About Bungee jump
Bungee jumpAn increasingly popular activity in which a person, attached to elasticated ropes, jumps from a considerable height. The jumper goes into a free-fall, broken by the ropes that are secured at the jump-off point. The ropes prevent the jumper from hitting the ground or water. They are elasticated so that the jumper's descent does not come to an abrupt halt and deceleration is at a tolerable rate.In 1993, there were more than 60 000 bungee jumps in the UK, many for charity. Some of the jumps were made by people with little training. Although there have been few accidents involving collision with the ground or another object, there is concern that the jumps result in a sudden rise in pressure within the eye which may detach the retina and lead to blindness. Prospective jumpers are advised to consult a physician to ensure that they have no medical condition (such as high blood pressure, eye problems, or bone disorders) which might be exacerbated by jumping. In addition, they should ensure that the jump is properly organized. In the UK, the official national body for bungee jumping is the British Elastic Rope Association. It ensures that sites are safe and that jumpers have had sufficient training
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g is probably the easiest of all adrenaline sports to get started with, there is virtually no training required, just turn up at a site and get going. There are many travelling bungee experiences, but some of the best can be static cranes because they are often higher. Remember - the higher the crane, the longer you fall, the bigger the thrill.Training normally only consists of an explanation of the procedure; you will be weighed, and the length of the bungee cord adjusted appropriately. A trained operator will attach the padded ankle straps, making sure they fastened correctly, you then step into the crane, accompanied by the operator, and are hoisted up and up. When the crane stops you turn to face outwards and quite simply just jump off.
History of Bungee Jump
The word bungee (pronounced IPA: /ˈbʌndʒi:/) first appeared around 1930 and was the name for rubber eraser. The word bungy, as used by A J Hackett, is said to be "Kiwi slang for Elastic Strap".[2] Cloth-covered rubber cords with hooks on the ends have been available for decades under the generic name bungee cords.View from the top of AJ Hackett Bungy Tower, Cairns, QueenslandIn the 1950s David Attenborough and a BBC film crew had brought back footage of the "land divers" of Pentecost Island in Vanuatu, young men who jumped from tall wooden platforms with vines tied to their ankles as a test of courage. This film inspired Chris Baker of Bristol, England to use elastic rope in a kind of urban vine jumping. The first modern bungee jump was made on 1 April, 1979 from the 250ft Clifton Suspension
Bridge in Bristol, and was made by four members of the Dangerous Sports Club. The jumpers, led by David Kirke, were arrested shortly after, but continued with jumps in the US from the Golden Gate and Royal Gorge bridges, (this last jump sponsored by and televised on the American program That's Incredible) spreading the concept worldwide. By 1982 they were jumping from mobile cranes and hot air balloons, and putting on commercial displays.One of the first operators of a commercial bungee jumping concern enabling the general public to experience these leaps of faith was New Zealander, A J Hackett, who made his first jump from Auckland's Greenhithe Bridge in 1986. During the following years Hackett performed a number of jumps from bridges and other structures (including the Eiffel Tower), building public interest in the sport. Hackett remains one of the largest commercial operators, with concerns in several countries. The worlds first permanent commercial bungee site was the Kawarau Bridge Bungy at Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand.
Heighest jump
The Guinness Book of World Records states the highest commercial bungee jump is off of the Bloukrans River Bridge, 40km east of Plettenberg Bay in South Africa. This jump takes place from a platform below the roadway of the bridge, and the height from the platform to the valley floor is 216m (709 feet). There is another commercial bungee jump currently in operation which claims to be slightly higher, at 220m (722 feet). This jump is located near Locarno, Switzerland and takes place from the top of the Verzasca Dam. This jump was prominently featured in the opening scene of the James Bond film Goldeneye. In December 2006, AJ Hackett added bungee jumping to his Macau Tower facility in Macau S.A.R. China, making it the world's highest commercial jump at 233m (764 feet).[citation needed]. The latter of these higher jumps does not qualify as the world's highest bungee as it is not strictly speaking pure bungee, but instead what is referred to as a 'Decelerator-Descent' jump. The bridge at Bloukrans and the Verzasca Dam jumps are pure freefall swinging bungee from a single cord, while the Macau Tower jump has a secondary cable which controls descent and trajectory, thereby failing to take the place in the record books.One commercial jump higher than all others is at the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado. The height of the platform is 321m (1053 feet). However, this jump is rarely available, as part of the Royal Gorge Go Fast Games - first in 2005, then again in 2007.
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