Aug 4, 2021
Authorities in Utah are sounding the alarm about a weird and worrisome trend wherein people hammock atop power lines. The Weber County Sheriff s Office made note of the unnerving fad in a Facebook post last week, explaining that they have seen a troubling increase in thrill-seekers attempting to pull off the far-from-relaxing feat. The department shared a photo showing two such individuals ascending a power line tower with one of the climbers having already reached a rather nerve-wracking height.
Ogden tower hammocking generates concerns about falls, electrocution
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By big rig
Aug 2, 2021
The Weber County Sheriff s Office is asking people to stop climbing electric towers and putting up hammocks.
The Sheriff s Office made a Facebook post asking people to stop hammocking in the bench area between North Ogden and Pleasant View. The post said the hammockers are sometimes climbing between the power lines and risk falling off the tower or being electrocuted.
Check out these dudes high above a canyon under a railroad bridge. DOES NOT seem relaxing to me