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New Insane Extreme Sport: Rock Jumping [w/VID]
nytimes.com — Centered in Czech Republic. Jumpers leap from "soaring" rock towers, spires -- across massive crevasses -- to others. Often without rope or safety measures. Risk of serious injury, huge. Risk of broken ribs, etc, near 100%. Sport growing -- now has 5 graded challenge levels: Grade 1 (not so bad), Grade 5 (make sure your will is in order).
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- openthink, on 07/11/2008, -1/+14This really is nuts. Even when the jumpers use safety precautions (many don't), if they miss the jump they're going to crash into the sides of cliffs. Definite adrenaline rush; but better have serious health insurance (& life insurance).
- Anpheus, on 07/12/2008, -0/+6I'm pretty sure once you tell your insurers what your hobbies are, they'll no longer be your insurers.
- blinky04, on 07/12/2008, -0/+6Yeah, I doubt life insurance covers "Jumping off big rocks for fun"
- BitKid, on 07/12/2008, -0/+3I doubt ppl doing this even have insurance.
These are the same people up drinking at 10am before they leap across 15 foot chasms with a 100 foot drops for the rest of the day.
- johnomaz, on 07/11/2008, -7/+15Since when is being stupid a new extreme sport. If these people want to do it, let them. But don's publicize their stupidity making them think they are suddenly cool. Guess its just a way of weeding out the morons in the world.
- jaggedwind, on 07/11/2008, -1/+13Sick. In good and bad way. There are lot of sports with big risks. Think surfing is safe or cliff diving? If these guys want to kill themselves or get close, let them. Life is short. Risk is what makes extreme sports. Probably not as bad as they say. People who ski vertical in avalanche territory--better have their life insurance in place too!
- Namelessthinker, on 07/12/2008, -1/+4How dangerous is most surfing?
I am not sure if I would put cliff diving and rock jumping in the same category as surfing.- controversy187, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2Surfing, like just about every extreme sport, is as dangerous as you want it to be. You can surf small waves just as you can dive off small cliffs.
- johndoesovich, on 07/12/2008, -0/+4Big wave surfing from wikipedia
Big wave surfing is a discipline in surfing where surfers paddle into or are towed onto waves which are at least 20 feet
Hazards of big wave surfing
In a big wave wipeout, a breaking wave can push surfers down 20 to 50 (6.2 m to 15.5 m) feet below the surface. Once they stop spinning around, they have to quickly regain their equilibrium and figure out which way is up. They may have less than 20 seconds to get to the surface for a breath of air before the next wave hits them. Additionally, the water pressure at a depth of 20-50 feet can be strong enough to rupture one's eardrums. Strong currents and water action at those depths can also slam a surfer into a reef or even the floor, which can result in severe injuries or even death.
One of the greatest dangers is the risk of being held down by two or more consecutive waves without the chance to reach the surface for air. Surviving a triple hold-down is extremely difficult, which is why it is important to know how to swim out of these situations.
These hazards have caused several big-wave surfers to die. Some of the most notable are Mark Foo, who died surfing Mavericks on December 23rd, 1994; Donnie Solomon, who died exactly a year later at Waimea Bay; Todd Chesser who died at Alligator Rock on the North Shore of Oahu on February 14th, 1997; and Peter Davi who died at Ghost Trees on December 4, 2007
- Namelessthinker, on 07/12/2008, -1/+4How dangerous is most surfing?
- dpcdomino, on 07/11/2008, -5/+23The word "sport" is being thrown out there way too much. How does this qualify as a sport? Next thing we know we will be seeing sports like Extreme Antiquing, Extreme Roof Jumping Into a Pool, Extreme Crotch Kicking, and Extreme Faceplanting.
Oh yeah...every new "sport" needs to be "extreme" too.- Mononuclear, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2"an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition "
Even if you don't go that definition this does take some skill.
- Mononuclear, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2"an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition "
- BoonTobias, on 07/12/2008, -1/+12Hey look guys.......I'm gonna
*SPLAT* - marjo9, on 07/12/2008, -3/+2why thank you for that one sentence preview new york times....
- CrazyDave303, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1www.bugmenot.com
- Nidy1, on 07/12/2008, -1/+1Finally, a use for my Goliath.
/nerd - artofficial, on 07/12/2008, -0/+3I've been to Czech, there was beautiful women, funky body odor, and awesome sites....and now...rocks.
yay.- getrdone656, on 07/12/2008, -1/+8Cocaine's a hell of a drug.
- fpaudon, on 07/12/2008, -4/+8Sorry, I read that as
"New Insane Extreme Sport: Dying" - ophello, on 07/12/2008, -0/+4I fail to see this catching on here, unless America suddenly sprouts a field of phallic rocks.
