The highest ( or one of the most highest ) bungee jumping

cumulus1978 · 8 Apr 2011 at 08:36

in the world is very close to me, about 20 minutes by car, but absolutely never done and don't think to do it. A friend of me use to jump at least 2 time every year. Mr. James Bond, in the film Goldeneye, jumped off this very wall of the Verzasca ( name of the dam and form Valley ) dam. Before I said the highest or one of the most highest jump in the world because there are some doubts. From a structure should be the highest bungee jumping in the world.

A scary video:the incredible jump, some scene from Goldeneye and jump preparation and good luck...

http://www.meteosottoceneri.ch/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=54

a couple of scary images of the Dam:

If you take a look down...

The wall...

tigerstyle · 8 Apr 2011 at 08:46

...so how high?

cumulus1978 · 8 Apr 2011 at 08:47

yeah, forget to write the most important thing, 220,3 meter.

tigerstyle · 8 Apr 2011 at 08:50

sweet, did 123M in NZ over a ravine, as good fun

That is a big dam too, looks very thin though :eek:

Larkspeed · 8 Apr 2011 at 08:52

All I can say is crazy buggers

I have never been able to understand the logic of strapping a laggy band to your ankles and jumping off things.

PapaLazaru · 8 Apr 2011 at 08:52

This is on my list of things to do.

I have done all three in Queenstown and while I think the Nevis there is higher, this looks much more of a thrill.

sbi5ar · 8 Apr 2011 at 08:53

cumulus1978 said:
yeah, forget to write the most important thing, 220,3 meter.

Really?

2.203 km?

Edit: Looking at your post i think you meant to put 220.3 km

Larkspeed · 8 Apr 2011 at 08:53

sbi5ar said:
Really?

2.2 km?

lol that would be 2200 meters

tigerstyle · 8 Apr 2011 at 08:56

PapaLazaru said:
This is on my list of things to do.

I have done all three in Queenstown and while I think the Nevis there is higher, this looks much more of a thrill.

I thought it was 123, but its 134M

http://www.bungy.co.nz/the-nevis/the-nevis-bungy

Jumping close to the concrete would be the scary bit!
But jumping into the openess is scary too?
Love it

cumulus1978 · 8 Apr 2011 at 09:10

Larkspeed said:
lol that would be 2200 meters

No 220 meters, at least 0,22 km.

platypus · 8 Apr 2011 at 09:12

sbi5ar said:
Really?

2.203 km?

Edit: Looking at your post i think you meant to put 220.3 km

Europeans tend to use commas instead of a full stop to indicate numerical breaks.

Narj · 8 Apr 2011 at 09:14

A friend of mine has done Bloukrans! :eek:

She took my advice and just did a tandem skydive too. Crazy lass!

cumulus1978 · 8 Apr 2011 at 09:15

from wikipedia:

The dam owners started to lease access to the dam, soon after GoldenEye was released, to a commercial bungee jump operator. According to the operator, over 10,000 people have jumped the 220 m (720 ft) from the dam.

'Wes · 8 Apr 2011 at 09:17

You've made me want to watch Goldeneye again.

div0 · 8 Apr 2011 at 09:18

sbi5ar said:
Edit: Looking at your post i think you meant to put 220.3 km

I can safely say he didn't mean that! :eek:

220,3m = 220.3m

So he was right.

Metalface Mark · 8 Apr 2011 at 09:20

I think everyone who has played Goldeneye on the N64 would remember that bridge and jumping off it

Cosimo · 8 Apr 2011 at 09:24

You'll find that Scuzi has done this:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18028902

neilw · 8 Apr 2011 at 09:28

Look like the damm in Goldeneye?

cumulus1978 · 8 Apr 2011 at 09:28

neilw said:
Look like the damm in Goldeneye?

That is the damm used in Goldeneye

arknor · 8 Apr 2011 at 09:30

in soviet russia bungee jumps you