http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgO4Gd4RhvM&feature=player_embedded#at=456

old video, but DAM. dudes got balls of steel.

thanks

I remember this from when Arf posted it before. I wonder how much they get paid for such endeavours? It would want to be a handsome reward to justify such risk. They would also need to be spending the money on cocaine and hookers.

I wouldn't fancy it myself, but I suppose it's all relative.

I'm sure Zooted could confirm but I would imagine if you're okay at 100ft the chances are you'll be okay at 1,000ft.

Just for the public domain, I struggle at 10ft so kudos to any mad bastard that does the above

And yes, alcohol, copious amounts of drugs and as many sluts as sensible without going into an overdraft facility would be a pre-requisite.

Posting to show off my Arf style sig.

Arf, i'll take mine away if you take yours away, because tbh they're fucking pathetic!!!

naa its cool
but today i will be dressing as Bruce Willis, its just something i do now n then for my Die Hard fans.

I find it hard to believe this is real.

If it is, this is why in developed countries we have health & safety leglisation.

In Europe, the mast owner would be required by law to have fall protection measures in place, usually something like a guided or shuttle system that doesn't require constant re-attaching.

It would really suck if some dark clouds started rolling in.

Fuck that shit, I get dizzy standing on my tiptoes

You find it hard to believe it's real? What part of it looks faked?

After a quick google i found out the tower is located in the USA, and according to a few professional climber posts free-climbing goes on quite a bit when workers are ascending towers as it makes the climb far quicker...but it is illegal to do and against OSHA rules.

heard they get paid around 40,000 to 60,000 usd

I hope that's "per climb" otherwise they could fuck right off!

First minute or so I was thinking there must be a safety line behind the climber, or somewhere out of view of the camera. As he got higher and started looking around, I realised it really was a "free climb".


This makes sense - basically these guys are willfully and habitually putting themselves at risk of a fatal fall by taking short cuts. Assuming their employer has carried out its duty and provided them with the necessary training and PPE (harnesses, etc.) then I would call it gross misconduct.

something like this is def not for shit pay unless the cost of living in that state is dirt...there is no way a man would risk his life like that everyday for dogshit money....how many qualified applications you think the boss gets?...probably union also

Whers the tower A1?

It made me want to puke after 30 seconds.I used to work on headings[tiny tunnels] and deep excavations,claustrophobic as fuck but heights fuck them.