Sh4rkyBloke
Jaffa Cake monster
- Location
- Manchester, UK
Looks like a blast to me!! Would love to have a go at that. Agree that it may feel a little hairy if windy or raining but generally would be fantastic! Stunning views.
A very scary video
- Thread starter CopperBrompton
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Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
I suppose there's a height above which, logically, it shouldn't get any scarier, since the result of a fall is fatal. But that's probably only about three storeys. I guess the higher you are, the longer you have to think about it as you plummet...
guitarpete247
Just about surviving
- Location
- Leicestershire
I've always been terrified of heights (I know it's not the height that kills you it's the ground) but it was fascinating watching. I was reasonably okay with it till he went outside. Jeez I wanted to turn it off but carried on watching 
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Years ago my uncle was seconded from his local pit to work on Drax power station when it was being built. He is claustrophobic so refused to go in the lift that goes up inside the chimney. He went up the stairway. When he got to the top he found he had forgotten some tool or other he needed. He had no option but to walk back down then back up again. I don't think he enjoyed his time there
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. Years ago my uncle was seconded from his local pit to work on Drax power station when it was being built. He is claustrophobic so refused to go in the lift that goes up inside the chimney. He went up the stairway. When he got to the top he found he had forgotten some tool or other he needed. He had no option but to walk back down then back up again. I don't think he enjoyed his time there
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ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
- Location
- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
Oh jeeeeezzzzzz, I feel ILL watching that - and I am an experienced glider pilot and skydiver!!
All the way up the last bit I was saying, clip in, clip in!!!
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
I was thinking that it looked okay until he got to the 'free-climbing' bit right at the top. Now, I used to free-climb a little when I was younger, but that is just a little bit different. It's not as if the climbing itself is that hard, but the consequence of making a mistake is basically, death. And the thing you can't see in the video is the wind. Even on a relatively still day, it is bound to be a bit windier up there than down below.
ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
- Location
- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
The John Noakes film would have seen people (TV execs) drummed out of a job if it had been done like that nowadays.
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Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
But I guess that's how it was done! Look at Fred Dibnah, and the stuff he was doing.
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
Christ on a bike!!!!
I've got a reasonable head for heights, and I couldn't carry on watching that.
You'd never, ever get me climbing essentially a curved ladder that's about a third of a mile that way *points up*
I think I need to lie down for a bit...
I've got a reasonable head for heights, and I couldn't carry on watching that.
You'd never, ever get me climbing essentially a curved ladder that's about a third of a mile that way *points up*
I think I need to lie down for a bit...
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
*goes back to lie down*
That is just...mad.
That is just...mad.
ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
- Location
- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
RIP Dan Osman.
Died in a freefall rope jump incident.
Died in a freefall rope jump incident.
Sh4rkyBloke
Jaffa Cake monster
- Location
- Manchester, UK
Seriously - the free climbing was much more dangerous.
Climbing the pole, whilst very high and exposed, it leaves little to chance as the footholds and handholds are solid and evenly spaced... on the rock though.... yikes!!
I love heights and have been known to be a bit of an adrenaline junkie - really would love to try climbing up that tower. If only Jim'll Fixit was still around doing his thang...
Climbing the pole, whilst very high and exposed, it leaves little to chance as the footholds and handholds are solid and evenly spaced... on the rock though.... yikes!!
I love heights and have been known to be a bit of an adrenaline junkie - really would love to try climbing up that tower. If only Jim'll Fixit was still around doing his thang...
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Seriously - the free climbing was much more dangerous.
Climbing the pole, whilst very high and exposed, it leaves little to chance as the footholds and handholds are solid and evenly spaced... on the rock though.... yikes!!
I love heights and have been known to be a bit of an adrenaline junkie - really would love to try climbing up that tower. If only Jim'll Fixit was still around doing his thang...
You are nuts....................
Hate heights...............the top of ladders get me...............
I got tummy wobbles watching the original video....... 
