My highest climb ever

[newb]

Today I climbed 280'. In my town they installed 33 Wind Turbines, I'm on the local Fire Department and for trainging we got to climb the towers. I also got to go out the hatch and stand on top. What a rush.

 

[moss]

Today I climbed 280'. In my town they installed 33 Wind Turbines, I'm on the local Fire Department and for training we got to climb the towers. I also got to go out the hatch and stand on top. What a rush.

Did you climb a rope to go the height or inside the structure ladder? Good rappel going down?
-moss

 

[ckliff]

Today I climbed 280'. In my town they installed 33 Wind Turbines, I'm on the local Fire Department and for trainging we got to climb the towers. I also got to go out the hatch and stand on top. What a rush.

Not that I don't believe you, but it didn't happen without pictures.

 

[AllenWilson]

Yes I agree with ckcliff, you must includes some pictures to proof 100% your statement.
At the moment I have 5% doubt

 

[newb]

There are pics, however without my Daughter here I don't know how to post them. So i guess that makes me a liar in the eyes of this site, to bad.

 

[newb]

We climbed the inside ladder. Being a climber it was scary how little these people know about rescue. If they have to do a bail out or rescue someone they are using a 7/16" rope with no back up! They also have never trained a rescue at any height, I questioned it and the guy told me they have watched the video.

 

[moss]

So i guess that makes me a liar in the eyes of this site, to bad.

They're just tweaking you, they want to see pics

 

[moss]

We climbed the inside ladder. Being a climber it was scary how little these people know about rescue. If they have to do a bail out or rescue someone they are using a 7/16" rope with no back up! They also have never trained a rescue at any height, I questioned it and the guy told me they have watched the video.

Classic answer: "I watched the video".

Looking forward to the pics when you get a chance to post.

 

[squad143]

Here is a pic from some High Angle training we did a few years ago.

The catwalks that circle the shaft are 100' apart. From top to bottom the rappel was 1000'.

No, we did not ascend via rope. -Took the elevator instead.

 

[Blakesmaster]

That's some Return of the Jedi level #### right there. Sweet pic!

 

[canopyboy]

That's some Return of the Jedi level #### right there. Sweet pic!

I was thinking more Empire Strikes Back, but then again...

That is a very sweet pic. I'm definitely jealous.

 

[RacerX]

Did you climb a rope to go the height or inside the structure ladder? Good rappel going down?
-moss

That would be a great rappel.

Last year I witnessed a French rescue team rappelling down from the Eiffel Tower, must have been about 500'. Looked like a great adrenaline rush.

 

[Josh777]

Now that is some sweet crap! Had to be one of the coolest training days of all time!