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Free Climbing a 130ft Vertical Rock Face
Beat Kammerlander clasps his fingers into the thin crack of the 130-foot vertical rock face. He daren’t dwell on the drop. There have been months of meticulous preparation and he knows every last millimetre of the ascent – one of the toughest naturally protected climbs on the planet. Adding to the ordeal, Kammerlander has chosen to climb using clean protection that does not damage the rock. The only drawback is, a fall could more than damage Kammerlander.
Continue reading...5 Highest Bungee Jumps on Earth
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Yet since bungee jumping became commercial at the hands of elastic-thinking New Zealand entrepreneur A J Hackett, the heights from which the man on the street can now leap with nothing but a giant rubber band attached to his ankles have just got bigger. And bigger. And bigger. Here are the highest jumps from fixed objects to date. Steel yourself for some vertiginous views.
Continue reading...The Dachstein Ice Portal
Monday, January 19, 2009
Deep inside this glacier you'll find a frosty world filled with majestic marbled columns of ice, skillfully carved sculptures and captivating music. And that's not all: the Dachstein ice palace also features a giant porthole that enables visitors to see into an enormous crevasse inside one of the world’s largest glaciers. Tourists are certainly treated to a unique experience as they poke their heads into a frosty fissure measuring 40 m (43.7 yards) long, 17 m (18.6 yards) deep and 2 m (2.2 yards).
Continue reading...Austria vs. Hungary: The Reckoning
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
These two nations were once joined together like a political Voltron to create one of the most powerful empires in the world. The River Raba. Image by Frokor Yet today these two former lions of Europe, long since past the peak of power, squabble over a factory and a [...]
Continue reading...“Chimps Aren’t Humans” Rules Austrian Court
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
After months of fierce legal battles and who knows how much money spent, it has been officially decided that a chimpanzee may not be called a person, at least in Austria. I’m sure you’ve all just started breathing normally again after hearing this shocking news, so let’s take [...]
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
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