Posted by FLORIDNEPAL on Thursday, December 25, 2008
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Bungee jumping is an
activity in which a
person jumps off from a
high place (generally of
several hundred
feet/meters) with one
end of an elastic cord
attached to his/her body
or ankles and the other
end tied to the
jumping-off point. When
the person jumps, the
cord will stretch to
take up the energy of
the fall, then the
jumper will fly upwards
as the cord snaps back.
The jumper oscillates up
and down until the
initial energy of the
jump is dissipated.
Ultimate Bungee offers a
500-foot jump over a
tropical gorge in the
Himalayas of Nepal along
the Tibetan border. The
Bhote Koshi, one of
Nepal's wildest rivers,
rages below the steel
suspension bridge that
was specially designed
for bungee jumping. The
Swiss design can hold up
to 4.5 tons of weight
and is 545 feet wide, so
there's no need to worry
about your safety (at
least not before
jumping...) On top of it
all, the dense jungle
and pristine forest
surrounding the cliff
top gorge offer a
spectacular view, which
many consider to be one
of the most beautiful in
the world.
BUNGY JUMPING if you
thought bungy jumping
was restricted to some
places in Europe, New
Zealand and America ,
it's time you got and
update. The sport has
finally found a natural
home in the highest
mountain range in the
world. The ultimate
thrill of a bungy jump
can now be experienced
in Nepal at perhaps the
best site in the world.
Your jump can be
arranged on arrival in
Kathmandu.. The jump, at
160m, was designed by
one of New Zealand's
leading bungy
consultants, and is
operated by some of the
most experienced jump
masters in the business.
It's mishap-proof. The
agency takes safety
"very, very seriously".
Location
Less than 3 hours
outside Kathmandu by
Ultimate Bungy Shuttle.
You will travel the
Arniko (Kathmandu/Lhasa)
Highway to within 12km
of the Tibet Border and
the famous Friendship
Bridge.
The Gorge
Ultimate Bungy Nepal
takes place on a 166m
wide steel suspension
bridge over the Bhoti
Kosi River.
The Bridge
Swiss designed,
specially for bungy
jumping with a 4x safety
factor. The bridge has a
loading factor of 250kg
per running meter. This
means that the bridge
will hold 250 x 166 =
41,500kg or 4.5 tones.
And those are Swiss
measurements! * Over
6000 meters of steel
wire was used to build
the bridge * Longest
suspension bridge in
Nepal * the bridge joins
two sides of a great
valley. Before its
construction, locals
walked five hours to
cross this river gorge.
Anyone who wants to take
a taste of bungee
jumping should not have
any of the health
problems mentioned
below:
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Heart disease
*
Epilepsy
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High blood pressure
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Pregnancy
*
Addiction to alcohol or
drugs
*
Orthopedic problems
*
Psychological problems
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Neurological problems |