Past Insider | History on Instagram: "The footage of Kevin Schmidt climbing the KDLT-TV tower near Salem, South Dakota, became a global viral sensation for its dizzying perspective on "the world's scariest job." While the climb looks like a daredevil stunt, it is actually a highly regulated maintenance task that takes nearly two hours of steady climbing to reach the summit. follow @PastInsider for more Kevin Schmidt, a climber for VIKOR Teleconstruction, ascended the 1,500-foot mast to replace a

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