Austrian Spiderman Attempts Rainy Climb on Landmark Office Building in Beichen Delta.
On June 28, Austrian extreme sports athlete Mike Tomala attempted to climb the landmark office building "Chuyun" in Changsha's Beichen Delta project—the largest urban complex in China—under rainy conditions. The globally renowned Spiderman may officially climb this 268-meter-high building in September this year. At that time, Tomala will perform a free solo climb without any protective gear.
Just 25 years old, Mike Tomala is known by titles such as "Wire Superhero" and "Spider-Man," and has accomplished numerous feats including free climbing a 152-meter-high rock face and tightrope walking on Austria’s highest peak. This time, Tomala chose Chuyun as his challenge target in China. Climbing a glass curtain wall building is also his first such experience.
The Chuyun office building stands over 240 meters tall above ground and features an all-glass curtain wall structure. True to its name "Chuyun" (Rising Clouds), the skyscraper soars elegantly into the sky, with sleek lines that form a beautiful skyline along the Xiang River.
On June 28, after conducting an on-site survey and familiarizing himself with the environment, Tomala attempted the climb. At the time, heavy rain poured down, greatly impairing visibility, and the glass surface became extremely slippery due to the rain. His slide down one or two floors from the 40th floor height left everyone on edge.
Free-climbing a 45-story skyscraper sounds like an “impossible mission,” but Tomala, who has walked tightropes in the Alps, appeared quite confident. Before the trial climb, he gave a thumbs-up and said, “I’m feeling great right now.” After the attempt, he also mentioned that the trial made him feel the official challenge shouldn’t pose too many problems, and he hopes for good weather on the day of the actual climb.
Beichen Delta boasts an astonishing 5.5 million square meters of space, innovative planning concepts, a prime location, and comprehensive amenities, truly living up to its title as “China’s Largest Urban Complex.” Against the backdrop of the “Rise of Central China and Changsha’s development as a central hub” strategy, the Beichen Delta project is also committed to creating a “China Central Innovative Business and Commercial Center.” The Chuyun office building is not only the iconic high-rise of Beichen Delta but also the tallest completed building in Hunan. It is for this reason that Tomala chose Chuyun as his challenge target during his first visit to China.