We’ve seen some impressive feats of urban climbing before, but this one ranks up there with the best of them. The video was self-shot by a British photographer/daredevil named James Kingston, who recently went to great lengths to climb the Eiffel Tower, going so far as to sneak past guards at 1 AM to begin his climb. This five-minute clip will take you up the tower with him, providing some pretty scary moments along the way.
Kraig is an outdoor and adventure travel writer based in Nashville, TN. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to numerous online and print outlets, including Popular Mechanics, Gear Junkie, Outside Online, National Geographic, Digital Trends, Business Insider, TripSavvy, about.com, and of course The Adventure Blog.
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