Climbing Up The Walls

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Utah State University “Ascending Aggies” team recently won first prize out of 33 teams in the Air Force’s contest to get four soldiers over a very tall wall. They developed what they call a PVAC, or Personal Vacuum Assisted Climber and it works just as you’d imagine: a loud-as-hell vacuum strapped to your back connects to two suction cups and lets you climb pretty much anything, even if the surface wouldn’t have been so good for regular suction cups.

EXCLUSIVE: This Amazing New Gear Allows Users To Climb Up Nearly Any Type Of Wall (Business Insider)

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