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Bungee jumping (/ ˈ b ʌ n dʒ i /), also spelled bungy jumping, is an activity that involves a person jumping from a great height while connected to a large elastic cord. The launching pad is usually erected on a tall structure such as a building or crane, a bridge across a deep ravine , or on a natural geographic feature such as a cliff.
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park is an adventure park, located above Glenwood Springs, Colorado, about 160 mi (260 km) west of Denver.Prior to 2003, only cave tours were available, until the park was expanded.
A. J. Hackett. Allan John " A. J. " Hackett ONZM (born May 1958) is a New Zealand entrepreneur who popularised the extreme sport of bungy jumping. He made a bungy jump from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988. His daughter is freestyle skier, Margaux Hackett. [1]
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Skycoaster. A typical Skycoaster arch tower. Skycoaster is the name of a free-fall and flight-simulating amusement park attraction produced and managed by Skycoaster Company, LLC.. [1] On the Skycoaster, riders in groups of 1 to 3 are harnessed in specialized Flight Suits (in a face-down, prone position), and are winched to the top of a launch ...
September 2, 1983. Location. The Royal Gorge Bridge is a tourist attraction near Cañon City, Colorado within Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, a 360-acre (150 ha) amusement park located along the edge of the Royal Gorge around both ends of the bridge. [9] The bridge crosses the gorge 955 feet (291 m) [note 1] above the Arkansas River [5] and held ...
Royal Gorge. The Royal Gorge is a canyon of the Arkansas River located west of Cañon City, Colorado. The canyon begins at the mouth of Grape Creek, about 2 mi (3.2 km) west of central Cañon City, and continues in a west-northwesterly direction for approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) until ending near U.S. Route 50. Being one of the deepest canyons in ...
Free solo climbing. Ice climbing. Base jumping. Cave diving. Ski mountaineering. Paragliding. Action sports, adventure sports or extreme sports are activities perceived as involving a high degree of risk of injury or death. [1][2][3] These activities often involve speed, height, a high level of physical exertion and highly specialized gear. [1 ...