Helmet Cam Footage Shows What It's Like To Repair a 1768 foot tall Broadcast Tower

[DynoTom]

No way in hell I would ever do this job !




http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=07b_1284580365

[Korndogg]

Yeah, the hard part for me would be going back down.

[Z28Envy]

This video would be perfect for one of those scary witch or something to pop up and scream!:rolf

The whole time watching I felt like I was going to fall. That's one hell of a crazy job!

[0TransAm0]

i would think they would be able to do that from a chopper just like when they work on power lines from a chopper... but then again im sure whith whatever they are doing it probably takes a while.. and would be hard to keep a chopper steady for that long...

[nismodave]

Free climb???? Fucking insane.

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

no fucking way

[TheRX7Project]

Can you imagine how tired you would be from climbing? It would probably take me a couple days just to get up there!

EDIT: One of the comments said "I would bring a wing suit and parachute" lol... that would probably be the best way to get down.

[VroomPshhTsi]

You couldn't pay me enough to do that.
Fuck that job.

[Prince Valiant]

ha ha ha...I thought "what are you fools talking about..." lol "there is an amount I'd do that job for..."

Then I saw the vid and climb. Holly shit!

I think it probably looked worse with the aggressive curvature due to the curve of the lens, which makes you feel higher...but still...that was crazy climbing.

EDIT: I felt sick everytime he took off the safety hook...

[lit666]

nope, no way in hell...

[Z28Envy]

ha ha ha...I thought "what are you fools talking about..." lol "there is an amount I'd do that job for..."

Then I saw the vid and climb. Holly shit!

I think it probably looked worse with the aggressive curvature due to the curve of the lens, which makes you feel higher...but still...that was crazy climbing.

EDIT: I felt sick everytime he took off the safety hook...

He wasn't using a safety hook. That was for the tool bag. They were climbing without using safety gear it said. Thats what really makes it nuts!

[Holeshot]

Video is removed. I missed it.

[Ricky Bobby]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=07b_1284580365

here u go dan

im with prince on this one when he unhooked his line i felt sick thats friggin nuts

[Holeshot]

Jesus Christ thats beyond crazy. Vertigo Madness for sure.

[Mudd Runner]

nope no way in hell would I even consider that

[EvolvedRegal]

Tell me that wouldn't be a rush to base jump off of that.

[Lash]

What happens when you get to the top and you feel like your stomach is going to drop out of your ass from the wings and beer you has last night?

[Holeshot]

What happens when you get to the top and you feel like your stomach is going to drop out of your ass from the wings and beer you has last night?

You just shit your pants and live with it I guess. Your climbing partner will laugh his ass of though as long as you don't shit on him. :rolf:rolf:rolf

[CATNHAT]

Oh wow! Double Complete Rainbow Cool! I would totally do that!

Up to about 10' then fuck that!

[Josepy]

Unreal. no thanks unless i had a parachute. even then id be scared as hell.

[Silver03SRT]

I cant believe they dont have a saftey harness hooked on at all times. There has to be a way to have a line going down and clip yourself in after you get off the elevator. Kind of like those harnesses for deer stands where you clip in at the bottom of the tree.

[LIL EVO]

Isn't the wind crazy stupid at that height?

[hrsp]

damn thats crazy!! pay better be GREAT! still i couldnt do it...

[wikked]

http://www.wikked.com/images/brickshat.jpg

[Prince Valiant]

Isn't the wind crazy stupid at that height?
Winds do increase with height since there is no friction with the earth's surface and features to slow it down...becomes less gusty but higher sustained speeds.

But at height it doesn't necessarily mean it's crazy....winds aloft forcast for tomorrow:

In greenbay, one of the forcasting areas b/w 4 in the morning until 1 in the afternoon for 9/18:

@ 3000 above sea level: 14 kts (approx height they were)
@ 6000: 29kts
@9000: 43kts
@12000: 54kts
@ 18000: 62kts
@ 24000: 73kts

I'm sure they pay attention to the winds aloft forcast and probably have some wind speed equipment that they can look at before the climb.......

[SmokinRAM114]

Holy fuck!

[Ricky Bobby]

Wtf u mean u forgot the replacement bulb

[MoCkiN U]

okay so climbing the damn thing is nuts but how the hell did they erect that? Looks like so few things can go up with you.

[0TransAm0]

Wtf u mean u forgot the replacement bulb

:rolf:rolf

[VroomPshhTsi]

Ummm, how do they get down? It would be much easier if they had parachutes and just jumped when they were done. Plus if they accidentally fell at any point, just pull your chute.