Climbing 700 m Above The Abyss: Stairway To Heaven In Austria | Axel On The Edge

This stairway to heaven is made of steel cables and it is the highlight of a climbing tour of the Donnerkogel, in Austria's Salzkammergut resort area. The 43-meter long sky high ladder is stretched over an abyss some 700 meters below. Climbers who've made it until the via ferrata at the summit of Donnerkogel are rewarded with a sensational view over the Alps.

#Donnerkogel #Climbing #SkyWalk
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[abetaain]

Adding this to my bucket list of things I will never even think about doing

[suezebee]

You’re telling me that there is a nice foot trail that leads to the same location and they voluntarily went the other way

[byzanttine]

Whenever i come across these mountaineering videos, what amazes me the most is who put those safety ropes and stakes in the first place.

[galicredstone]

I remember doing something similar, when I went up 4 ladder rungs to put up my Christmas lights. It was exhilarating ! The stuffed birds were below me, and I never felt so free.

[Apokalypseplease]

"And I really shouldnt fall". I totally agree with him on this one.

[allnamestakenisnot]

I love the casual music over the death defying climbing.

[tcreate.s]

1- How do we get down?
2 - (Reveals wing-suit)

[BASENYC]

Crazy to think that all those area were climbed free before the stakes & wires were installed. Amazing view.

[lctlonlonscommunityandthea]

This is the worst experience I've ever been through in my life... And I wasn't even there.

[Ricky-fdvu]

If somehow the rope breaks, it's indeed a stairway to heaven

[scrubJabroni]

"The ladder was a pretty cheap..." aight imma head out

[DannyBrooks]

There’s not enough money in the world for me to do this. Hats off to you guys!

[glasslinger]

"So now how do we go down?"
"OK, dude, here is your wingsuit!"

[Gubalicious]

His voice goes deeper and more German the higher he gets

[josjes]

"I built the ladder, it was cheap ...."
-starts sweating

[CrookedEyeSniper]

0:12 - the cameraman hanging off the underside of the ladder is the unsung hero.

[markoproloscic]

3:27 "The ladder was a pretty cheap idea"

Yeah that's not the adjective I'd wonna hear if I were to climb the ladder.

[jeffroy]

I feel like going down the ladder is going to be 5x more scary than going up.

[jordanmicahcook]

I watched this lying on the floor and I still managed to fall over...

[Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Climbing 700m?
What a thrill...
With darkness and silence through the night.
What a thrill...
I'm searching and I'll melt into you What a fear in my heart But you're so supreme! I give my life Not for honor, but for you (snake eater) In my time, there'll be no one else Crime, it's the way I fly to you (snake eater) I'm still in a dream, snake eater