Sugar Snap Peas 9ft. Tall (and Growing) - How To Pick?

[rnewste]

Well, got a bit of a problem on my hands. I can't reach the Sugar Snap Peas to pick - even with my stepladder:


Sugar Snap on the left and Super Sugar Snap in the right EarthTainer.

So, they are growing great but I have no safe way to harvest them. Any ideas on how to get at the pea pods without destroying the growing vines?

For reference, here are the (easy to pick) Oregon Giant Snow Peas:



Raybo