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priscilla 1Most Dangerous Cliff Jumps on Earth
September 22nd 2010 02:49
Cliff Diving, Cliff Jumping or Tombstoning is the practice of jumping into the sea or similar body of water from a cliff or other high point.
The jumper often enters the water vertically straight, like a tombstone.
As pointed out on this article on Environmental Graffiti, cliff jumping has long traditions in some cultures as an initiation rite. There are many famous cliff jumping sites around the world and even modern competitions.
However, sometimes before tombstoning participants don't perform the necessary safety checks such as depths, currents and hidden obstacles. As such, many cliff jumpers injure or kill themselves each year.
In the images below, see the professionals taking on the most dangerous cliff jumps around the globe.
With its many cliffs, waterfalls and mountains, Australia’s Kimberley region, in the west of the country, offers many cliff diving opportunities, some of them up to 28 m (84 ft) high. Known for its inland rather than ocean cliff diving, Australia will soon become popular with amateur cliff jumpers; however, only organized cliff jumps should be undertaken.
Locals of this Caribbean island put on spectacular show of jumps of between 12-21 m (40-70 ft) in the Blue Mountains, an ideal spot for cliff divers, and the limestone cliffs on Negril’s west side. However, as beautiful as these cliffs are, they are also treacherous and for serious divers only.
This city on the Adriatic Sea has hosted the World Series Cliff Diving Competition twice already – once in 2000 and again in 2009. In 2009, the divers were really challenged when they had to complete eight consecutive dives from 26 m (85 ft).
Lake Verbano was the site of the most spectacular cliff dive in 1998. At a height of 26 m (86 ft), WHDF foundation member Frederic Weill dove from a helicopter with an armstand double somersault pike with split head first entry into Lake Verbano. This provided him with an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Polignano a Mare in Italy not only has a beautiful name but also a natural cliff diving arena. It recently hosted the 2010 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series – an event that drew 40,000 spectators. Cliff jumpers dove from a height of 26 m (85 ft).
The jumper often enters the water vertically straight, like a tombstone.
As pointed out on this article on Environmental Graffiti, cliff jumping has long traditions in some cultures as an initiation rite. There are many famous cliff jumping sites around the world and even modern competitions.
However, sometimes before tombstoning participants don't perform the necessary safety checks such as depths, currents and hidden obstacles. As such, many cliff jumpers injure or kill themselves each year.
In the images below, see the professionals taking on the most dangerous cliff jumps around the globe.
Kimberley, Australia
Negril, Jamaica
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Lake Verbano, Italy
Polignano a Mare, Italy
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