Who is Maison Des Champs?
SCALING rock walls is nothing for Maison Des Champs, who police arrested on May 4, 2022, for climbing the 1,070-foot Salesforce Tower in San Francisco.
The event was not the first free climb of a metro-area building for the student.
Who is Maison Des Champs?
Maison Des Champs is a finance student the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, but he is originally from Hartland, Michigan.
In August 2021, Des Champs claimed the 600-foot Aria hotel in Las Vegas.
According to his website, he "instantly fell in love" with rock climbing when he moved to California at 16.
His May 2022 stunt ended with him in handcuffs for two misdemeanor counts: one count of trespassing and one for resisting a police investigation.
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What other buildings has Des Champs climbed?
Des Champs was again arrested on Tuesday, June 14.
This time, it was for scaling the Devon Tower in Oklahoma City.
It's the tallest building in the state, 50 stories high and 844 feet tall.
The seasoned climber didn't use any safety gear or climbing equipment.
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He relied on climbing chalk to help him keep his grip.
His PR team, who waited at the bottom as he did his climb, also said he recently climbed The New York Times building in New York City.
How does Des Champs prepare for his climbs?
Des Champs told a local news station that he planned his Salesforce Tower climb for months ahead of time.
The primary tool he used was Google Maps, which he used to assess the building and get an idea of his strategy.
Des Champs is not the only fearless free climber known around the world.
Daredevil Remi Lucidi died after a 721ft plunge from the top of a 68-storey skyscraper after climbing the tower for an Instagram stunt.