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Climbing a chimney in Romania:
😯
Don't watch full screen on a big monitor unless you're holding onto your desk.
Nope, nope, nope, nope.
Aaaargh!
That was scarier than watching Dr Who from behind the couch when I was six. 😯
That gives me the willies, wouldn't catch me up there!!
Guess he doesn't suffer from either vertigo or common sense!
Bit queasy now 🙁
Sweaty palms here.
love it, especially the bit where he starts pulling the cable to check it's not going to snap, when he's already so high up that if it did he'd be dead anyway 😯
I feel dizzy.
[quote=donald ]Sweaty palms here.
indeed
I now feel a little sick.
Fred would've done it with a fag in his mouth 🙂
I'm not taking nothing away from these guys, they've clearly got some stones. But I think a lot of it is mind over matter. When I was a youth, I used to do stuff like this (nothing that high), and I was completely fearless. I'd always think - If you painted a four inch wide stripe on the floor, you'd jump around all day on it without ever falling off, so there should be no difference doing it at height (wind factor excluded). Then at some point in my 20's, I 'became scared'. No idea what happened, would be interested to know. But watching stuff like this these days leaves my palms sweating!
That is impressive but insane.
Very scary....
Reminds me of Metro 2033.
They might meet him very soon!
Then at some point in my 20's, I 'became scared'. No idea what happened, would be interested to know.
For me, it was having a kid. I've climbed lots of silly stuff, been one step away from a very long drop numerous times, but wouldn't consider doing that kind of thing any more now I have responsibilities.
that was horrible. I think the problem was that he didn't seem confident, rather he was able to put the fear behind him. I may have nightmares about that now
Places a lot of confidence in old soviet era engineering doesn't he?
Great stuff, but how did he know the iron work was safe?
I'm not watching that, I know it'll ruin my afternoon. How times have changed though, they used to do this sort of stuff for kids TV.
Great stuff, but how did he know the iron work was safe?
He didn't. I've put my foot through rusty mesh walkways before. That certainly gets your attention.
For me, it was having a kid. I've climbed lots of silly stuff, been one step away from a very long drop numerous times, but wouldn't consider doing that kind of thing any more now I have responsibilities.
That makes sense Ben. Not sure I can use that excuse though - being sprogless. Maybe it's just a case of becoming less stupid 🙂
Yes, a creeping sense of your own mortality 😉
Many moons ago I used to do stuff similar to that as part of my job. Overhanging wooden steeplejack ladders held with ropes tied to wooden pegs, knocked into big brick chimneys was always "fun"
YAWN! 😉
tazzymtb - Member
Many moons ago I used to do stuff similar to that as part of my job. Overhanging wooden steeplejack ladders held with ropes tied to wooden pegs, knocked into big brick chimneys was always "fun"
You are the ghost of Fred Dibnah AICM£5
If you painted a four inch wide stripe on the floor, you'd jump around all day on it without ever falling off, so there should be no difference doing it at height
The vertigo would get me for sure. I simply wouldn't be able to balance at any significant height off the ground.
I think the most dangerous part of all that was his absolute trust in that cable at the beginning. Probably the difference between what the likes of Fred D did every working day and this.
This scares me more.
Some more of Alex...
Alex Honnold must have something missing in his brain - simply astounding what he does.
Climbing the cable was definitely the sketchiest bit - everything else is down to his ability, but if that cable had decided to snap he'd be dead.
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I struggle to stay on the pavement. Not a natural [s]athlete[/s] biped.
I would of been impressed if he Base Jumped off after the climb .... 😉
I climbed the Inverkip chimney a couple of times for a mate who was going to jump off it - winds were always too sketchy, then he was killed in Switzerland.
That was easy - internal staircase, only hassle was the full mask becasue it was full of insulation fibres. 1030 steps to the top.
In the end credits he thanks his freind for climbing it first to check the strength of the cables and ladders.
Unbelievable
In the end credits he thanks his freind for climbing it first to check the strength of the cables and ladders.
Maybe more professional than it looked then. Perhaps his friend climbed it with ropes?
the late dan osman, this always makes my skin tingle, particularity with the dyno when he's totally away from the rock
This one always gets my heart a pounding. And these guys are doing it for a living. Note complete lack of safety line at the top, only clipping on to rest. Nutters.
Such sweaty palms! I only watched it on my phone too 😳
Bookmarked for watching again (and the others) on a bigger scream, if I dare.
the late dan osman, this always makes my skin tingle, particularity with the dyno when he's totally away from the rock
Oi. No Danrolling!
