Height of courage - men working on a sky-high tower (1,768 feet)

Mechanics conducting installation/maintenance/repair work on a very high tower (1,768 feet). The courage of these brave men deserves heartiest applause.
The video is from the head-mounted camera of one of the climbers.

[@jomatheone]

I climbed a 300ft TV tower once...on my way up ive never looked down...but when i got to the top i nearly piss myself...and couldnt move for like 10 min.........these men are not carrying tools in that red bag...they're carrying their huge balls of steel.

[@AnarchyMyDear]

"Here we've reached the base of the antenna, from here it's just another 60ft to the top" Holy shit.

[@DoTheDoop]

"Once you reach the top of the tower itself, it's time to go outside." Not a goddamn chance

[@johncathey8721]

i've built these communication towers and was fortunate enough to have never seen any workers seriously injured or fall. But i believe had i stayed in the business it would have been inevitable. And its true that the courage a person must have to do this work is unmeasurable. I for one am glad to say i've been up 500 ft on a tower, been horizontal to the ground at 385 ft while changing a light bulb and built from the ground up, a 250 ft self supporting tower.

[@Neowolf882]

Dear god, My heart is stopping FOR HIM and I'm safely sitting my chair

[@danielbyrne470]

Love at first sight?

[@Jake.Gentry]

I have so much respect for the men or women who do this.

[@golferx222]

I have so much respect for these people. These people are true heroes and the real people that run society. Instead of worshipping people who sit behind a desk and make a lot of money, society should give much more credit to individuals like this than the CEOs who sit behind a desk and make under the table deals or the celebrities that sing a two line love song repeated over and over.

[@ericpaul698]

This is the first time ever I am literally sweating from a video. Any little mistake and it would have ended very differently.

[@Nataliaa13B]

I dont know how this man is able to do this without having sweaty palms and having his whole body shaking while he's climbing!

[@nightstylo]

must have a hell of a paycheck

[@Silkroads733]

This proves that we are all gifted in different ways, I can't even go above 5feet of the ground without feeling dizzy and wanting to pass out, some people can open another persons head and work on the brain, I want to pass out after just seein a drop of blood if I prick my finger...we are all so gifted in so many diffrent way..yes I said it again.

[@alexismcallister9519]

That's not a gift. That's stupidity. Human beings can't fly.

[@radrook4481]

When frustrated during arguments with my mother, my father used to hang most of his upper body out the 11th floor window in order to angrily ask God questions concerning the situation. I always feared that his legs would lose their anchorage around the radiator and he would plummet to his death,.

[@gorillaRugbyShow]

Imagine coming back down and realize you left your wallet and phone up there.

[@jburgess04]

The narrator's voice was the only thing that kept me calm enough to keep watching.

[@Definitelylnterested]

And, suddenly, something deep inside my mind is screaming uncontrollably...

[@mishahappy1990]

I'm comfortably sitting in my house yet my palms are sweaty just by watching this video..

[@Gabonita22]

Wow!! This is having lots of courage...amazing!!

[@BphillE92]

How the hell did they build this?

[@jazzwayne3822]

Money

[@BphillE92]

Amy Acker lol no shit, i meant how did they build it? a huge ass crane ?

[@jazzwayne3822]

Jar head most high buildings were using helicoper to finish the top construction.

[@BphillE92]

Amy Acker ah ok thanks

[@salrivera3397]

Idk but they have balls

[@Chunks720]

I can honestly say I wouldn't do this for a million dollars.

[@radrook4481]

A million dollars doesn't tempt me to try it either.

[@dapenguin64]

My legs are getting wobbly just by watching this.

[@HatOBacon]

I was just thinking that, thank you.

[@SilverSkyz32]

"If a storm is blowing, there is no quick way down" Sure there is, it's just not very safe...

[@ITsHxCTOASTER]

This is the single most terrifying thing I have seen in my entire life, hands down

[@Jugg3rnut]

I feel like puking watching this.

[@dj1ch1]

Much respect! U wouldn't be able to get me to go onto the elevator! Lol, I live in Vegas and have never been to the top of the stratosphere -__- haha

[@wolfywox]

Did anyone else watch this with their palms sweating non-stop? Jesus Christ, that's insane.

[@angryjalapeno]

From 5:15 until 7:00, I don't think that hook is being secured correctly; I mean there is almost nothing to prevent it from slipping off. Very brave of them.

