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Shanghai Tower (650 meters)

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What it is

A POV video of climbers illegally scaling the 650 m Shanghai Tower while it was under construction, filmed on a helmet camera.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as a gripping and vertigo-inducing watch that put rooftop climbers on the map.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “An absolutely fantastic watch.”

    The video that put these climbers on the map, with a great soundtrack

    huhtenberg, 2018-02 · Strong recommendation · in “A daredevil climber risking his life for breathtaking views”

  2. “this POV video of two Ukrainians illegally scaling the 650-meter Shanghai Tower while it was still under construction”

    Gripping POV of illegally climbing the Shanghai Tower under construction

    pimlottc, 2015-03 · Recommendation · in “Where the Real Skyscrapers Are (Hint: North Dakota)”

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Topics: shanghai tower, urban climbing, skyscrapers, pov, gopro

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