I tallest thing I ever climbed was the 80 foot tower to the Slide for Life at Benning. I was white-knuckled the entire way up. Sliding down the cable was much more fun.
A friend owns some radio sites. If a tower starts with a pyramidal base, I can do 80 feet, easy. When it necks down to about 16”, it messes with my head, even though I know that the tower routinely gets subjected to 100+ mph winds. If I start on a 16” tower, it’s not a problem, but I think his towers that start at that size are only about 40 feet tall.
I’ll bet...coming down seems like it would be easier, safer, and more fun, but climbing that 80 foot ladder!
Did they have any kind of safety mechanism as you climbed up other than “Don’t screw up and fall!”?