in nyc that'd cost 7500 a month
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“$75 Airbnb cleaning fee”
"OK, there's no way they can tell us about their extended warranties up HERE, right?"
Love how rock climbing has some of the safest, most thoroughly tested gear in sports, but it always looks dangerous and that attacts all the "these guys are all idiots", "darwin award" and "i would probably die" people.
There's no good reason to do what these guys are doing, it's thrill seeking pursued by the kind of people that associate risky behavior with meaningful life experiences.
There's no good reason to do anything in life at all.
Drinking water is a start
For what purpose? Continue living? To do what?
I feel like that logic could be applied to a lot of the things we do for fun.
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There's a good reason to find out what you are capable of.
I am capable of... risk assessment.
Being an adrenaline junkie won't teach you anything about yourself that you couldn't learn otherwise. It can be a great distraction from actual self-discovery.
You think ypu are but you are probably not familiar with the sport and the gear. In terms of risk assessment IMO the riskiest part in lthis pic is they are not wearing a helmet!
Rock climbing really has little to do with adrenaline chasing and rock climbers are among the chilliest folks out there. Really all the people in this thread comparing it to base jumping or other crazy things should visit their local climbing gym and have an introductory session, give it a try its awesome.
These folks resting (presumably preparing to overnight?) On a ledge is not something you'd do as a beginner.
Yeah the last thing you want when climbing is an adrenaline rush. It’s slow, methodical concentration, plus flexibility, conditioning and endurance that make a good climber.
I’m tall and lanky, and had a decent amount of natural talent, but was never flexible enough to get past intermediate climbs. Now I have too much arthritis to get back into it.
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You can learn that without endangering your own life.
Nobody's life is in any real danger here. They and all their equipment are roped in on at least 3 redundant anchors (probably a number more). Rock climbing looks scary but with proper precautions and training it is not significantly riskier than other outdoor sports.
The level of ignorance from these commenters who know nothing of the sport but speak with such authority on it really reminds me of the worst of reddit.
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https://www.tetongravity.com/story/news/your-chances-of-dying-ranked-by-sport-and-activity
Gear isn't the whole story. My running shoes are safe but a slip or getting hit by a car are always a risk. In the photo, the risk isn't necessarily the equipment: it's human error or the unpredictability of nature.
Yeah, I think I'll just . . . not do that.
I mean I could, definitely, but I just don't really feel like doing it.
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Unnecessary bravery is identical to stupidity
Absolutely the fuck no.
Uhh what if you wake up in the middle of the night and have to poop?
Probably shit over the edge if you can't hold it
They are supposed to shit in small bags and take them with them and dispose them only when they are back to the ground. Of course nobody can control you, if you pop just down from the edge.
All the people in this thread acting like this is safe and reasonable. "It's okay because they still are wearing their harnesses". Okay... lol
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I really want to do this one day.
I don't think I'd be able to sleep. I toss and turn so much I doubt I'd be able to stay on the ledge.
I think you'd subconsciously stop doing that. You do get larger platforms that double as tents. But whatever you take up, you have to climb up with, so the simpler, the better. My concern would be getting cold.
Ah, I see it's actually a ledge and not one of those wall bed things (<-- the technical term for them)
one of those wall bed things
portaledge
They’re strapped and tied in if I recall
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I always just want to know seeing this how many have died hotelling cliffside.
Probably not many it's pretty safe if you're tied in.
Workplace safety harnesses are very different from climbing harnesses
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Yeah, but would you do it IF YOU COULDN'T TELL ANYBODY?
In the words of dead Descartes: "I think not."
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Made in Abyss flashbacks
I wanna know who took the picture, though. Someone is on that same vertical wall wielding a camera?
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