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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 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". |
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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. |
