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VIDEO: Climber 91Ƶcatches the sunrise91Ƶ over city atop B.C. crane

Police warn 91Ƶrooftopping91Ƶ poses risk to climber, public and first responders

Heights are thrilling for some and nauseating for others, and now one man is receiving a ton of online attention after scaling one of Vancouver91Ƶs tallest cranes and posting a daring video online.

YouTube user Kea.iu has joined the list of daredevils scaling architecture in the Lower Mainland, after posting a video last month 91Ƶcatching the sunrise91Ƶ at the top of a crane above the condo tower Vancouver House.

91ƵHad a few near death experiences while climbing but I made it out safe,91Ƶ he wrote on the YouTube video.

According to Kea.iu, it wasn91Ƶt his first attempt climbing the crane.

91ƵA few months back I climbed this crane, but I never got to the top because it was too slippery from all the rain and wind,91Ƶ he wrote. 91ƵI made it my goal to scale it again but to the very top, and that is what I did.91Ƶ

Viewers have had mixed reviews on his thrill seeking.

91ƵI91Ƶve overcome many fears but heights I just can91Ƶt91Ƶ.I get butterflies just by watching this video,91Ƶ said one user,

91ƵSick craneclimb! From the top of the crane you see the street/building grid from a completely new perspective,91Ƶ said another.

Others are telling him to stay safe.

This also isn91Ƶt the first structure for the man to climb in the Lower Mainland 91Ƶ Kea.iu also climbed the 650-foot-tall Solo District building, under construction in Burnaby.

And he certainly isn91Ƶt the first, nor will be the last.

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In July 2017, to capture a photo from the top towers. In a quick search on YouTube, it91Ƶs easy to find a handful of other videos showcasing climbers exploring new heights on Vancouver structures 91Ƶ some receiving as many as 55,000 views.

Although Vancouver Police said they couldn91Ƶt confirm if there is an investigation into this particular incident, Const. Jason Doucette said climbing high structures 91Ƶ known to police as 91Ƶrooftopping91Ƶ 91Ƶ is often criminal and poses risks not only to the climber but to first responders and the public.

91ƵIf one of these people slips and falls, a first responder has to put their safety at risk to rescue the rooftopper,91Ƶ he said. 91ƵWe encourage anyone who feels they are witnessing a criminal offence to contact their local police immediately91Ƶ



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About the Author: Ashley Wadhwani-Smith

I began my journalistic journey at Black Press Media as a community reporter in my hometown of Maple Ridge, B.C.
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