French 'Spiderman' scales Dubai building.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A French climber has scaled one of Dubai's tallest skyscrapers, relying on just chalk and sticky tape on his fingertips to help him up the 75-story high Cayan Tower in the emirate's glitzy marina area.

Alain Robert, 52, completed climbing the 1,007-foot high structure in just 70 minutes on Sunday. He had no harness and little space for his feet on the ledges of the tower, which twists as it ascends.

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