Absolutely insane story and absolutely insane photos from No Promise of Safety:
This morning was a long time coming. The bridge had been at the tippy top of my to-do list for years; the mighty Golden Gate. It is the most photographed landmark in the country, was the longest suspension span from ’37 to ’64, and is the suicide capital of the world. […]
Though it was still early, a bit before dawn, the cars were coming by at decreasing intervals. After reaching the lowest point of the cable we eyed traffic and waited for a gap. After an unsuccessful attempt the previous morning my cohort and I had decided that if only one of us could get up we would not wait for the other. If spotted and called in we faced certain arrest and possible jail time. A slip of the foot could result in certain death. But We rolled the dice – flipped the coin.
Seeing no approaching lights we hit the rail and reached for the cable.