Personally I like to copy the pole climbers, they do it day after day and work on some pretty bad days too. It is be safe our your life may a disaster.
These climbing spikes are not cheap either.
My brother thought climbing down Alum steps from his stand was OK with out a harness. Spend a bunch of time in Munson Medical Center TC Michigan with a broken back. Lucky he still is alive and not crippled.

Al