Climbing up there for work is another thing but going 800 feet with no safety equipment to do pull-ups on crane rails is just absurd. My stomach didnt turn when I was watching the tower video but those dudes are insane.

bigjmachine

United States314 Posts

September 17 2010 08:19 GMT

#244

Yeah I just saw this on IRC, I couldnt do this :O

Amon

Australia17 Posts

September 17 2010 08:20 GMT

#245

The Climber is using a method called "Freeclimbing", which means no safety is being used.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT one slip and it's all over...

Liquid`Nazgul

22427 Posts

September 17 2010 08:23 GMT

#246

that was fucking scary to watch

insane respect

Ciryandor

United States3735 Posts

September 17 2010 08:26 GMT

#247

One mishook and you're a goner. Sounds absolutely great. Have to ask though if there's been fatality from somebody having say cramps while going up/down.

Lennon

United Kingdom2275 Posts

September 17 2010 08:26 GMT

#248

I'd rather lose a limb than do this.

jhNz

Germany2762 Posts

September 17 2010 08:32 GMT

#249

even though i'm not afraid of heights that gave me serious creeps :O

DreamScaR

Canada2127 Posts

September 17 2010 08:34 GMT

#250

Sweaty hands, and everytime he looked around it made me nervous. Holy shit!

AlgeriaT

Sweden2197 Posts

September 17 2010 08:39 GMT

#251

Unbelieveable how much watching this made my hands sweat.

Earll

Norway847 Posts

September 17 2010 08:41 GMT

#252

The sickest thing is they probably arent even payed that well.

Dagobert

Netherlands1858 Posts

September 17 2010 08:43 GMT

#253

Looks interesting. If my career doesn't pan out as planned, I'll give this a try.

ChApFoU

France2983 Posts

September 17 2010 08:54 GMT

#254

I think the moving camera adds a bit to the scare factor, but it indeed takes some serious watermelons to do that job. Imagine when there's an unexpected storm coming :D You're like "Oops

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I'd do it for 15000 € a month :p

snpnx

Germany454 Posts

September 17 2010 08:59 GMT

#255

I just read in another forum that those people don't really get a lot of money when they begin their job. So it's not really worth it for the money I guess.

Ation

Finland102 Posts

September 17 2010 09:01 GMT

#256

I'd tap that.

...not!
My heart was pumping hard and I was like "are you f'n kidding me?" repeatedly when the dude started the free climbing. At the middle of the video I realised how my hands had sweated during the thrilling moments. I really rarely sweat when I'm sitting. Wow

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Thanks for sharing

Kashll

United States1117 Posts

September 17 2010 09:04 GMT

#257

Holy shit. That's all I have to say.

Haddok

Sweden5 Posts

September 17 2010 09:14 GMT

#258

No way.. that was insane...

RosaParksStoleMySeat

Japan926 Posts

September 17 2010 09:15 GMT

#259

I mean, I've done some moderately high climbing (maybe 100 feet) while wearing a harness before, and I didn't have to hook and unhook my gear every few feet. There was just a catching mechanism next to me so if I fell, a gear would lock and I would stop moving. I don't think the technology is that sophisticated, but I can understand why it may not be practical for these guys to use it.

spinesheath

Germany8679 Posts

September 17 2010 09:18 GMT

#260

Seriously? Can't they think of a system that involves a safety line to the top? Shouldn't be too hard to run a cable with a few hooks to the top and back down again...

They don't even have parachutes? I mean it probably wouldn't be the best spot to use one, and more to carry, but still a greater chance of survival than without anything...