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Bungee Jumping
If you thought bungee 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 bungee jump
can now be experienced in Nepal
at perhaps the best site in the
world.
Nepal's first bungee jumping
site is situated 160m over the
wild Bhote Koshi river, and
located close to the Nepal-Tibet
border, a three-hour bus ride
from Kathmandu. As 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 bungee 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 saftey 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 tonnes.
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. |
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