03-02-2013, 11:25
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Entertainment in canyon country
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03-09-2013, 14:51
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More of Devin Graham's stuff in canyon country.
One at Lake Powell and a couple from the Moab area.
Good camera work and editing.
Can't tell if the parachute landing on the houseboat is real or a camera trick (looks real).
http://youtu.be/HeevNvd_R5k
http://youtu.be/4B36Lr0Unp4
http://youtu.be/wN3gueLT0D8
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03-09-2013, 15:01
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I guess these "thrill seekers" (children) have never heard of rope ratings. Most ropes failure rate is less than a dozen "rope falls". And you could definitely hear that rope stretch when they made the jumps. I do hope they capture the failure on video when it happens so it can be used as an example of what not to do...... 
Comparing Types of Rope
The better suited the rope is to the climb, the more efficient and safe you will be. What follows are general guidelines; some ropes will not fall exactly within these ranges. All ropes offered by REI pass all UIAA criteria. For more information go to the UIAA Web site.
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ropes.html
Russian Roulette if you ask me.
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03-09-2013, 16:25
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I guess these "thrill seekers" (children) have never heard of rope ratings. Most ropes failure rate is less than a dozen "rope falls". And you could definitely hear that rope stretch when they made the jumps. I do hope they capture the failure on video when it happens so it can be used as an example of what not to do......
Comparing Types of Rope
The better suited the rope is to the climb, the more efficient and safe you will be. What follows are general guidelines; some ropes will not fall exactly within these ranges. All ropes offered by REI pass all UIAA criteria. For more information go to the UIAA Web site.
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ropes.html
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Their version of a roller coaster.
The people who set up the stunts are experts at what they do and are well aware of equipment limitations (the "behind the scenes" videos show some of the redundancy and additional safety measures).
The canyon swing was 4 days of shooting for a few minutes of video, 12 hours to set up the initial rigging, and who knows how much time spent re-rigging between swings.
http://slacklinemedia.com/
Certainly their is risk and it shouldn't be attempted by amateurs.
Would feel more comfortable trusting these stunt guys with my safety than trusting the "amateurs" driving oncoming vehicles for 2300 miles per week.
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Last edited by GratefulCitizen; 03-10-2013 at 12:41.
Reason: Added link to riggers' site
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03-25-2013, 11:07
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It was bound to happen.
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Man, 22, dies while swinging from Utah rock arch
MOAB, Utah - A 22-year-old Utah man was killed while swinging from a rock arch in a stunt made popular by YouTube.
Grand County sheriff's officials say Kyle Lee Stocking, of West Jordan, died about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, after hitting the ground below the 140-foot-tall Corona Arch near Moab.
Sheriff's Lt. Kim Neal tells The Salt Lake Tribune the length of rope from the arch was miscalculated and sent Stocking swinging into the ground as he went under the red sandstone formation.
Rescuers say he was dead at the scene.
Viral videos have bolstered the activity, which involves using rock climbing ropes and jumping from near the top of the arch. One titled "World's Largest Rope Swing" has racked up more than 17 million views on YouTube since it was posted in February.
In part because of the video and increasing popularity, the state banned swinging from the arch earlier this year. The arch is on Bureau of Land Management property.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news...utah-rock-arch
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03-25-2013, 17:50
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Obviously, his "expertise" was not all that he hoped it would be.
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03-25-2013, 21:54
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Totally preventable. What a shame.
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03-25-2013, 22:37
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Commercial outfitters (experts) were banned from setting up swings on the arch a few months ago.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55...james.html.csp
Young people are going to do this stuff one way or another.
Probably would be better to have skilled professionals in charge of it.
Thank you, government, for writing down a rule on a piece of paper and making everybody safer.
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The arch and its associated trail system are located on a mix of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA). In January, SITLA informed a commercial outfitter that it could no longer take paying clients to the arch. But it has remained open to private parties for climbing, rappelling and swinging.
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http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56...orona.html.csp
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03-26-2013, 01:32
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The how it was made was very cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotat...&v=CpCxIL3r5dM
You will probably want to drag and skip through some of the footage but make sure you watch the last three minutes. (Try not to image she is your daughter.)
or just skip to here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iuv__-nyO1M
Very sophisticated anchor systems (although I'm not a fan of bolts. But in this case no alternative) They obviously know their physics. The ropes, everything looked brand new.
I'd ah done it. if it had existed forty years ago. 
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03-26-2013, 01:35
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I'd ah done it. if it had existed forty years ago.  |
 Typing that was painful.
. . . Thirty to forty years ago.
Nope, that didn't make it feel any better 
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03-26-2013, 10:51
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"Sheriff's Lt. Kim Neal tells The Salt Lake Tribune the length of rope from the arch was miscalculated and sent Stocking swinging into the ground as he went under the red sandstone formation."
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It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.
Yup "experts". 
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