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Ukranian teens capture illegal bridge climbing on video
I've seen some crazy urban climbing videos in my time, but this one takes the cake. It was captured on a helmet cam and follows four teenagers as they scramble up the Moskovskyi (Moscow) Bridge in Kiev, while traffic rushes by below. After a brief conversation in Russian at the beginning of the video, the teens simply begin scaling the steel cables that hold the bridge in place, without the use of any kind of climbing gear or safety equipment. Eventually they reach the top, and even climb inside the main tower, which stands some 377-feet in height.
Judging from the final shots of the video, I don't know what would be scarier. Climbing the bridge, or making your way back down.
Judging from the final shots of the video, I don't know what would be scarier. Climbing the bridge, or making your way back down.
Filed under: Climbing, Europe, Russian Federation, Video
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Shelly Sep 13th 2011 2:57PM
My stomache is aching of fear from heights watching this, how scary!!! They sure are brave.
Kraig Sep 13th 2011 2:59PM
Brave is one word for it Shelly! :)
cathy Sep 13th 2011 4:03PM
and foolish
Dione Sep 13th 2011 5:15PM
Oh lord, I think i'm going to puke!
Devin Sep 13th 2011 6:11PM
That's not bravery. It's stupidity! No respect for life....!!!
john Sep 13th 2011 3:21PM
All I can say is AMAZING! FEARLESS! UNBELIEVABLE!!!
Greg Sep 13th 2011 3:16PM
Well, at least they are not stealing cars or invading homes!!! very brave.
CRYSTAL Sep 13th 2011 3:26PM
THIS IS NOT BRAVE IT IS CRAZY. NOBODY IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD DO THIS IN RISK OF KILLIN THEMSELVES
Patrick Sep 13th 2011 4:33PM
Impretty daring this is something i might actually try if i lived anywhere near something like this.
cat Sep 15th 2011 7:00PM
So true!!! People dont care about others, nor themselves!!! We live in a society that teaches"if it feels right, do it" So sad!!! Morals and sound judgement is loooonnnnggggg over!!! Smh!
ATLANTIS Sep 13th 2011 3:33PM
100%, WITHOUT A DOUBT, CRAZY!!!!!!...IS THIS WHAT RUSSIAN TEENS DO FOR HOMEWORK???...
Neal Sep 13th 2011 3:45PM
I guess it's pretty obvious that young people universally can be pretty foolhardy and brainless...thankfully, no one got killed with this little adventure.
Pavel Sep 13th 2011 3:49PM
Kiev is in Ukraine, so the teens are Ukrainians. Also, and unfortunately, no one there cares if they climb or fall. I know, I live there.
bocefus Sep 13th 2011 5:27PM
wow really pavel ? that is horrible . we all came from the same family after flood right ?
bratscheldn Sep 13th 2011 3:55PM
WOW. I could sense my blood pressure and anxiety levels rising, and I knew they were safe.
K Sep 13th 2011 5:31PM
In truth, I would have loved to do something like this if given the opportunity. Haha
And really, it's not so bad because it's not like they're hurting anyone else by doing it, so you can't hate them for being brave.
Jim Sep 13th 2011 6:54PM
what if one of them fell, and landed on the windshield of a car below? It would kill anybody in the front seat as well as the one who fell, and probably permanently traumatize anybody else who witnessed it..............
K Sep 13th 2011 10:56PM
I knew someone would go "ooohhhh!!! but but! they would hurt someone if they fell and landed on a windshield"... Did that happen? Has that ever happened? I don't think it's legitimate here.
Jim, you're an idiot. If one of them fell, they wouldn't fall ON a windshield unless they jumped outward and intended to, which would be suicide and murder, but apparently no one died and no one was hurt, sorry to burst your bubble. So I don't really want to hear about your "what ifs" if they actually didn't get hurt and more importantly they didn't actually hurt anyone else doing it.
Until then, you can't complain.
Sonny Sep 13th 2011 4:20PM
They made a commitment and they did it. Very few people do what they say anymore. I respect and admire them for this achievement.
james p. Sep 14th 2011 9:12AM
They could land on a windshield ,the wind would make that dissensions for them,
if big word ,they knew how much high voltage was in those conduits they would have wet pants 23,000 / 38,000 high voltage ,and that would hit a windshield