[krogers58]

So unexpected. Who could have ever seen this coming?

I mean I am a pro tower climber, but the gear I use makes my climbing safer than riding to the tower on the roads. The only danger in my job, is me, and my becoming comfortable at what I'm doing. Here's the math:

50% of falls above 6 ft are fatal. (I doubted this initially, but did my own research and it's a valid stat)

90% of falls above 15 ft are fatal.

I think the numbers reach 100% shortly after 15 feet.

[wardaddy]

I see plenty YouTube vids of tower maintenance guys unhooked on the antennae cause it’s cumbersome as they maneuver around the top

Do you ever do that

I climbed in my youth

This forum is pretty old and extremely, risk averse

Extremely x2 actually

Man those tower vids much like Honolds free solos give me vertigo and sweaty palms

[VTenigma]

I beat those odds twice, I hope I don’t have to again. The last one left me in constant pain. For my job, not for fun.

[Manly Warrior]

While not a pro climber, I did my share of climbing and rappelling in the Army. Quickly learned as kid gravity was not your friend, with exceptions.

Double ropes, rope record, climb log fall log, all the controls to assure confidence in equipment, then safety protocols to insurance. Free climbing? Yeah, okay, kinda like “gueestimating” the amount of opioids needed post surgery...

I liked adrenaline, but only as a means to an end- getting the unit to top/bottom w/o damage to personnel or equipment, IOT accomplish the mission.

I always thought of folks who drive adrenaline as an end like dogs, immature versions of the wolf.... Lots of bark and little (real world) bite.

Be safe. check Equipment!