Adam Lockwood, who goes by Nuisance on YouTube, captured this nerve-wracking experience and shared the footage on his channel.In his audacious attempt, this British climber disguised himself as a construction worker to make his way to the top of a skyscraper.
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He daringly dangled from a terrifying height above Dubai, clutching with just one hand.
Lockwood shared that he was initially stopped during his climb to the crane but managed to ‘chat some s**t’ and found an alternate path to proceed.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.
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“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.
The YouTuber then switched to showcasing the gripping footage of himself climbing the structure, at times dangling by one hand, before looping his legs over a bar and hanging upside down.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.
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Lockwood described the experience as “surreal” and “almost peaceful,” noting that he goes into a mental blank state during such stunts.
He mentioned he had “four close calls” with his grip and footing while climbing up, and encountered a few more during his descent.Still, he felt the risk was justified.
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“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.
