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Wow that's amazing.


Not sure I could do that, but I did sail (as crew) on a tall ship (large brigantine) in my late teens, and climbing up into the crows nest at the top of the mast was pretty similar in all but height - without being able to harness on the way up - and while the ship is rolling in the sea beneath you (and no solid metal spikes to climb onto - all rope).


But those guys must encounter some wind at that height.

Slightly sweaty palmns watching that.


40 years ago as a Rag Week stunt, with three Climnbing Club colleagues, I climbed a large tower crane behind Fleet Street to hang a large banner from the end of the jib. Subsequently spent 10 years rock and mountain climbing and abseiling - in those days I thought I was immortal.


Last month I abseiled 150 foot from the top of the O2 arena, for charity - straight drop with no wall or rock face. That made me realise I'm no longer as young as I was, no longer immortal and that it's very very scary do such silly things. I certainly wouldn't want to go anywhere near that tower.


BTW - what would "elf & safety" make of it - the climber's technique in clipping off / on looked pretty dodgy to me.

what would "elf & safety" make of it - the climber's technique in clipping off / on looked pretty dodgy to me.


But he did have a guy beneath him, and I'm willing to bet that the guy below was clipped on (running a line) most of the time and he in turn was connected to that guy.

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