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01-09-2015, 04:31 PM
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The rope-swinging party is over at Corona Arch.

Bureau of Land Management leaders on Tuesday announced a two-year ban on roped activities at the iconic Utah sandstone formation near Moab that became a thrill-seeking hotspot after YouTube videos were posted in 2012 showing people using it as a 100-foot pendulum ride.

Federal land managers also banned such extreme sports at Gemini Bridges.

"This temporary restriction provides the BLM with time to continue working with the public to develop appropriate recreation management strategies for these two popular recreation destinations," said Beth Ransel, BLM