) | Arrested at the 60th floor |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Petronas Towers | 2009-09-011 September 2009 | 0452452 metres (1,483 ft) | Stood atop the highest point of the tower, fined MYR 2000 |
| Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia | Sabah Foundation Building | 1997-00-001997 | 0150150 metres (490 ft) | |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Melia Hotel | 1997-00-001997 | 008080 metres (260 ft) | For fundraising |
| Singapore | Overseas Union Bank Centre | 2000-00-002000 | 0280280 metres (920 ft) | Arrested at the 21st floor |
| Singapore | Suntec Tower One | 2008-00-002008 | 0176176 metres (577 ft) | |
| Taiwan | Taipei 101 | 2004-00-002004 | 0508508 metres (1,667 ft) | Climbed as part of opening event. Tallest building in the world at the time of ascent. |
| Caracas, Venezuela | Parque Central Torre | 2002-00-002002 | 0224224 metres (735 ft) | |
| Barcelona, Spain | Torre Agbar | 2007-09-122007 | 0144144 metres (472 ft) | |
| Barcelona, Spain | Torre Agbar | 2006-00-002006 | 0144144 metres (472 ft) | |
| Portugal | Torre Vasco da Gama | 2006-00-002006 | 0145145 metres (476 ft) | Optimus-sponsored legal climb to promote a phone. |
| Lisbon, Portugal | 25 de Abril Bridge | 2007-08-066 August 2007 | 0190190 metres (620 ft) | Arrested |
| Mexico City, Mexico | Santa Fé World Plaza Corporate Tower | 2006-00-002006 | 0127127 metres (417 ft) | |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Slovak Radio Building | 2007-04-1212 April 2007 | 008080 metres (260 ft) | Took less than 20 minutes |
| Shanghai, China | Jin Mao Building | 2007-05-3131 May 2007 | 0420420 metres (1,380 ft) | Arrested, expelled from China |
| Moscow, Russia | West Federation Tower | 2007-09-044 September 2007 | 0244244 metres (801 ft) | Detained by police. |
| São Paulo, Brazil | Edifício Itália | 2008-02-00February 2008 | 0168168 metres (551 ft) | |
| Beirut, Lebanon | Phoenicia Hotel | 2008-10-00October 2008 | 0239239 metres (784 ft) | |
| Jakarta, Indonesia | The City Tower | 2008-11-1212 November 2008 | 0000 | |
| Pune, India | The Amanora Tower | 2010-02-2828 February 2010 | 0100100 metres (330 ft) | Took less than 12 minutes |
| Paris, France | GDF Suez building | 2010-04-077 April 2010 | 0185185 metres (607 ft) | Arrested at the top |
| Singapore | Singapore Flyer | 2010-11-055 November 2010 | 0165165 metres (541 ft) | First person to climb around the world's tallest observatory wheel. |
| Dubai, UAE | Burj Khalifa | 2011--032828 March 2011 | 0828828 metres (2,717 ft) | Legal climb, partial use of safety harness. Tallest building in the world at the time of ascent. |
| Doha, Qatar | Aspire Tower | 2012-04-1212 April 2012 | 0165300 metres (980 ft) | Set a Guinness World Record for climbing in the fastest time (1 hour, 33 minutes and 47 seconds) |
| Paris, France | Tour First | 2012-05-1010 May 2012 | 0231231 metres (758 ft) | |
| Port Louis, Mauritius | Mauritius Telecom Tower | 2012-06-2121 June 2012 | 0110110 metres (360 ft) | Legal climb, took less than 30 minutes. |
Read more about this topic: Alain Robert
Famous quotes containing the words notable and/or climbs:
“a notable prince that was called King John;
And he ruled England with main and with might,
For he did great wrong, and maintained little right.”
—Unknown. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (l. 2–4)
“But now, our boat climbs hesitates drops
climbs hesitates crawls back
climbs hesitates
O be swift
we have always known you wanted us.”
—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)