[TowerTalk] Breaking all the tower climbing rules at an

[Robert West]

I've never climbed a 300 foot fiberglass ladder.  

Seriously, how tall of a ladder are you climbing?  

The higher you go, the more certain your death.  I've been on a 30 foot
ladder and it sucked, didn't feel right whatsoever and I finished that
activity right then.

I'll take a 300 foot tower with a steel ladder, safety harness and hooks
over that 30 foot aluminum ladder any day of the week!



-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick Karlquist
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 11:52 PM
To: Jim Thomson
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Breaking all the tower climbing rules at an

Question for you experts:  if it is forbidden to free climb a tower, why is
it OK to free climb a ladder?  Not trying to argue, just curious.  I never
climb towers, but often climb ladders.  I keep asking myself why I should
feel so safe on a ladder.  (It is somewhat easier to fall off a tower,
admittedly).

Rick N6RK

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