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Johannesburg's elevation sits you at high altitude already—just under 1,800 metres—which changes how your body handles physical exertion. Add the summer heat and the afternoon electrical storms that roll across the highveld, and adventure activities here demand proper setup. Accessing elevated positions in the city means navigating security protocols, managing timing around weather windows, and understanding the wind patterns that channel through Johannesburg's buildings and ridges. The infrastructure that supports height-based activities—anchoring, emergency access, weather monitoring—has to account for rapid weather shifts and the particular demands of a high-altitude urban environment. Guides working in this space need to read Joburg's moods: knowing when storm systems are approaching, which routes hold heat and which catch cooling air, and how to move safely through a landscape where altitude amplifies intensity. It's as much about understanding the city's physical character as it is about managing the activity itself.