Daredevil ‘urban climber’ posting videos in Vancouver, prompting safety concerns

A social media daredevil has been doing death-defying stunts in the Vancouver area, prompting safety concerns and at least one police investigation.

The thrill-seeker describes himself online as a 23-year-old “train surfer and urban climber” who is “home-free,” as opposed to homeless.

Since December 2023, the daredevil has posted several pictures and videos of himself in precarious positions, including one in which he claims to be urinating off a tower on the Lions Gate Bridge.

In another video, posted last week on Instagram, he can be seen standing between two SkyTrain cars that are hurtling toward Stadium-Chinatown Station in Vancouver.

Many online commenters have cheered the stunts on – something that can encourage these kinds of daredevils to put themselves in even greater danger, according to Matthew Johnson, a social media expert with MediaSmarts.

“It’s definitely possible that some of the features of the platform, including likes and interactions with …