Ontheroofs

Ontheroofs is an urban exploration photography project by Vitaliy Raskalov and Vadim Makhorov, from Ukraine and from Russia respectively.[1] Their main focus of photography is the exploration of high-rise architectural structures like skyscrapers, bridges, historic sites and cathedrals. Raskalov and Makhorov have been notable for their number of free-climbs up famous buildings and monuments around the world. Typically, their videos are uploaded onto YouTube and showcase their ascent and descent. Their most popular video, of the Shanghai Tower, has over 59 million views as of November 2016. Raskalov and Makhorov appeared as recurring cast in the documentary series URBEX- Enter At Your Own Risk, which launched globally on Red Bull TV on August 1, 2016.

Notable Climbs

Raskalov and Makhorov received press attention in early 2014 when they climbed up the Shanghai Tower, the second tallest building in the world. They entered the construction site of the unfinished tower during the Lunar New Year and filmed a video, which attracted over 56 million views on YouTube as of September 2016.[2] Initially, a premium eyewear brand Ray-Ban allegedly sponsored the video, but pulled back after the rupture of negotiation. The popularity of the video sparked a discussion on the safety and the liability of the incident.[3][4][5] It was reported that the Chinese authorities would ban the climbers from re-entering the country, but their pseudonyms allowed them to slip through the net a year later and climb Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen, China.[6][7]

In April 2016, a video was posted of them climbing the Lotte World Tower in Seoul. Despite the construction site having guard dogs, security officers and monitoring drones, Raskalov and Makhorov managed to bypass the security and climb the under construction building.[8][9][10]

Landmark Location
Moscow Bridge Kiev, Ukraine
Shukhov Tower Moscow, Russia
Ping An Finance Center Shenzhen, China
Shimao International Plaza Shanghai, China
Christ the Redeemer Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Shun Hing Square Shenzhen, China
Lotte World Tower Seoul, South Korea
New World Centre Hong Kong, China
Shanghai Tower Shanghai, China
China Online Centre Hong Kong, China
Vienna Votive Church, Austria

References

  1. ↑ "About us - ontheroofs". Archived from the original on 21 September 2016.
  2. ↑ on the roofs (12 February 2014). "Shanghai Tower (650 meters)" – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "The Story Behind That Insane Shanghai Tower Climb". The Huffington Post. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Russian daredevils scale the Shanghai Tower, China's new tallest building". The Guardian. 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Two Chinese Guys Copied That Insane Shanghai Tower Climb.
  6. ↑ on the roofs (8 May 2015). "Shenzhen Centre (660 meters)" – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "Daredevil urban climbers reveal new pictures from dizzying heights.". Daily Mail. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Climbing Lotte World Tower (555 meters) youtube video". Ontheroofs. 10 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Climbing Lotte World Tower ontheroofs story with photos and video". Ontheroofs. 10 April 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016.
  10. ↑ Gazeta, Rossiyskaya (12 April 2016). "Russian roofers climb Seoul's Lotte Tower".

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