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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. As of now, there is only one agency
offering this sport. 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:
* Heart
disease
*
Epilepsy
* High
blood pressure
*
Pregnancy
*
Addiction to alcohol or drugs
*
Orthopedic problems
*
Psychological problems
*
Neurological problems
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