Alain Robert April 7, 1962 AKA: Spiderman, the Human Fly Trespasser For a professional climber, Alain Robert has a long police record. He has made a habit of climbing the world’s tallest buildings without support lines—and the police have...

Alain Robert (born August 7 1962 in Valence, Drôme, France as Robert Alain Philippe) is a rock and urban climber. Nicknamed after the Marvel Comics character "Spider-Man," he is famous for scaling...

I WAS on a long-haul flight the other day, in a large business- class seat paid for on an expense account, when I met someone who liked me very much. Her badge said she was called Samantha, and from the moment she laid eyes...

Centre d'art Passerelle Brest 21 septembre - 16 Novembre Un bateau de plaisance blinde, en acier, trone au centre d'une halle au sol de beton brut, aux murs blancs. Autour, des traces de chantier sont eparpillees: plans, outils, echafaudage, bouts de bois...

A daredevil French climber nicknamed "Spiderman" scaled part of a mountain in southern China using only his bare hands, months after he was banned from the country for clambering up Shanghai's tallest building without permission.Alain Robert, known for scaling the world's tallest buildings, climbed 200...

Steve Fossett's wealth made his epic adventures possible, but his relentless willingness to take risks is shared by other on-the-edge thrill-seekers whose exploits and setbacks have long fascinated psychologists as well as the public at large.What prompts climbers to return to the mountains after losing...