For the correct angle, tilt your monitor approximately 25 degrees to the left. 🙂
The Ukrainians do it well!
A clip of Fred at work is on youtube titled 'How to erect a chimney scaffold'.... its of its time but worth noting the lack of health and safety equipment/awareness 😉
Balls of steel comes to mind
Re the original (and others, I suppose!) Why on earth wouldn't you BASE that instead of climbing down?
I don't know. Maybe he doesn't know how to?
BASE would be a quicker way down, definitely not safer.
I'm sometimes tempted to have a climb up a tower crane to try and beat my fears. My theory is that I could do 10m on night one, 20m on night two... 🙂
As if safety is at the forefront of his thoughts!
If you're willing to take that sort of risk, why on earth not take another?
BASE is pretty safe from that sort of tower, if you know what you're doing.
My testicles involuntarily retracted watching those loonies 😳
I got to the point where he starts to walk along the spar across the top of the chimney, at which point the little voice inside my head started gibbering nonononononononono and I had to stop. I've just eaten my tea, don't want to lose it. 😳
Bugger me.
Bugger me.
It's a nice offer, and you're a fine chap, but no, thanks.
Christ. I think the thing for me (as with most solo climbing) is that you can be the best climber in the world but if what you're holding on to comes away it's game over.
Love that he sent his mate up first though.
That made my balls feel sick. Not the rest of me, just my balls. Which I have not experienced before.
It's a nice offer, and you're a fine chap, but no, thanks.
C'mon now Flashy, it's ok, you can be your real self with me!
Seeing as Fred has been mentioned:
Them Ukrainians! they're bloody nutters!
Half the things they were hanging off looked ready to fall down . . .
Unreal
Here's another 'not Fred' this time using a riskier version of the knock out the base technique
😯 the Alex in Mexico and mental eastern Europeans
Fred would've done it with a fag in his mouth
I'm not taking nothing away from these guys, they've clearly got some stones. But I think a lot of it is mind over matter. When I was a youth, I used to do stuff like this (nothing that high), and I was completely fearless. I'd always think - If you painted a four inch wide stripe on the floor, you'd jump around all day on it without ever falling off, so there should be no difference doing it at height (wind factor excluded). Then at some point in my 20's, I 'became scared'. No idea what happened, would be interested to know. But watching stuff like this these days leaves my palms sweating!
I know exactly the day I went from fearless to scared, I was twenty eight and it was the day I broke my back in a motorbike accident.
I was known as a kid for doing ridicules dares and regularly climbed blocks of flats using the down pipe.
But after my crash I felt fearful if I stood at the foot of a tall building looking up.
It's like my subconscious suddenly became aware of my mortality.
I fricken loved fred dibnah, a man who made a TV series where he drove a steam engine from pub to pub stopping to have a pint in every one, and no one said " fred, that's eight pints Bruv, step away from the traction engine"
But instead watched as he lit a tab before pulling his greasy rag from his pocket. That is the mark of a real man, keeping a greasy rag in your pocket.
Fear is the main factor. Thomas Morgenstern retired from ski jumping recently because of this accident.
He wasn't seriously hurt and a month after won a team silver in Sochi but even with that he's so scared of another crash that he's called it a day.
That chimney demolition is the craziest thing I have seen for some time. 😯
BASE is pretty safe from that sort of tower, if you know what you're doing.
Maybe, but if you don't have the kit or the experience it's a non-starter.
The Ukrainians do it well!
Makes the Romanian look like Mr Sensible. This guy is not going to be dying of old age that's for sure.
I wonder if their blatant lack of risk aversion is linked with their circumstances? I would imagine war can change your perspective on life, death and risk quite considerably.
Anyway serious level of skill involved there. Someone should get him on a bike, I'm sure he'd be up for the RB rampage in no time!
Just what was the guy demolishing the chimney thinking? 😯
Maybe more professional than it looked then. Perhaps his friend climbed it with ropes?
One assumes so, bit harsh if his mate free climbed it, then the chap in the video did it again with a GoPro on and took all the credit!
Love it.
But then I do climb big towers for a living.
Love the redneck demolition company! "She-yit; ah was born on a Sunday!"
Just what was the guy demolishing the chimney thinking?
Nothing I reckon. Nothing at all.
That chimney demolition was a thing of raw beauty 🙂
That's the way to do it.
mcmoonter - MemberJust what was the guy demolishing the chimney thinking?
I liked that the exact moment I thought "Yeah, that's definitely going to collapse straight downwards rather than topple", was the exact moment it did. Minus points for the cameraman though.
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This is the safe way to do it.