http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/81100181/ Somebody sent me this link..so it`s still around..freaks me right out. At least they got to use the elevator for the 1st 1600 feet. That last little b
Elevator! We had to climb the whole 1500'+ back then. No elevator. That is the way it "used" to be done. He gets caught now, he's down the road. The antenna climb was always fun, swinging back and fo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo 73 de Dick, K6KR Elevator! We had to climb the whole 1500'+ back then. No elevator. That is the way it "used" to be done. He gets caught now, he's down the
I too was curious, is what we see in this video typical of what professional climbers do, in terms of the amount of free climbing? It's a dangerous enough job as is, but is that amount of free climbi
It's NOT the norm. He's an idiot. As far as the RF, ALL the station engineers (there may be 3 FM's and more than one broadcast on the tower) will be onsite and turn the power down as they climb. They
Hell, I have free climbed all my life and I am near 70. The difference between me and the rest is that I am in excellent physical shape. I have posted this in the past ... if you can't free climb the
While I agree that being in good physical shape helps reduce (but doesn't prevent) mistakes from being tired, it doesn't do anything to minimize mistakes from being distracted or being affected by fo
He isn't an idiot... he is different, has strong opinions, is skilled and has a good amount of luck. Climbing is dangerous even with all the safety gear we have these days. I didn't get the impressio
An interesting perspective. I am very fit. I have just trenched 25 feet of ground wire trench by hand. I am 58 and weigh the same as I did when I was 36 but I still chose not to freeclimb. It's just
Doug, I didn't intentionally change what you said, but I'm having a difficult time understanding the distinction since if someone can't physically climb a tower at all none of this discussion applies
IMHO, he achieved the idiot level when he advocates an illegal act - which free climbing in the commercial world is an illegal act. Don't take your organs to heaven, heaven knows we need them down he
So why does the Narrator specifically bother to point out in the Video that "Free Climbing allowed by OSHA"? Mike IMHO, he achieved the idiot level when he advocates an illegal act - which free climb
Because he is an idiot? Because he does not know any better? http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=10758&p_table=STANDARDS This is where many of his practices are shown to be not
Dave, Please don't change what I said! You replaced 'can't free climb' with 'won't free climb'. There is a big difference in statements. I did not say you should free climb. I said I free climb becau
Dave, Actually in some places and some towers you can rest with your hands off the tower without belting in. Simply place the upper part of your body inside the tower and use your body and elbows to
Please back up your statement with references. I live in Canada. Can you point me to a Canadian regulation that says it is an illegal act to free climb in a commercial and a non commercial situation.
Seeing as we are discussing a US tower, US regulations, and a commercial situation, I really don't see what the need is to consider Canadian regulations, or at least for me to consider it as none of
And then there was Edwin Armstrong, who was proud of his ability to climb and stand on top of towers on city skyscrapers, without regard to safety. He did it since he was a boy. It was a different ti
Check out this video about Fred Dibnah, the famous Brit chimney climber/repairman/steeplejack. Watch some of the related videos, he's quite a character. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R3-YwDZrzg Chr
Fred, a true Steeple Jack. He actually died of natural cause by the way. Mike, K6BR Check out this video about Fred Dibnah, the famous Brit chimney climber/repairman/steeplejack. Watch some of the re