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Hanging out on the roof of the world: Stomach-churning pictures of Russia's death-defying 'skywalkers'
These photos are not for the faint-hearted or those with a fear of heights. They capture a man enjoying ‘rooftopping’, a hobby which has him living life literally on the edge.
This striking series of photos show ‘rooftopper’ Kirill Oreshkin and his daredevil friends at the top of buildings, cranes, and construction sites – standing or even dangling from the top.
The trend of rooftopping, or skywalking, has been documented in the last few years, and seems to be quite popular in Russia and Ukraine. It sees daredevils climb to the top of structures to take a unique, vertigo-inducing selfie.
The young Moscow-based photographer completes his daredevil feats without a harness or safety net, but with a friend, who takes his picture.
Despite the danger of his hobby, Oreshkin appears perfectly calm in the photos, even in the ones that show him hanging from structures by one hand.
The feats of these daredevils are quite alarming. In one video posted on his personal website, Oreshkin’s friend Mustang Wanted does chin-ups a few hundred metres above the ground in Kiev.
Despite all appearances, the rooftoppers say they take what they do seriously. Mustang Wanted writes on his website:
‘[T]he following videos and photos feature stunts performed by professionals. I really insist that no one attempt to recreate or re-enact any stunt or activity performed on this site. Even if you’re totally sure that you can do that, you are putting yourself in danger. So, please, don’t try to recreate my stunts. I mean it!’
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![Hanging out on the roof of the world: Stomach-churning pictures of Russia's death-defying 'skywalkers' <br />
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These photos are not for the faint-hearted or those with a fear of heights. They capture a man enjoying ‘rooftopping’, a hobby which has him living life literally on the edge.<br />
This striking series of photos show ‘rooftopper’ Kirill Oreshkin and his daredevil friends at the top of buildings, cranes, and construction sites – standing or even dangling from the top.<br />
The trend of rooftopping, or skywalking, has been documented in the last few years, and seems to be quite popular in Russia and Ukraine. It sees daredevils climb to the top of structures to take a unique, vertigo-inducing selfie.<br />
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The young Moscow-based photographer completes his daredevil feats without a harness or safety net, but with a friend, who takes his picture.<br />
Despite the danger of his hobby, Oreshkin appears perfectly calm in the photos, even in the ones that show him hanging from structures by one hand.<br />
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The feats of these daredevils are quite alarming. In one video posted on his personal website, Oreshkin’s friend Mustang Wanted does chin-ups a few hundred metres above the ground in Kiev.<br />
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Despite all appearances, the rooftoppers say they take what they do seriously. Mustang Wanted writes on his website:<br />
‘[T]he following videos and photos feature stunts performed by professionals. I really insist that no one attempt to recreate or re-enact any stunt or activity performed on this site. Even if you’re totally sure that you can do that, you are putting yourself in danger. So, please, don’t try to recreate my stunts. I mean it!’ <br />
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