[TowerTalk] Tower climbing video

[W3YY]

I thought that was kind of a funny description. I'm sure they meant guyed,
as I don't think this one was self-supporting, HI.  Anyway, an incredible
video.  Free climbing at 100ft is something I don't like to do unless
necessary and at the height shown in the video is impressive (or
questionable?).  Anyway, the guy seems to know what he is doing and I hope
he has a long life.  Is this really what most professional climbers do at
extreme heights like that?  I understand the delays involved in reconnecting
a safety line, but...

One of the most interesting tower videos I've seen.

Bob - W3YY

P.S.  I know, 100ft or 1700ft you're dead either way.  

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Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 9:35 PM
To: Ryan Jairam
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Michael LeBoeuf
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower climbing video

What, pray tell, is a 'gided tower' ?

Don
N8DE


Quoting Ryan Jairam <rjairam at gmail.com>:

> Pointed out to me by Steve, WB2WIK/6 is that the most stunning part is 
> that this guy has 30lb of tools dangling on a rope attached to him as 
> he climbs up.
>
> I mean it's bad enough that his own weight is trying to pull him off 
> the tower without having a 30Lb free and unpredictably swinging weight 
> gladly lending assistance.
>
> Ryan, N2RJ
>
> On 9/15/10, Jim McDonald <jim at n7us.net> wrote:
>> I almost threw up watching that video especially the free climbing.  
>> I've never seen one like it.
>>
>> I am so glad I have a crank-up.
>>
>> Jim N7US
>>
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> On Behalf Of Michael LeBoeuf
>> Sent: September 15, 2010 15:19
>> To: CADXA at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV
>> Subject: Tower climbing video
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>> After watching this, I went outside and kissed my ground mounted 
>> vertical. :)
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdv_oNq81I
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