
An adrenalin junkie known only as Urban Endeavors has climbed to the top of the world's tallest TV tower in North Dakota without the aid of any safety equipment apart from a pair of gloves.

The adventurer was buffeted by 50mph winds which caused the tower to sway as it clambered up the structure.

Normally, engineers use a central ladder to reach the top of the 1,550-foot tower, but the explorer decided to climb along the outside of the structure, without any safety harness to prevent a fatal slip.

One year before performing his amazing stunt, the adventurer known as Urban Endeavors, pictured, said he was 'scared of heights'

Urban Endeavors, pictured, decided against using the ladder at the centre of the tower and instead clambered along the outside

An anti collision light is fitted to the very top of the tower to warn any aircraft in the area about the potential danger

Urban Endeavors was fitted with a camera attached to his head, while a friend piloted a drone to provide a different perspective for the ascent.

The tower is located in Blanchard, Traill County in North Dakota.

Climbing to the top was not enough for the adventurer, once he regained his strength, he decided to perform a series of death-defying stunts from an anti collision light designed to warn aircraft about the tall structure.

The daredevil said: 'It was unreal, in the most literal meaning of the word.

'I would look down at my feet and it would seem as if they were somebody else's.

'Most of the duration of the climb my nerves were under control.

'The only thing worrying me was that I had no control over them randomly turning the antenna on, effectively killing me.

'This was a hard thing to put out of my mind.

'Also when the wind kicked up and made the tower sway, that got me sweating a little bit.

'Usually when I climb my mind is very calm, focusing only on my body movements.

'Put me one metre in the air or 1000metres, I'll have the same emotions.

'After many arm cramps, snack breaks, and moments of clarity, I found myself on the ground again safe and sound.'

To prepare for his unbelievable stunt he performed 15 other climbs including the ascent of two radio towers

The adventurer used a GoPro-style camera to film his ascent which was also captured by a second camera fitted to a drone

From his vantage point at the very top of the tower, it is very clear that there are very few houses in the surrounding

To prepare for this incredible stunt, Urban Endeavors practiced on two radio towers among 15 other major climbs.

He added: 'I've ascended structures including skyscrapers, bridges, signs, cranes and chimneys.

'Less than one year ago I was terrified of heights. I had a vision of a climb and realised no one was going to do it for me, I had to do it.

'Starting small and working my way up, training every day, I dedicated most of my time and money to this dream.

'It's enlightening having only yourself to depend on to stay alive.'

The urban climber wants to keep the location of the tower secret to discourage others from potential danger.

He said: 'It's really important to me that no one else try this climb. If something happened to them I would suffer from a lifelong guilt.'

The TV tower was built in the 1960s and was the tallest structure in the world for a decade, but now it is only number four

Urban Endeavors said he spent most of his time and money over the past twelve months to complete his dream of climbing the tower

He said: 'It's really important to me that no one else try this climb. If something happened to them I would suffer from a lifelong guilt'