Anyone Like Heights? Scary Video...

Pufftmw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXuzrIN_x2M

nich

Saw this yesterday.

It left me with sweaty palms :oops:

Bassjunkieuk

:shock:

I felt dizzy just watching that! If I intend to get over 1,700 above sea level I'll do it on a mountain. With my bike :-)

ketsbaia

Wow. I feel ill.

rjsterry

Not so much the height, as the lack of safety line is what bothers me. One slip, and they need a spatula.

trtimothy

thats just horrible...especially the bit right at the top where he clambers on to it without being clipped on

Barteos

"Damn! I've forgotten the spanner..."

biondino

I alternated between holding my breath and feeling nauseous, and doing both at the same time. Is watching this video good immersion therapy for those with a fear of heights (like me)? Or will it just make things worse?

Bassjunkieuk

Barteos wrote:

"Damn! I've forgotten the spanner..."

Or need the loo......I'd imagine a no.1 is just about doable (as long as your mate underneath is clear) but a no.2 could be tricky...........

Having said that I'm sure there are some people that look at cyclist descending off mountains at 50-60mph and think they are insane, balls of steels types tho :-)

SimonAH

Awesome!

tgotb

How long does it take to get up and down? I think I'd be tempted to take up BASE jumping, just to cut an hour off my evening commute...

Bassjunkieuk

TGOTB wrote:

How long does it take to get up and down? I think I'd be tempted to take up BASE jumping, just to cut an hour off my evening commute...

Well that clip was 7 grueling minutes and it looks like he's already fairly high up!

I have a good mind to show this those people who complain about having to get a lift to the 18th floor at one office I work at and how much time they "waste" each day ;-)

Kieran_Burns

That was one of the scariest things I have ever seen! I'll never complain about 4 storey ladders again :shock:

_Brun_

I'd love to watch that at the IMAX.

_Brun_

Actually that's not true, I'd crap meself.

Bassjunkieuk

_Brun_ wrote:

I'd love to watch that at the IMAX.

in 3D :oops:

lost_in_thought

I feel pretty sick just watching this... I'm having all sorts of fear reactions, massively increased heart rate, clammy hands, nausea...

I can't hear the sound, not well anyway, my PC's only got the speaker inbuilt in the tower. Somebody tell me he has a safety line for that climb or something?

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

DCowling

lost_in_thought wrote:

I feel pretty sick just watching this... I'm having all sorts of fear reactions, massively increased heart rate, clammy hands, nausea...

I can't hear the sound, not well anyway, my PC's only got the speaker inbuilt in the tower. Somebody tell me he has a safety line for that climb or something?

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

He only clipped on for a rest then unclipped to progress

Bet his kids think their Dad is hard , and they would be right

Buckled_Rims

Do you fancy an evening stroll?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXrVG7aoizc

don_don

Holy





Cow....

lost_in_thought

DCowling wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

I feel pretty sick just watching this... I'm having all sorts of fear reactions, massively increased heart rate, clammy hands, nausea...

I can't hear the sound, not well anyway, my PC's only got the speaker inbuilt in the tower. Somebody tell me he has a safety line for that climb or something?

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

He only clipped on for a rest then unclipped to progress

Bet his kids think their Dad is hard , and they would be right

Ugh, good god. I think my HR is now at about 220.

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Aidy

It's weird how this has done the rounds on all the cycling forums.

Zombie_donkey

I'll never moan about Health and Safety again.

Gussio

Can't type. Hands too sweaty....

jimmypippa

LiT

It is freeclimbing, with a 30lb tool bag.

his climbing partner is now holding the tool bag, to keep it from swinging and knocking him off balance

I wouldn't want to do that job.

fuelex

That made my insides go all funny!

Agent57

I liked the top-rated comment on the version of the video I saw the other day:

The video mentions a 30 pound sack that's attached to him during the climb. I assume that's his balls.

rolf_f

I used to go climbing but this is one of the worst Youtube experiences I've ever had. I hated painting the top of my foul pipe - the eaves are about 2 and a half stories height and leaning out on the ladder to get the height to reach the top of the pipe was the most unpleasant thing I've done on the house. That vid is my worst nightmare........

rolf_f

Buckled_Rims wrote:

Do you fancy an evening stroll?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXrVG7aoizc

Somehow doesn't look as scary any more!!

I did go on something a bit like that in Mallorca. Ended up on an aqueduct - Canalleta de Massenella. About 3 feet wide. I got about half way across and chickened out and went back

greg66_tri_v2.0

Jaysus. Felt proper queasy watching that.

Those boys *must* have parachutes on, surely.

Please, tell me that they have parachutes on. Please?

lost_in_thought

Greg66 wrote:

Jaysus. Felt proper queasy watching that.

Those boys *must* have parachutes on, surely.

Please, tell me that they have parachutes on. Please?

Yep, they do. Definitely. 100%.

LALALAAALALALALALALALAAAAACAN'THEARYOU.