Climber Gets Halfway Up Eiffel Tower

The iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, France has been shut down “until further notice” after a man tried to climb the structure.

Visitors to the tower were evacuated as police, firefighters and a climbing expert assessed the situation.

The man got to the third and highest level of the 81 story tower. A rescuer was seen reaching out to the intruder.

Officials are trying to figure out how the climber got past security to make his way up.

Have you ever climbed something on a dare? How far did you get?