[@MatsLindgrenMusic]

I guess this is one thing NO one does after saying "Hold my beer". :P

[@wreckless1234]

/dead. Feeling bad bad just watching this. Insane. Respect for those guys.

[@JakeWildMusic]

Press Y/Triangle to synchronize. Forward on left analogue stick+A/X for leap of faith.

[@BMac7773]

Am I supposed to get a weird feeling in my stomach while watching this?

[@dtwhitney]

Watching this video on KZbin makes me feel dizzier than when I saw Mission Impossible 4 in IMAX!

[@djonex1683]

*Drops spanner* Fuck.

[@teejaynumber13]

I imagine it takes a few time to get used to. When I first got to a Navy ship, I couldn't stand the thought of climbing up on the super structure but after a while I got used to it. This is probably the same.

[@ooooters]

The guy in this video has BALLS OF STEEL.

[@Kajotex]

I get anxious climbing a freaking LADDER without someone holding it. If someone pressed me to climb that tower or die on the spot, I would pull the trigger myself.

[@TheRedHoodie]

It's very narrow towards the top of the structure, while they're still climbing inside it, so it's a matter of space, not to mention the extra weight.

[@Glizzy_763]

Climbing to my top bunk bed is scary enough

[@mjkittredge]

At one point I said "they are getting closer to the clouds than they are to the ground"

[@TheExcelsior1]

My palms are sweating now. There is no way you'd get me up there. I can't believe how little time he spends hooked on. I don't want to think about the law of averages when they're climbing on top of the mast.

[@UncleGus007]

I probably couldn't _walk_ 1,768 feet without breaking a sweat and these guys travelled that distance UP with their HANDS AND FEET.

[@zachv2933]

Very interesting video. But what are the workers working on when they get up there? How often does this kind of thing happen?

[@PupsMcDougal]

Holy crap that is insane

[@paulspoonerisawesome]

the palms of my hands are sweating like hell

[@Aznguyguy4]

OMG, my hands are so sweaty right now.

[@masterhari29]

And want to add watching this video again and again may end up giving u vertigo. Hats off to those guys.

[@ThatFairyBoy]

Just seeing the view on the video is making me cling for dear life against my chair

[@L78Nova2]

I would like to see an interview with these guys, they'd probably say it's no big deal.

[@IdleDrifter]

Most people dismiss hard hats with the old "that's not going to stop a 5 ton tool from squishing you or falling from 1700 ft." You'd be right. Look at what their climbing on. A tower full of hard and sometimes pointy angle iron. Striking your head on a piece of angle iron and needing a head full of stitches is the least of your troubles when you have to climb back down the same tower with blood pouring down your face and getting in your eye and making your hands slick with every wipe.

[@RiverWyvrn]

That's mostly caused by the type of lens they're using. At 6:20 for instance, he's looking up, which makes the horizon bend in the other direction, making a bowl shape.

[@Ifurito]

Why my heart is maniacally beating quick, as if I were the one going up ._.? And when the dude looked down to check stuff, I hereby pissed strong. I am glad I don't work there, whew!

[@animeshk12345]

Brave Heart

[@zero87mx]

In loving memory

[@controlclerk]

That is the scariest thing I've EVER seen.

[@Hankthejollyspoon]

The temptation to jump would be immense.

[@EnterpriseKnight]

Nice one.

[@Bugsneeze]

If a storm breaks there's no quick way down - oh yes there is.

[@unclegurmy]

I don't get scared very easily. Hell, I can usually watch a horror movie without losing a bit of sleep. This video, however, is going to give me nightmares for the next two weeks.

[@BloodrosePrincess]

Those are some brave souls. However, you cannot pay me any amount of money to do that. The Skydeck at the Sears Tower makes me nervous and standing in the glass boxes there makes me want to cry for my parents and do much worse than that. I know those glass boxes are safe and I trust structural engineering, yet my fears will still have final veto power. Bless those souls that can do that job no matter the pay.

[@nathantheskiier]

What a champion. If I was a worker up there, I'd just keep a parachute on my back, as an absolute last resort if I fell. A chute would also provide a quick way down in case of a lightning storm or other emergency...

[@realtome100]

The rungs on the pole there securing there safety belt to are open at the end and could slip off they should be completely sealed but open to clip through

[@gmlwh2]

Bill: pass me on the nuts Partner: what nuts ?

[@zombiebunny17]

These men aren't payed enough for their job.

