In a high altitude heist that would put both Danny Ocean and Ethan Hunt to shame, thieves in Switzerland have pulled off a heist on a technical rock climbing route at a dizzying 7,700 feet above sea level.
Over a weekend that saw perfect climbing weather and lots of keen climbers out enjoying the conditions, it appears the daring thieves ascended 216 meters of ladders and crossed more than 2,000 meters of steel cables over narrow gorges on the longest protected climbing route in Switzerland, all to rob a collection box. The challenging route, known as a via ferrata, crosses the Gemmi Pass and can take climbers up to 5.5 miles to complete.
