These Climbers Just Scaled The Tallest Chimney in Europe

Located on the bank of the Sava River near Trbovlje, Slovenia, is the Trbovlje Power Station, where the tallest chimney in Europe stands. The said chimney soars 360 meters into the sky. Mere humans would not dare climb this thing, but for Janja Garnbret and Domen Škofic, this is a chance of a lifetime.

In October 2020, Janja Garnbret and Domen Škofic became the first people to free climb the chimney's new route which is now the tallest artificial multi-pitch route in the world.

The pair, who had just a rope to catch them if they fell, were successful on their second attempt after over seven hours of climbing.

"It's definitely the most special thing I've done in my climbing career. It is climbing, but it's a combination of just about everything I experienced before, just combined in one thing," Škofic told CNN Sport.

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Despite their expertize, the challenge was still way out of their comfort zone, with both more accustomed to indoor climbing where the wall is usually no more than 30 meters high.

Now this is epic.

(Image Credit: Red Bull Media House/ CNN)