Straddled between two cliffs in China’s Hunan province, a glass-bottomed suspension bridge presents the world’s highest bungee soar from a footbridge.
Guests to the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge can take a leap from a peak of 853ft, a stomach-churning method to absorb the views of the encompassing Wulingyuan wilderness, a UNSECO World Heritage web site.
The world, a well-liked worldwide vacationer attraction, is known for its quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks extending into the clouds, together with deep ravines and gorges.
Bungee jumpers take pleasure in an aerial view of the Wulingyuan wilderness, a well-liked worldwide vacationer attraction, well-known for its quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks extending into the clouds, together with deep ravines and gorges
The pedestrian bridge, designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan and opened in August 2016, was as soon as the longest glass-bottomed suspension bridge on the earth
Vacationers stand on the sting of the platform, helped by an teacher, forward of their 853ft bungee soar over the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Hunan province, China
Cameras seize the 853ft bungee soar from all angles, together with upwards pictures displaying the underside of the glass-suspension bridge in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon
The bungee leaping operation opened on the finish of 2020, delayed by restrictions imposed by the Chinese language authorities due to the coronavirus pandemic, which included a number of the world’s hardest border restrictions.
Operator Jonni Deaker mentioned enterprise had been constructing slowly as home vacationers started to return to the area.
‘We’re in all probability averaging twenty jumps a day for the time being, which is fairly good for a soar this measurement,’ Deaker mentioned, including he was assured of a strong July-August vacation season.
To compensate for the shortage of international vacationers, the price of a soar has been minimize by round 40 per cent to RMB 1998 (roughly US$306).
A participant jumps throughout a freestyle bungee competitors from the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge in China in Might 2018, earlier than the positioning was open to the general public
Jumpers from completely different international locations joined a freestyle bungee competitors from a 853ft platform trying down on the Wulingyuan wilderness, a UNSECO World Heritage web site
A vacationer jumps from the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge in China on July 12, 2021, after the positioning opened to the general public following the Covid-19 pandemic
A freestyle bungee leaping competitor takes the leap whereas holding a miniature bike on Might 26, 2018 in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, China
Leaping into the abyss beneath is perhaps terrifying for some, however operator Jonni Deaker believes the sheer peak makes it much less intimidating than smaller jumps
A vacationer takes the leap from the bungee leaping platform on the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon in July 2021, solely months after the operation opened amid the pandemic in 2020
A participant in a freestyle bungee leaping competitors seems calm as they take a leap off the 853ft platform forward of its public opening in Might 2018
The pedestrian bridge, designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan and opened in August 2016, was as soon as the longest glass-bottomed suspension bridge on the earth.
Leaping into the abyss beneath is perhaps terrifying for some, however Deaker believes the sheer peak makes it much less intimidating than smaller jumps.
‘As a result of it is so excessive, it truly makes it simpler’, Deaker mentioned. ‘Once you’re this excessive, it is sort of like skydiving.’
Operators put together vacationers for the 853ft bungee soar from Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon’s glass-bottomed suspension bridge
Leaping into the abyss beneath is perhaps terrifying for some, however operator Jonni Deaker believes the sheer peak makes it much less intimidating than smaller jumps
The glass-bottomed suspension bridge, designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan and opened in August 2016, was as soon as the longest on the earth
Vacationers can stroll alongside the 1410ft lengthy glass-bottomed suspension bridge above Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, trying down on the Wulingyuan wilderness beneath
The pedestrian bridge, designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan and opened in August 2016, was as soon as the longest glass-bottomed suspension bridge on the earth
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