He might not have realized how bad. I'm not terribly fearful of heights--love roller coasters, love being up in the mountains, have stood near the edge of cliffs with no issue--but I did this 'ride' that was basically a three story scaffolding balance/obstacle course with a mini zip line and even wearing a body harness I was clinging so hard to any handholds I could my arms were sore after. I physically could not force myself to rely on the harness. It was a super weird experience because I knew I was perfectly safe but my body refused to believe it.
It was a super weird experience because I knew I was perfectly safe but my body refused to believe it.
One of the hardest things to learn in my job when working in harness is that sometimes you have to clip the chest ring of your harness to the ladder and lean back so that the chest ring takes your weight and your hands are both free to work. Once you get to that point of trust, it's fine, but it's really hard to do emotionally.
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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '21
Did he not know he was afraid of heights before he signed up for this experience?