Alain Robert, a French urban climber, known as the French Spider-Man, climbs Macau’s East Tower.
Updated: April 23, 2014, 12:00 AM
In pictures: French Spider-Man climbs Macau tower
Robert climbed at the invitation of the Galaxy to promote the launch in Macau of the Hollywood film The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Jerome Favre / EPA
Robert has climbed more than 100 of the world’s tallest buildings including the 828 metre Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Sears Tower in Chicago and the 88 storey Jin Mao Building in Shanghai. Dale De La Rey / AFP photo
Robert has won the Faust Challenger of the Year Award in 2011. Jerome Favre / EPA
In an interview, Robert says he has fallen seven times in his life. Jerome Favre / EPA
Alain Robert poses at a promotional event for the movie The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Kin Cheung / AP photo