Bungee jumping, sometimes spelled bungy jumping, is an extreme sports involving jumping from a tall structure such as a bridge, cliff or building while connected to a large elastic cord. It is also possible to jump from a hovering movable object like a helicopter or hot air balloon. Topic includes bungee jumping safety, best places to go bungee jumping, and other information on the sport.
When we bungee jumped not so long go with The Big Air Company at Victoria Falls, it seemed to us extroadinary that you were putting all your faith in a bit of strapping around your ankles and a long cord of elastic.
When a video emerged of an Australian student whose bungee cord snapped, plunging her into the gushing waters of the Zambezi River, she could have vowed never to dive head-first toward the earth again.
Modern bungee jumping is a relatively safe sport due to operators rigorously checking calculations and the equipment. Injuries and death can still occur as with any sport. Many commercial operators now use full body harnesses to avoid the possibility of a jumper becoming detached from the ankle attachment.
While bungee jumping may have been invented in New Zealand, the United States is home to more than a few prime bungee jumping spots where adrenaline junkies can really get their heart pumping. However, jumpers have to be careful these days. Many states in the United States have banned bungee...
Here are 10 of the scariest places to bungee jump. If your usual bungee jumping spots just aren't making your heart race like they used to, consider checking...
When we bungee jumped not so long go with The Big Air Company at Victoria Falls, it seemed to us extroadinary that you were putting all your faith in a bit of strapping around your ankles and a long cord of elastic.
When a video emerged of an Australian student whose bungee cord snapped, plunging her into the gushing waters of the Zambezi River, she could have vowed never to dive head-first toward the earth again.
Modern bungee jumping is a relatively safe sport due to operators rigorously checking calculations and the equipment. Injuries and death can still occur as with any sport. Many commercial operators now use full body harnesses to avoid the possibility of a jumper becoming detached from the ankle attachment.
While bungee jumping may have been invented in New Zealand, the United States is home to more than a few prime bungee jumping spots where adrenaline junkies can really get their heart pumping. However, jumpers have to be careful these days. Many states in the United States have banned bungee...
Here are 10 of the scariest places to bungee jump. If your usual bungee jumping spots just aren't making your heart race like they used to, consider checking...
