「Everything Is Climbable - The Art Of Buildering In Texas」の版間の差分

2016年7月25日 (月) 19:28時点における版

While it's thought of more like a daredevil event than the usual sport, buildering -- also called urban climbing, structuring, or stegophily -- is the act of climbing on the outside of buildings and other artificial structures. The word "buildering" combines the saying "building" with the climbing term "bouldering".
It's not really a sport for anyone. In fact, buildering has a small cult following. The most famous practitioner with this ultra-extreme sport is Alain Robert, popularly referred to as "the real-life Spiderman." Robert has climbed the Empire State Building in New York, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the Sears Tower in Chicago as well as the Petronas Towers (twice) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the like, all done without using any climbing equipment or protection.
Other famous urban climbers include: Dan Goodwin, aka Spider Dan, who climbed the Sears Tower in Chicago three decades ago; George Willig who climbed the World Trade Center; Harry and Simon Westaway, who climbed Big Ben, the Palace of Westminster's clock tower, in London as an anti-war protest for Greenpeace; Harry Gardiner, called the Human Fly, who was the first recorded urban climber; and George Polley, also referred to as the Human Fly, who began buildering in the 1910s.
If done without ropes or protection far off the ground, buildering could possibly be dangerous and is also often practiced away from legal bounds, mostly undertaken through the night. Builderers in many cases are extremely experienced climbers that are seen climbing on buildings without authorization and are regularly met by police forces upon completing their exploit. Spectacular acts of buildering, including free soloing skyscrapers, usually attract large crowds of passers-by and media attention.
The biggest draw of buildering is additionally its biggest drawback: Buildering usually is illegal, which means you should check to make sure it is not before you try it in Texas or anywhere else. And it won't win you any popularity contests. Cops dislike you; landlords can't stand you; most people think you're, at best, unusual and, at worst, crazy.
The general public considers climbing on buildings shocking and irresponsible behavior. The first and most crucial rule is: Watch your butt. You alone are responsible for your actions. You have to be young enough to relish currying the disdain of passersby or otherwise not care about your reputation. You have to stand up early or steal skate out to the night. The most significant key to successful buildering is, "Go in fast and get out."
Buildering can take a form closer to bouldering, where climbers often ascend and/or traverse shorter areas of buildings and structures. While still generally frowned upon by homeowners, some turn a blind eye towards the practice in many locations. Although it's done as a solo sport, buildering has become a popular group activity. As in more traditional rock climbing, routes on structures are established and graded for difficulty.
Lesser known kinds of urban climbing could be observed in demonstrations, like a means of protest, or at some public events including street parades or concerts, where people frequently climb on sign posts and other small structures.
Unlike other fringe sports like skateboarding, most urban climbers doubt that buildering occasion to crack in to the mainstream. The problem is that many climbers get the sport is a touch "too dangerous" for mass appeal. And buildering is a lot more about the skill compared to image as well as the huge risks involved ensure it is less than appealing. For decades, buildering 's been around under the radar and it is popularity remains on university hubs, all of which seems to suggest intrinsic limits to its popularity.
As could be the case in mountain climbing, the key in urban climbing is to discover the perfect holds with all the right overall body positioning and adequate balance. But the difficulty in climbing buildings is that the uniformity and evenness with the exterior allow it to be difficult to get the grooves for holds. It is like a physical puzzle that can only be solved through ingenuity, persistence and foolhardiness. Buildering is both a way of life and a philosophy of taming the modern landscape.
While ultra-extreme sports including urban climbing or buildering may help you develop great physical stamina and mental discipline, it really is dangerous and must just be attempted by experienced climbing professionals. If you're a young individual who's attracted to this sport, make certain you're inside best shape both mentally and physically.
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