You could use a ultra wide angle lens between 10-22mm range or use a kit lens to take several shots of the scenery by moving the camera 360 degrees horizontally and keeping it vertically still (you could use a tripod for this). Later those shots can be stitched in Photoshop or similar software.
What camera are you using? and what do you mean by not being able to take digital cameras on those heights?
I could help you more if you could be more specific..