In pics: Watch 60-year-old man climb a 48-storey building in Paris
Alain Robert did admit to feeling afraid while climbing buildings without a harness, but once he starts, the fear vanishes. “Before a climb, I’m afraid," he said, but once he starts the climb, "I become a different fella (and) enter another world.”
On Saturday, Alain Robert climbed a 48-storey building in Paris and fulfilled a goal he had set for himself when he turned 60 last month.
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“I want to send people the message that being 60 is nothing. You can still do sport, be active, do fabulous things,” Robert said after completing his climb.
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Dressed in red, Alain Robert scaled up the 187-metre Tour Total building and raised his arms once he reached the top.
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But often, Robert climbs buildings without the required permissions and has been arrested several times in different countries including the UK and Germany.
