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RUSSIA — What's the most impressive thing you've done lately?
Maybe you achieved an important goal at work or you came up with a really creative Halloween costume. Or, if you're the guy in this video, maybe you climbed a crevice with the speed and agility of a spider and you used nothing but your hands and feet to do it.
This video comes from Russia and features Diduh Andrey Andronovich, a 70-year-old man who is in "the highest category climber," according to the video description. In the video, Andronovich scales a rock crevice without using any ropes. It looks super dangerous, but he seems to handle it with ease.
As the video starts, Andronovich runs up to the crevice, uses the rocks to stretch a bit and then starts climbing. As he tries to navigate the lower portion, I was sure it wasn't going to work out. It seemed to be too wide for him to get a good foothold, but then he figures it out and keeps climbing farther and farther to the top. When he reaches the top, he tosses his hat down to the onlookers below.
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They're bears, they're terrifying and they like to ruin coolers. That's why these bears are product testers.But if you thought that part of the video was cool, just wait until Andronovich comes down. Turning around so he's head first and using only his hands to steady himself, Andronovich basically just slides down the rock face. It happens pretty fast, and he takes a moment to stretch again as the crowd cheers when he reaches the bottom.
Now, I have to add a disclaimer here that you should definitely not try this yourself. Even though this climber makes it look as easy as walking down the street, it sounds like he is well-trained and knows exactly what he's doing.
So, you may not be able to scale a mountain using only your hands and feet, but we all have different strengths, and your accomplishments are probably just as impressive as this.
Enjoy the video, stay safe and let us know in the comments below what cool things you've done recently.
