Scared of heights?

[ryan1835]

Me no likey that video me no likey

[Neil]

My legs are not feeling so great after watching that 

[Chako]

That video was gut wrenching. 

That sort of reminds me of this video...

[sawman]

I refuse to watch any of your frightening videos 

[Shane769]

Those are awesome videos! Sweet stuff guys. I like what the last one said, I was only afraid of 3 things in life, electricity, heights and women. And he overcame them all. 

Now I wonder if I can find a picture of the guys that decided it was a good idea to lift a scissor lift at full extension to the full extension of a ZoomBoom...

[Turnstone]

What frightens me in the video that I posted is that these guys climb free. I feel safe when I wear a harness and I am on a rope or on something else that protects me from falling, or on buildings if there are fences or walls or something. I want to watch, and I can lean over, as long as these are as least as high as my bellybutton. I am somewhat scared if there is nothing that protects me.

I didn't really feel comfortable here (at least they had put some handles there)... but put me on a rope and I have a lot of fun with rappeling down  

[NutSAK]

I didn't really feel comfortable here (at least they had put some handles there)... but put me on a rope and I have a lot of fun with rappeling down  

I've always felt much more comfortable climbing than rapelling.  With climbing, the ropes are there for safety backup, and I'm not relying on them 100% as when rapelling.

[Turnstone]

I've always felt much more comfortable climbing than rapelling.  With climbing, the ropes are there for safety backup, and I'm not relying on them 100% as when rapelling.

I've learned to trust my rope. When rappeling I usually do it at places where I can use a good anchor for it (and I check it twice), and I feel absolutely safe about it.

[NutSAK]

I've always felt much more comfortable climbing than rapelling.  With climbing, the ropes are there for safety backup, and I'm not relying on them 100% as when rapelling.

I've learned to trust my rope. When rappeling I usually do it at places where I can use a good anchor for it (and I check it twice), and I feel absolutely safe about it.

Oh, I trust the rope too.  But, I will never trust it as much as I trust my climbing ability utilizing the rope as a safety device.  Two systems vs. one.  I prefer climbing as a sport that relies more on my skills, rather than one that relies much more heavily on the equipment.

[Shane769]

I've always felt much more comfortable climbing than rapelling.  With climbing, the ropes are there for safety backup, and I'm not relying on them 100% as when rapelling.

I've learned to trust my rope. When rappeling I usually do it at places where I can use a good anchor for it (and I check it twice), and I feel absolutely safe about it.

Oh, I trust the rope too.  But, I will never trust it as much as I trust my climbing ability utilizing the rope as a safety device.  Two systems vs. one.  I prefer climbing as a sport that relies more on my skills, rather than one that relies much more heavily on the equipment.

I take middle ground. I trust my gear, but I love both! Climbing is a great physical problem, challenging and fun all at the same time, where rapping is just straight up fun. Normally I only rap things that I climb though. Which means either off trees that we have established anchors from, and know are good, or straight up anchors that are bolted to the route.