[@JAKEBrakeModel94]

This guy has such big balls, I wonder if be even gets scared now

[@Xenderkin]

nice watch

[@PassiveWealth]

Time for a Leap of Faith.

[@FrMZTsarmiral]

What a thrill...

[@HatOBacon]

we're not frigging airplanes, we're not supposed to be up that high!

[@undesignated3491]

I do this for Job now, I can safely say I no longer fear heights !

[@redsquirrelftw]

That would be so fun to try... in summer. Imagine in winter when there's ice build up and it's 30 below freezing.

[@Vistico93]

At around 5:10, the narrator says if there's a storm coming through, "there's no quick way down." Well, uh...there is. It's just that sudden stop at the end. Seriously, I could never do this. If the choice were between me starving to death or doing this job, I'd tell the guy, "You know what? I've thought it over. Turns out I'd rather die."

[@Mikaylee]

If my husband had this job, I think I'd be a nervous wreck.

[@heinzie5]

at one point right near the end he was undoing a bit of equipment and for a second took both hands off the pole while stood on the top with no safety line and i nearly shit in my trousers.

[@JOCKEYSI3OLLIX]

Getting back down again would be much harder and scarier than climbing up it!

[@foxosler]

This guy is Cracked.

[@gargaflute3]

I shat my pants the whole time I watched it.

[@andrewprovencher]

"Darn. Forgot my screwdriver !"

[@sammysoso207]

Holy crap, my hands are so sweaty

[@LordOfNothingreally]

I'm not really afraid of heights, and I'm a pretty good climber, but I have to wonder if I could make it all the way up. Probably, but I tell you I'd be shaking like a leaf (and I don't relish the thought of having to *stay* up there for the next couple hours while I fix/install something). You'd have to get paid well, for sure!

[@rwl1919]

The hazard pay must be fucking TREMENDOUS

[@masterofscotland]

"From here it's just another 60 feet to the top!" JEBUS CHRIST

[@sgermain06]

Half way through that climb is where I poop my pants and pass out.

[@LeQuack147]

0:51 - "WHADDAYA MEAN I HAVE SWITCH LADDERS?! NO! FUCK YOU! I'M GOING BACK DOWN!"

[@adityamenon]

Ah yes... I did think of that possibility hours after I made that comment, but I was still not sure. Thanks for confirming! But still, it is fun to watch the video imagining what I said :)

[@ThePierrekirbyfanboy]

Whatever they're paying these men, it's not enough.

[@rmhytg]

my palms got sweaty and i didn't notice i was holding my breath half the time. holy shit. not ever.

[@whplague]

What if you get a muscle cramps? Mild heart palpitations? Dizziness? Finger/joint pains? All benign symptoms that happens constantly to everybody, but could prove fatal up there, even if you don't have vertigo.

[@FarhanC99]

do they parachute down or have to climb all the way back down?

[@Deliriomlink]

The one job where forgetting a tool would be more than just a walk to the truck...ouch.

[@atptennis87]

My legs feel like jelly, when watching this,

[@fattyjill5082]

Omg I could never do this I have a bad fear of heights. Also did youknow that if we were not afraid of heights at all we would probably be dancing on top of it? (Human instinct)

[@kabrilew]

You could NOT pay me enough EVER! Not ALL the money in the world could get me to climb any of it!

[@811chelseafc]

"Hey God hold still while I pee in your face" (Patton Oswalt reference no plagiarism intended)

[@danceswithmetroids162]

Now let's see him climb Korin Tower.

[@monkeyballz220]

Wow. Don't look down

[@IAQMas]

Balls of steel.

[@tminuspwnage]

@bobkumar The only time they are hooked to the tower is when you see him clip on, other than that if he slips...he drops

[@brianbaker9781]

If a storm's blowing through there's no quick way down? I know a way down!

[@Llohr]

It is neither a "gided" nor a "guided" tower. It's a guyed tower. Those wires holding it up are guy wires. To "guy" something is to anchor or steady it with ropes/wires/cables (guys). Wonder who originally posted this video, I'd just tell him or her if I knew.

[@kdn3249]

Yeah... and it's not just the extra 15 pounds of cahones, it's the fact that they clang against the rungs of the ladder as they climb, too!! lol

[@MrNicMachiavelli]

The average for people in that career I heard was about 47000 a year, despite having the highest casulties. These guys have clearly been doing it a long time so they are probably making over 100 grand but still far less than a doctor.