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2. Steeplejack - Wikipedia

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   Steeplejacks erect ladders on church spires, industrial chimneys, cooling towers, bell towers, clock towers, or any other high structure.In the UK, steeplejacks now use a belay rope fall-arrest system (similar to the method used by rock climbers) attached to the ladders as they are erected to eliminate solo climbing and greatly reduce the risk of falls from height.

3. The sky's the limit: Steeplejack, now 74, has made living ...

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   For a bit longer, Fred Franklin can be seen atop Augusta's First Christian Church working on repairs and restoration to its steeple.

4. Fred Dibnah - Wikipedia

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   Fred Dibnah was born on 28 April 1938. [3] He was the son of Frank and Betsy Dibnah (née Travis), [4] who were initially both employed at a bleach works.His mother later worked as a charwoman at a gas works. [5]

5. In the heights: Generations of steeplejacks keep vanishing ...

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6. Rope solo climbing - Wikipedia

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   Rope-solo climbing or rope-soloing (or self-belaying) is a form of solo climbing (i.e. performed alone without a climbing partner), but unlike with free solo climbing, which is also performed alone and with no climbing protection whatsoever, the rope-solo climber uses a mechanical self-belay device and rope system, which enables them to use the standard climbing protection to protect ...

7. "Steeplejack" Charles Miller - Wikipedia

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   Steeplejack Charles Miller (1882–1910), [1] nicknamed the Human Fly, was an American man famous for climbing buildings. He began climbing in 1900, and earned a living from his stunts. He began climbing in 1900, and earned a living from his stunts.

8. List of climbing knots - Wikipedia

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   Some carry between one and three cords specifically for prusiks. One can be used to quickly secure a person's position to correct problems with equipment; two can be used as a method of ascending a rope. Blake's hitch: Blake's hitch is widely used in tree climbing applications. The knot can be slid up and down a line manually, but when loaded ...

9. St. Joseph steeple receiving repairs - AOL

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