Who's afraid of heights?

[Ah Pook]

They only climbed 178'.

Nope, couldn't see aid climbing that. Too much time and energy. I was surprised at the lack of hand holds at the top of the tower.

Maybe in my younger, younger, younger years but not today.

[ronaldrwl]

I'd have to say I'd do it

Wow

It's really not THAT crazy to free climb that. Why? Because they took an elevator to 1600 feet. Free climbing 1700 feet would be nuts (body couldn't take it) but the difference between free climbing a 200 foot tower and free climbing the top of a 1800 foot tower is the same. 200 feet will kill you just as easily as 1800 will. Just because the ground is further away doesn't make it any more "risky" than the lower level climbs.

My knees knocking tells me there is a difference I'd want two hooks. So there always be one hooked to something.

And when is the last time you slipped off a ladder.

I don't remember because it was probably only 4 ft off the ground

[Byte Stryke]

200 feet will kill you just as easily as 1800 will. Just because the ground is further away doesn't make it any more "risky" than the lower level climbs.

The fall won't kill you at all.





It's the deceleration trauma at the end of the fall that you have to be careful of.

[Hoser]

I think it would be fun to climb that tower. I think they are near Greenville SC, at least if they are the ones I am thinking of.

With my luck and all the wires around, a parachute would just get tangled up.

I climb our parachute drying tower (4 story) several times a day just to keep the blood pumping.

[GlockDog47]

WOW.....That is crazy....How much do you think they make...I would stop at the elevator ride....

[Irving]

You guys are making me want to climb it.

[Byte Stryke]

You guys are making me want to climb it.

Don't let me stop ya...

[Irving]

I watched the video again, and there are a few parts where they are climbing stuff that just happens to be climbable, but not designed for it. The part that makes me the most nervous, is where he is reaching around that pole with nothing to hold onto but the bolts and nuts.

[theGinsue]

It would really suck to get a case of the fumble fingers and drop a bolt.

Especially if it went through the hodd & into the engine of the vehicle you came in.

Yipes!
That last part - climbing the 3" or 4" pipe... almost made me sick watching it...
Nope - couldn't do it.

As bad as I thought hte rest was, that part cinched it for me. There is no way that could be particularly stable.

It'd make for a sweet prank on your last day on the job, that's for damn sure.

Opens lunch sac. "Peanut butter and jelly again?! I can't take it!! AAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

Now that's scary funny. I could see the third ("new") guy in Bear's scenario thinking "Well..." and jumping too.

It's the deceleration trauma at the end of the fall that you have to be careful of.

Yes, at the bottom of the "depth"! Always the worst part. Although, they say that people who fall from tremendous heights often die of shock/fea before hitting the ground. Then again, that may just be to ease the minds of family/friends.

I watched the video again, and there are a few parts where they are climbing stuff that just happens to be climbable, but not designed for it. The part that makes me the most nervous, is where he is reaching around that pole with nothing to hold onto but the bolts and nuts.

Yeah, I had noticed that too and thought "WTF? Hell no!"

[ChunkyMonkey]

Why do they wear helmets?