In his audacious attempt, this British climber disguised himself as a construction worker to make his way to the top of a skyscraper.
He daringly dangled from a terrifying height above Dubai, clutching with just one hand.
Prepare to feel your stomach drop:
He carefully avoided the real construction workers as he made his way to the crane, 390 meters (1,280ft) above ground.
He further detailed, “I didn’t want to walk up 77 floors in the 45-degree heat. I didn’t think anyone would be in the elevator. He starts shouting at me in Arabic.
“I used Google Translate to explain how I was working on site and forgot something (obviously not true but it’s always worth a try) so he sent me down the stairs, on my own.
During his climb to the 77th floor, Lockwood often stopped to splash water on his head from faucets to cool off in the blistering heat.
“When I reached the top I realised I had only brought one GoPro battery, and it was on 20 percent, meaning I could only film for a few minutes,” Lockwood recounted.
He later realized that what he had assumed was desert dust on the crane’s bars was actually “grease,” which led to his feet and hands slipping on everything he touched.
Lockwood described the experience as “surreal” and “almost peaceful,” noting that he goes into a mental blank state during such stunts.
He felt compelled to make the most of his capabilities, stating, “It’s something I know I can do and that 99% of the world can’t and never will do, so I feel obliged to use my ability and enjoy doing it in the process.”
He concluded the video breathlessly, saying, “Wow, I’m not doing that again. On my life, I’m not doing that again.”
Still, he felt the risk was justified.
“The fact I hung off the tallest crane in Dubai on the doorstep of the world’s tallest building is something special and I feel like it was definitely worth the risk and legal consequences if I was caught.
