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Daredevil or reckless? 'Russia's Spiderman' Kirill Oreshkin takes extreme selfies from Moscow's tallest buildings | |
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Pictures of daredevil Kirill Oreshkin in the midst of some of his most dangerous stunts have earned the photographer the nickname 'Russian Spiderman', thanks to a series of extreme selfies showing him standing on or dangling from dizzying heights. | Pictures of daredevil Kirill Oreshkin in the midst of some of his most dangerous stunts have earned the photographer the nickname 'Russian Spiderman', thanks to a series of extreme selfies showing him standing on or dangling from dizzying heights. |
Moscow-based Oreshkin has scaled some of Russia's tallest structures and has become known for taking pictures of himself atop them. | Moscow-based Oreshkin has scaled some of Russia's tallest structures and has become known for taking pictures of himself atop them. |
He appears on the side of window ledges, teetering on the edge of buildings and climbing up huge structures - without any safety rope or climbing gear. | He appears on the side of window ledges, teetering on the edge of buildings and climbing up huge structures - without any safety rope or climbing gear. |
“Using safety measures changes something - no one is going to recognise that you really risked your life,” he told Vocativ. | “Using safety measures changes something - no one is going to recognise that you really risked your life,” he told Vocativ. |
Oreshkin said he started scaling buildings as a hobby in 2008 because he “likes the views”, which may explain why he chose to climb Moscow’s 1,109 ft Mercury City Tower and Evolution Tower, the tallest skyscraper in Europe. | |
"What’s going through my head when I’m up there? Nothing special,” he said. “I just try to think about hanging tight and staying alive.” | "What’s going through my head when I’m up there? Nothing special,” he said. “I just try to think about hanging tight and staying alive.” |
Videos of his vertigo-inducing ascents have also been posted on YouTube and more images are available to view on his website. | Videos of his vertigo-inducing ascents have also been posted on YouTube and more images are available to view on his website. |
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