The Emirates’ Higher Colleges of Technology said Thursday that climber Alain Robert has been given approval to climb the 828 meter Burj Khalifa during the institution’s Education Without Borders conference.
The French skyscraper climber nicknamed Spiderman hopes to reach new heights next week by scaling the world’s tallest tower in Dubai.
Unlike on many of his previous climbs, he will use a rope and harness on Monday’s ascent to comply with organizers’ requirements.
The 48-year-old has climbed more than 70 skyscrapers, including the Empire State Building, Chicago’s Willis Tower and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, according to his website. He conquered Taiwan’s Taipei 101, which before the Burj was the world’s tallest building, in 2004.
