Man Rescued After Climbing 900 Ft. up on a Tower

Man rescued after climbing 900 ft. up on a tower

Man rescued after climbing 900 ft. up on a tower

Man Rescued After Climbing 900 Feet Up St. Louis TV Tower Barefoot

A precarious and highly dangerous rescue operation unfolded in the St. Louis area on Wednesday afternoon after an unidentified man was found high up a prominent broadcast structure.The incident occurred at the towering KSDK television transmission tower on Heege Road, one of the region’s tallest man-made structures. Fire officials confirmed they received a distress call around 2:30 p.m. reporting a man scaling the lattice.Rescuers faced an immed…

Painter, firefighters rescue man 900 feet up Mo. transmission tower

Steven Garcia intercepted the barefoot climber nearly 900 feet up, then held him until firefighters from Affton, Maplewood and Mehlville lifted both down safely

Barefoot TV Tower Climber Rescued by Painter, Firefighters in St. Louis County, MO

The tower technician was lauded by the St. Louis County technical rescue team for saving the barefoot climber.