jman
07-08-2012, 05:18 PM
Was able to do this with my buddies! Jeff had his friend Andrew who has been living in the La-Sal mountain range for a few months teach us how to set it up.
I'm not going to give the specifics on the rigging as I don't want to be liable. However, it does take a good amount of time to set it all up. We hit the top of Corona Arch about 7am and took about 3hrs until the first jump. There was a total of 11 jumpers and we were back at our cars around 5pm. It takes about 20minutes to reload between each jumper. Again, it's a simple setup, yet complex (if that makes sense) rig job.
I'm sure most of you have seen the infamous "world's tallest rope swing" which isn't the world's tallest, but this one gives you more bang per buck video.
Hope you enjoy it!! We sure did.
BTW - the 2 ropes were packed in 1" hose to protect the arch from erosion or damage. There was none. It was a job well done!
For those who wish to do this: it is a complex setup, which brand new ropes (with protection), and safety was our #1 goal, as any type of misstep or mistake, would of resulted in Death. There is no way you would survive a fall or survive smash into the arch at 50+ mph. The best way to do it is t have someone who has done it before SHOW you. You have been warned! Be careful out there - there is no reset button.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvc1HIjHP2Y
(As always, watch the video in Hi-def and fullscreen for best entertainment value!)
I'm not going to give the specifics on the rigging as I don't want to be liable. However, it does take a good amount of time to set it all up. We hit the top of Corona Arch about 7am and took about 3hrs until the first jump. There was a total of 11 jumpers and we were back at our cars around 5pm. It takes about 20minutes to reload between each jumper. Again, it's a simple setup, yet complex (if that makes sense) rig job.
I'm sure most of you have seen the infamous "world's tallest rope swing" which isn't the world's tallest, but this one gives you more bang per buck video.
Hope you enjoy it!! We sure did.
BTW - the 2 ropes were packed in 1" hose to protect the arch from erosion or damage. There was none. It was a job well done!
For those who wish to do this: it is a complex setup, which brand new ropes (with protection), and safety was our #1 goal, as any type of misstep or mistake, would of resulted in Death. There is no way you would survive a fall or survive smash into the arch at 50+ mph. The best way to do it is t have someone who has done it before SHOW you. You have been warned! Be careful out there - there is no reset button.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvc1HIjHP2Y
(As always, watch the video in Hi-def and fullscreen for best entertainment value!)