Crane climbing is the (usually
illicit) act of climbing a
crane. It is a worldwide phenomenon that was said to be growing in popularity in the mid-2010s, alongside the illicit climbing of
skyscrapers,
monument
A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, hist ...
s and other tall structures, known as "
buildering
Buildering (also known as edificeering, urban climbing, structuring, skywalking, boulding, or stegophily) describes the act of climbing on the outside of buildings and other artificial structures. The word "buildering", sometimes misspelled bil ...
".
Canada's
York Regional Police
The York Regional Police (YRP) are a law enforcement organization that serves over 1.1 million residents in the York Region of Ontario, Canada, located north of Toronto. YRP was formed in 1971 from the police forces maintained by the nine municip ...
view crane climbers as
thrillseekers influenced by the popularity of crane climbing videos on ''YouTube'' and warns that in addition to putting themselves at risk, crane climbers put the lives of
first responders at risk as well.
Crane climbers are routinely
arrested and
charged.
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References
Types of climbing
Urban exploration
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