Hi everybody

I kind of knew that this was the tallest viaduct in New Zealand. But reading up about it afterwards, I was surprised to learn at 95 metres (312 ft) it is the tallest in Australasia. Bit of a bitch to get down to its base. I got real cut up by blackberry and what we call "cutty grass". But all in all it was a worthwhile experience.

Cool video, the fish-eye works good for things like this, it gives a good sense of how it would feel to climb on those massive supports.

I would like to climb things here but people are so scared shitless of liability or terrorism, and other passers-by hate fun so much, that the cops would inevitably be called and the situation would end poorly. I do have an advantage in that I am not brown, so I would be less likely to have guns pointed at me by those cops if things do go south, but I would still rather stay off bridges unless it's at night and in a less busy area.

I would also probably use a harness and lanyard, because I am a huge pussy, but also because I don't want my childish hobbies to get me killed.

How bad were your forearms burning at some points? That's a wicked climb.

Good luck with finding fun, LuminousAphid. This place is sufficiently rural to not attract unwanted attention. My friends told me I looked tiny compared to the structure, and so I wasn't overly visible. It's enjoyable to get the GoPro out during daylight. It really struggles with low light shooting.

Posted by MonkeyLunk How bad were your forearms burning at some points? That's a wicked climb.

Cheers MonkeyLunk. I don't remember arms burning. Though one hand and wrist wasn't so good - I broke a bone a few weeks back. It was a workout, and my breathing was heavier as I went up. But I take plenty of time. Each level I stop, restart the GoPro, make sure I'm feeling okay and am ready for more, then proceed. I edit all those pauses out.