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'French Spiderman' to scale New York, Paris towers after Makati skyscraper stunt

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<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1392756" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA - French daredevil Alain Robert has said he would next climb skyscrapers in New York and Paris after scaling a building in Makati City earlier this week, leading to yet another detention. </p><p>Robert, known as &quot;French spiderman&quot; for his daring quests scaling skyscrapers across the globe, was arrested last Tuesday for <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/29/19/french-spiderman-alain-robert-climbs-makati-skyscraper">going up the GT Tower</a> in Makati City without safety gear. He was charged with alarms and scandal and detained but has since posted bail.</p><p>In an interview on ANC&#x27;s Headstart, the 56-year-old said he would next be scaling a tower in New York City for &quot;something legal,&quot; then on March he has two scheduled &quot;illegal ascents&quot; in the French capital.</p><p>He currently holds the Guinness World Record for &quot;most buildings climbed&quot; after conquering 121 structures by 2015.</p><p>&quot;I like the thrill. I like to live my life between life and death. I am well-trained, I kind of enjoy calculated risks. For me, living on the edge is the only way. I feel alive when I’m very close to being dead,&quot; Robert said in the interview aired on Friday.</p><p>Scaling buildings since he was 11, Robert&#x27;s record includes climbing landmarks around the world such as the Sydney Opera House, Kuala Lumpur&#x27;s Petronas Towers, New York’s Empire State Building, and the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.</p><p>He recalled that he once slightly slipped while climbing the Sears Tower in Chicago, when he was close to the top.</p><p>&quot;It took me by surprise and I nearly fell. I slipped, but I managed to save my life. I felt it, and I kind of bended my muscle to avoid to fall, that would be my death. I refocused and I made it,&quot; he said. </p><p>His stunts have landed him many times in the hands of authorities, but it&#x27;s no bother for the daredevil.</p><p>&quot;I’m a cool guy, I’m not a criminal. Although I’m judged as a small criminal, I am a nice person,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>MANILA - French daredevil Alain Robert has said he would next climb skyscrapers in New York and Paris after scaling a building in Makati City earlier this week, leading to yet another detention. </p>

MANILA - French daredevil Alain Robert has said he would next climb skyscrapers in New York and Paris after scaling a building in Makati City earlier this week, leading to yet another detention.