Popular Mechanics terrified of free climbing

Learned scientists discovered for themselves a new kind of anxiety

This First-Person Video of an Untethered Free Climb Is Terrifying

I saw this free climbing video the other day and it's terrifying. I was so nervous watching this. www.youtube.com...

a reply to: vernichter

Theyre also terrified of free falling.

As in sky scrapers collapsing at free falling speeds.

Popular Mechanics = water boys for the OS.

a reply to: gladtobehere

and the prize for irrelevant drivel of the thread goes to ................

a reply to: vernichter

and to put in a serious reply

i never understand why people claim that watching a video is " terifying "

therrre is no risk to the viewer - so why are they scared ????

but hey - i digress

if climbing without protection scares people - they dont do it - its very simple - you either have confidence in your abilities - or you do not

contrary to popular " opinion " there are few " daredevils " - its all about risk mitigation and avoidance - if perople wabnt to die - they walk to the top and jump off - the folks that climb unaided " on sight " from the bottom - want to LIVE

originally posted by: ignorant_ape
a reply to: gladtobehere

and the prize for irrelevant drivel of the thread goes to ................

I think he was referring to the article criticizing controlled demolition conspiracy theory of 911 published in Popular Mechanics years ago.

a reply to: ignorant_ape

I think the fear comes from imagining themselves in the same scenario and falling, I get that awkward light stomach feeling of fear when I watch those crazy Russians doing handstands and backflips on the edges of their crumbling soviet era structures. Which is weird because I don't have a fear of heights and have even done the best UK has to offer for free climbing ridges in the form of Crib Goch in Wales

a reply to: Discotech

have you done aonach eagach ????

Of course pm is scared. Free climbing involves little to no gear, which means no gadgets for them to review. .. They make money from analyzing gadgets and telling you which one to buy.

a reply to: vernichter

I tried vr free climbing and despite the graphics not being the best , it still gave you the pucker factor.

another pucker factoring video is from Mustang Wanted. A Ukrainian free structure climber.

originally posted by: interupt42
a reply to: vernichter
another pucker factoring video is from Mustang Wanted. A Ukrainian free structure climber.

That's the one who painted a star on the top of a Russian highrise building into the colors of Ukrainian flag.