Ravenhook on 23/11/2010 at 12:41
Gulp...:erm::eww:
Garras on 23/11/2010 at 13:24
"Carefuuuuuuuul!"
Dia on 23/11/2010 at 13:33
It reminded me of the mountain trails in 'The King's Story'.
P.S. You couldn't pay me enough to climb that tower (or
any tower, for that matter!). No way no how!
Sticky Fingers on 23/11/2010 at 16:01
Those guys are jusy plain crazy :wot:
"A Long Way Up, pt 2"?
JonesCrusher on 23/11/2010 at 17:37
I am glad that he is taking someone else up with him...is that so when he lands on the body at the last moment he doesnt lose too much health..lol:D
SlyFoxx on 23/11/2010 at 18:27
Humm...not me. I still get vertigo playing Thief from time to time. Testing frobber's cathedral missions cured me of most of it...but not all!:o
Renault on 23/11/2010 at 19:10
While the tower climbing video is pretty scary, something seems amiss. There's many spots in the video where the guy doesn't even seem to be putting any of his weight on his hands, like he could just let go and still be standing. And I seriously doubt OSHA would allow free climbing like that.
Iceblade on 23/11/2010 at 19:38
Quote Posted by Brethren
While the tower climbing video is pretty scary, something seems amiss. There's many spots in the video where the guy doesn't even seem to be putting any of his weight on his hands, like he could just let go and still be standing. And I seriously doubt OSHA would allow free climbing like that.
Well OSHA doesn't have jurisdiction in Spain. Also, I notice where there appears to be some sort of line along the walls. One of the 'climbers' appears to do tinkering around with some equipment right up next to the line, so I think they have a safety line to prevent them from falling all the way down the cliff. Still I wonder how effective that line would actually be in such an emergency.
snowcap21 on 23/11/2010 at 20:03
Quote Posted by Iceblade
Still I wonder how effective that line would actually be in such an emergency.
It's the common way paths in the mountains are secured and it should hold you if you're fixed with your climbing belt (don't really know how to name it in English) to it (that's what the man is doing). I noticed though that it seems to be missing in the most difficult spots! :o
Brethren was talking about the tower climbing clip Koki linked to. It seems to me the men there are also using a security rope. You can see that the man that goes first (the one that is filming) fixes a hook from time to time somewhere, probably when the man under him has to loosen his hook for a moment. So they cant fall deep (still dangerous of course). The "no safety harness" comment is a bit misleading.
Well, at least it looks like that to me, maybe I'm wrong.
cheese, lol on 24/11/2010 at 22:02
The most terrifying part was the stairs. Almost gave me a heart attack.
