"It was extremely fun," Rønningsbakken, who's one of the best performers of balancing acts in the world, told Aftenposten.no.
Simply doing a conventional handstand on the edge of the cliff wasn't quite exciting enough for Rønningsbakken, though, so he added to the suspense by perching on a four-rung metal ladder that in turn teetered on the edge of Norway's famed Pulpit Rock (Prekestolen).
He said he wanted to show that there's a ladder to heaven after all.
Pulpit Rock is a familiar spot for daredevils, being one of the most popular places in the world for BASE jumpers. The 27-year-old Rønningsbakken from Hedmark stayed true to form by not using security devices of any kind.
His wife and young son stood nearby on the top of Pulpit Rock to watch the stunt. It was the first time they were present at one of Rønningsbakken’s stunts.
Previous stunts by Rønningsbakken have included riding a bicycle over a cable strung 1,000 meters above the Lysefjord, doing a handstand atop four stacked chairs on the edge of the bridge between Sweden and Norway at Svinesund, and hanging by his toes off the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The former circus artist is currently at work on another stunt, to balance on a line between two hot-air balloons while they're aloft.
