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It's considered the Everest of wall climbing. But these daredevils make scaling the 540ft Diga di Luzzone look easy.

Thrill-seekers turned the dam in Blenio, Switzerland, into a climbing wall by adding holds to its face.

Climbers need to use a ladder to get up the first 20ft of the wall, which has five pitches in total. And for those brave enough to scale to its top, stunning views of the Alps are awaiting.

Ilana Marcus, 31, a climber from Germany who works for website Thrillseekers Anonymous, said: 'The climbing was very smooth and fun. The most memorable part of this climb may have very well been the start and finish.

'Obtaining the ladder to access the route and then having to put it away while on route was an experience not to be forgotten.

'Topping out the climb to an audience of tourists watching your every move and perhaps anticipating the possibility of an exciting fall was memorable.

'Usually I climb in remote places, where the only cheering is in my head, so it was a pleasant change to have a group of people just as excited as us climbers.'

High life: Daredevils clamber up the world's highest man-made climbing wall - the Diga di Luzzone in Switzerland

Tallest climbing wall: Climbers even need to use a ladder to get up the first 20ft of the wall, which has five pitches in total

New heights: Thrill-seekers turned the dam in Blenio, Switzerland, into a climbing wall by adding holds to its face

On a high: Climbers need to use a ladder to get up the first 20ft of the 540ft-high dam in Switzerland

Long way down... The 540ft-high dam in Switzerland that thrill-seekers have turned into a climbing wall

'Are we there yet?': Daredevils mid-way through the 540ft climb of the 540ft-high dam

Made it!: Once at the top of the damn in Switzerland, climbers are rewarded with views of the Alps