scariest video you've ever watched

[Dozerlarry]

He's right, and after all, after so far up if you fall you're gonna die anyway so it doesn't really matter how high you are

You need to be up there and feel the buzz when your foot slips or something, the adrenalin rush is out of this world, even when roped To be honest I really miss climbing, but I'm just not supple / flexible enough any more. The feeling of achievement when you've done a route, even if only a few feet off the floor, is tremendous You should try some low climbs, you may enjoy it.

Rod, your posts are always informative and at times thought provoking. I'm 61 and around 260#. I'm the classic definition of "not supple and flexible". As high as I want to climb is up on a D9 Cat. As "Dirty Harry" said one time................"A man has got to know his limitations".

[rodp]

The tallest Tower/Stack I've climbed is 360' ( Thermal Oxidizer ). The top of it swings about 12 ft in a stiff breeze, very disconcerting, that was in my younger days. We used to haul stuff up, just to throw it back down, watermelons. Grapefruit, ect.
Can't seem to talk myself into it anymore, last time I tried to climb our Flare Stack 160' high, I only made it to about 120ft before my hands refused to take me any higher.

RD

Do you remember the thrill though, the adrenalin rush when you thought "this is a bit iffy" or your foot slips a little. You've got to have done it to know it

[Rock Doctor]

The tallest Tower/Stack I've climbed is 360' ( Thermal Oxidizer ). The top of it swings about 12 ft in a stiff breeze, very disconcerting, that was in my younger days. We used to haul stuff up, just to throw it back down, watermelons. Grapefruit, ect.
Can't seem to talk myself into it anymore, last time I tried to climb our Flare Stack 160' high, I only made it to about 120ft before my hands refused to take me any higher.

RD

[carguy]

wow hard to watch,my heart rate went up seing that video . swamp fox with fuel injected geo motor . work in progress

[rodp]

I know a guy that climbs. He told me once that when you get above the treetops it really doesn't matter how much higher you go. It all seems the same. After watching this, I think he is full of crap. Thanks for posting this Mudbug. After watching it I feel sane again!

He's right, and after all, after so far up if you fall you're gonna die anyway so it doesn't really matter how high you are

You need to be up there and feel the buzz when your foot slips or something, the adrenalin rush is out of this world, even when roped To be honest I really miss climbing, but I'm just not supple / flexible enough any more. The feeling of achievement when you've done a route, even if only a few feet off the floor, is tremendous You should try some low climbs, you may enjoy it.

[eddieb1965]

Funny how something like this gets built with enough thought for an elevator ,but after that has some interesting obstacles and transitions to climb around and over.

[Coyote]

i'm ok until about 70 feet. At about 50 to 60 feet my legs get week. 70 is about my max. I'm into ham radio, my tower is 64 feet. I will be setting it back up soon. If you read the forums on tower climbing they say the insurance companies charge outrages prices. They have to be insured for commercial work. Many say they have to smoke a couple left handed cigs before starting up. They are still crazy.

[mudbug3]

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[mudbug3]

I would'nt feel good even climbing to the top of a telephone pole.

[Dozerlarry]

I know a guy that climbs. He told me once that when you get above the treetops it really doesn't matter how much higher you go. It all seems the same. After watching this, I think he is full of crap. Thanks for posting this Mudbug. After watching it I feel sane again!

[guyfox]

Every body talks about climbing...I only needed one break to watch this...

Climbing up seems like the easy part....I would not want the climb back down having to navagiate around all those obstacles and really not sure about the footing....Hope they pack a parachute....that may be the easy back down.....

[mudbug3]

[QUOTE=brushcutter There has not been enough money printed to get me to do that! Just the movement of the camera as he climbed is enough to make you think you are a goner. I think the 84 said it best... oh HELL NO![/QUOTE]


My thoughts exactly!

[rodp]

maybe in my younger years, not now though

That about sums it up, a few years ago just for the rush but not now. You have to bear in mind this bloke does it for a living so probably has a grip like a vice, as do most rock climbers, and some fingers on just one hand will hold him for minutes.
I only used to climb to E6 but could support my weight on two or three fingers, not so bad when you think of it like that is it.

[brushcutter]

Aww JEEZUS please don't look down like that! They were way up there at the start of the video and it still took 7 + minutes to reach the top! There has not been enough money printed to get me to do that! Just the movement of the camera as he climbed is enough to make you think you are a goner. I think the 84 said it best... oh HELL NO!

[locolouie]

maybe in my younger years, not now though