The Sky Tower is a telecommunications and observation tower 1,076 feet tall, from ground level to the top of the mast, making it the 2nd tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Vertigo Climb in New Zealand is an exhilarating 40-meter vertical guided 1,103 step ladder climb up 51 floors, INSIDE the Auckland Sky Tower. Lee and Karen Duquette found it to be a high-altitude challenging experience. They were securely attached to a pulley system with a locked harness. Once at the top, they saw an incredible, 350-degree view of Auckland in an open-air walk around a 1,2 meter wide platform with NO handrails. All photos taken by guides, cameras were not allowed.

Below: Some photos taken by the guide, show a yellow suit and other photos show an orange suit.

Below: Karen and Lee Duquette are definitely up to the challenge as they began their climb upwards with big smiles.

Lee and Karen Duquette at the top of the Skytower Climb and the weather was very windy and cold.

Below: It was so cold and so Windy that Lee and Karen Duquette could barely stand up.

Below: Views from the skytower

Below: Looking back up at the Skytower

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