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Rusty Heap 02-21-2012 11:39 AM

Worlds Largest Rope Swing......?
 
:D


GawdDamn this looks fun, and the video quality of those GoPro cameras is amazing............





World's Largest Rope Swing - YouTube

GH85Carrera 02-21-2012 11:46 AM

I am surprised the Park Service would allow that. I guess the old "do it and ask forgiveness later" philosophy was used.

Erakad 02-21-2012 11:50 AM

Insane....but looks like fun, if you're so inclined. Nice color too.

uncle_scott 02-21-2012 11:53 AM

My hands sweat just watching that. I can't imagine!

masraum 02-21-2012 12:10 PM

looks like lots of fun!

TheMentat 02-21-2012 12:17 PM

Very cool... We used to do that on bridges when I was in high school, but that formation looks even better!

svandamme 02-21-2012 12:32 PM

Looks like a total blast.

vash 02-21-2012 01:56 PM

i would wear a wingsuit for safety. :D

myamoto1 02-21-2012 02:26 PM

Do a search on rock climber Dan Osman. He pretty much pioneered this. Of course, it's also how he died...

Rusty Heap 02-21-2012 02:52 PM

link to Dan Osman?


Many people have died without a smile on thier face. I salute Dan and his sense of adventure.

I mean how many people have been killed rocking a vending machine because their bags of Doritos didn't fall.................and why are the fragile chips always on the top shelf of a vending machine?

such are lifes mysteries.

Neilk 02-21-2012 03:21 PM

Awesome. making of the video was really interesting.

island911 02-21-2012 03:35 PM

Wile E Coyote would be proud.

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/O4ZyY9a6klM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

myamoto1 02-21-2012 03:36 PM

<object style="height: 390px; width: 640px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5olx81kcr9w?version=3&feature=player_detailpage">< param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5olx81kcr9w?version=3&feature=player_detailpage" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="360"></object>

Video sucks (camera work), but you get the idea.

J P Stein 02-21-2012 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by island911 (Post 6573234)
Wile E Coyote would be proud.

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/O4ZyY9a6klM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Now that's funny.

.....and my gand kids watch Sponge Bob.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/ar15.gif

89911 02-21-2012 06:10 PM

It's good to hear vanilla ice has found work!

porsche4life 02-21-2012 06:16 PM

Not sure that is smart to be taking swingers like that... Generally we try to avoid big swingers like that whilst climbing. That is HELL on gear, not to mention the high probability of bashing into the rocks with quite a bit of force.... It'd be hella fun until someone was paralyzed or dead from it....

patssle 02-21-2012 06:21 PM

2 ropes and 2 harnesses please. You know...one for backup.

rusnak 02-21-2012 06:27 PM

I find parts of the video really gay, like a soft drink commercial being consumer-tastically over the top.

Bill Douglas 02-21-2012 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uncle_scott (Post 6572826)
My hands sweat just watching that. I can't imagine!

I got the hand sweat thing happening too :eek: . If I did I, which I wouldn't anyway, I'd be the one person who threw up.

ShakinJoe 02-21-2012 07:54 PM

This was obviously at Arches National Park in Moab, UT. Cool video especially due to the fact that they would have been jailed if caught.


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