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Frank and the TowerFri Night Vid

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Tonight's Friday Night video from Duct Tape then Beer follows on nicely from our interview with Ivor McCourt and his achievement of "7a at 70." Frank Sanders is 62 and first saw the striking Devil's Tower in Northeastern Wyoming in June 1972. A flash of lightning lit up the tower and sent a wave of anxiety through Frank - marking the start of a remarkable life-long relationship with the rock feature.

43 years later, he has climbed the Tower over 2,000 times. Frank is a man who refuses to grow old and is deeply satisfied with his simple yet fulfilling lifestyle.

"I'm certain there will come a day when I can't get to the top of the Tower anymore. What will I do then? I'll be content with climbing on the side and it won't bother me a bit."


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16 Oct, 2015
Brilliant video!
16 Oct, 2015
Wow - wonderful!
16 Oct, 2015
Nice video .. but at 62 nowt but a young lad.
16 Oct, 2015
I think I ran out of superlatives.... Anyway, far better than "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" Lovely
16 Oct, 2015
yep, that's Frank. Was lucky enough to stay at the lodge a few years ago. Quite a character and a nice film to boot
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