Empire State Building climbers

[isufbcurt]

Probably not worth the quick 30 seconds...

It'd be worth it

 

[Stumper]

When I was a lad we went up 50’ on extension ladders to paint our barns. I’ll call that “good enuf”. (Wasp nests were up there too.)

Or extension ladder in a loader to attach the top pieces of tin on a barn. LOL

 

[NWICY]

Or extension ladder in a loader to attach the top pieces of tin on a barn. LOL

Been there done that. Was a lot easier when I was younger, now my sense of self preservation kicks in and it's lot harder to do those types of things.

 

[CascadeClone]

Wonder if this stuff settles down a bit once someone falls. Cause it’s bound to happen eventually.

It won't. Too many young people wanting fame and fortune and thinking they are immortal.


But people have died doing stunts. Just a few off a quick search below. If you tempt Fate...

Remi Lucidi (July 2023): The French daredevil known for extreme urban climbing died after falling from the 68th floor of a Hong Kong high-rise.

Yemeni Spider-Man (2026): A well-known extreme free-solo cliff climber slipped during a high-stakes stunt in the Harrat Damth volcanic region and plunged to his death.

Andrew "Sketchy Andy" Lewis, 39, (2026) a slackliner and stunt performer died in a BASE jumping incident in Utah over the weekend.

Carlos Suarez (2025): The 52-year-old renowned Spanish climber died in a wingsuit accident while performing a stunt for a biographical documentary about his life of extreme climbing.

Balin Miller (2025): The 23-year-old popular climber fell 2,400 feet while attempting to retrieve a stuck haul bag near the summit of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.

There's more if you go back further.