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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
Kosi 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 Cross Culture. You will travel
the Arniko (Kathmandu/Lhasa) Highway
to within 12km of the Tibet Border
and the famous Friendship Bridge.
The Gorge
Cross Culture Trekking takes place
on a 166m wide steel suspension
bridge over the Bhoti Kosi River.
The Bridge
Swiss designed, specially for bungee
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 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. |
