The Shard Climber, Base Jumping & Free Solo #319

Posted on 9 February 20239 February 2023 by Chris Thrall

The Shard Climber, features George King who came to fame after he climbed London’s Shard Tower and has base-jumping down to a fine art.

The Shard Climber, Base Jumping & Free Solo

The Shard Climber, features George King, who came to notoriety when he climbed London’s Shard Tower. He was duly arrested & served six months in prison. He has gone on to climb and jump off many famous buildings. His base jumping and train surfing is the stuff of Hollywood movies.

Transcript from ‘The Shard Climber’ podcast

George – I do a lot of what what I do solo, because I have like a competitive little demon inside me. Where if I’m with people, then maybe I might switch my desires a bit, so I I tend to do everything solo. If I do do base jumps with people, I want to make sure they’re a much higher sort of skill level than me, because I I don’t want to feel any sense competition. It’s something which I want to put completely away because I think ego kills. It’s one of the biggest killers with this kind of stuff.

Chris – Sticking on this subject, I want to go back to the beginning. Obviously because your story is just incredible mate for those of us that have done a bit of parachuting and skydiving. Am I right in thinking when you parachute, you’ve got no reserve?