Alain Robert

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Also known as: The French Spiderman

Quick Info

From: France 🇫🇷
Date of birth: 7th August 1962
Age: 62 years old
Gender: Male
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 50 kg
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8a+

Born Robert Alain Philippe.

Alain is famous for his solo climbing, and since the mid 90s his solo climbs of skyscrapers.

References

[1] Alain Robert, l’homme qui joue avec la mort Grimper.com, 10th March 2023 https://www.grimper.com/news-alain-robert-homme-joue-mort

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9 contributions since 22nd May 2021.

Quick Info

From: France 🇫🇷
Date of birth: 7th August 1962
Age: 62 years old
Gender: Male
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 50 kg
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8a+

Born Robert Alain Philippe.

Alain is famous for his solo climbing, and since the mid 90s his solo climbs of skyscrapers.

References

[1] Alain Robert, l’homme qui joue avec la mort Grimper.com, 10th March 2023 https://www.grimper.com/news-alain-robert-homme-joue-mort

Contributors
9 contributions since 22nd May 2021.

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Ascents

4 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown.
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La Nuit du Lézard 8a+ Solo | worked 1991

After soloing Kommunist, Alex Huber commented that for him this ascent was the most impressive solo ever.

The story goes that Alain almost fell on the low percentage mantle moves, one of his feet slipping off. Photographer Laurent Belluard remembers seeing Alain re-establishing himself and finishing the route like nothing had happened. A couple of German climbers who had been trying the route were speechless. [1]

[1] https://www.thecrag.com/fr/grimper/france/buoux/route/15828259
Rêve du Papillon 8a Solo | worked
Polpot 7c Solo | worked

References

[1] https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=260097185568261&_rdr

https://www.instagram.com/alainrobertofficial/p/Bi02xgXDgwM/
Courage, Fuyons 7a+ Solo | worked
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