And to the guy in the video who said that jumping "is his life"...sorry bud, time to get a new life.- yellowswan, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1Presuming he's Taoist or Buddhist, I'd say he's doing the best he can.
- CrazyDave303, on 07/12/2008, -0/+0any gap will do
- aftern9ne, on 07/12/2008, -1/+5Rural Parkour?
- AcidFire, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1exactly what i posted a before i read this. but yeah thats what it looks like to me
- jhendrix86, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1No sorry...Parkour actually originated from what's called Le Methode Naturelle kind of. This is exactly almost what it is, it's not new at all, it was founded by Georges Herbert in the early 20th century. Of course, Methode Naturelle is not just jumping, it is also running, climbing, swimming, carrying, etc
- Ziggyzaggy, on 07/12/2008, -12/+0New Insane Extreme Sport: Rock Jumping [w/VID]
nytimes.com — Centered in Czech Republic. Jumpers leap from "soaring" rock towers, spires -- across massive crevasses -- to others. Often without rope or safety measures. Risk of serious injury, huge. Risk of broken ribs, etc, near 100%. Sport growing -- now has 5 graded challenge levels: Grade 1 (not so bad), Grade 5 (make sure your will is in order).
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openthinkopenthink
12 hr 44 min ago
This really is nuts. Even when the jumpers use safety precautions (many don't), if they miss the jump they're going to crash into the sides of cliffs. Definite adrenaline rush; but better have serious health insurance (& life insurance).
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johnomazjohnomaz
11 hr 10 min ago
Since when is being stupid a new extreme sport. If these people want to do it, let them. But don's publicize their stupidity making them think they are suddenly cool. Guess its just a way of weeding out the morons in the world.
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jaggedwindjaggedwind
5 hr 3 min ago
Sick. In good and bad way. There are lot of sports with big risks. Think surfing is safe or cliff diving? If these guys want to kill themselves or get close, let them. Life is short. Risk is what makes extreme sports. Probably not as bad as they say. People who ski vertical in avalanche territory--better have their life insurance in place too!
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o Namelessthinker, 2 minutes ago, -0/+1How dangerous is most surfing?
I am not sure if I would put cliff diving and rock jumping in the same category as surfing.
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dpcdominodpcdomino
4 hr 3 min ago
The word "sport" is being thrown out there way too much. How does this qualify as a sport? Next thing we know we will be seeing sports like Extreme Antiquing, Extreme Roof Jumping Into a Pool, Extreme Crotch Kicking, and Extreme Faceplanting.
Oh yeah...every new "sport" needs to be "extreme" too.
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BoonTobiasBoonTobias
9 minutes ago
Hey look guys.......I'm gonna
*SPLAT*
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marjo9marjo9
8 minutes ago
why thank you for that one sentence preview new york times....
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Nidy1Nidy1
8 minutes ago
Finally, a use for my Goliath.
/nerd
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artofficialartofficial
7 minutes ago
I've been to Czech, there was beautiful women, funky body odor, and awesome sites....and now...rocks.
yay.
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o getrdone656, just now, -0/+1Cocaine's a hell of a drug.
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fpaudonfpaudon
6 minutes ago
Sorry, I read that as
"New Insane Extreme Sport: Dying"
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ophelloophello
3 minutes ago
I fail to see this catching on here, unless America suddenly sprouts a field of phallic rocks.
And to the guy in the video who said that jumping "is his life"...sorry bud, time to get a new life.
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aftern9neaftern9ne
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Rural Parkour?
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Add a Comment — No HTML please. Comments are editable for 5 min.- WickedSix, on 07/12/2008, -0/+3Thank you for that....
- dp8610, on 07/12/2008, -2/+0Hanging from "underneath" a cliff face by one's fingertips, while rock climbing, is enough excitement for me... this stuff is way over the edge! No safety equipment??? Not I said the Fly!
- Disodium, on 07/12/2008, -1/+2I'm not registering just to read an article
- alenox, on 07/12/2008, -2/+2Get the bugmenot ad-on for firefox, sucka
- Mononuclear, on 07/12/2008, -0/+3does it only make random people register? it didn't ask me to..
- juliandunbar11, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1samesies.
- LeggoMyEgo, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2It randomly asks you. Either keep hitting refresh or just delete your nytimes cookies. You never have to register.
- lebruf, on 07/12/2008, -0/+8Dugg for the following brilliant dialogue:
"Jump is always danger, always is broken leg or broken head, so... Is for very tough guy. I don't think is good idea come to here and make hard jump." - callinthelaw69, on 07/12/2008, -6/+1***** you NYTimes I'm not signing up to read an article.
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find these at bugmenot.com - handler, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2I wonder what the average life span of rock jumpers is.
- inferno10, on 07/12/2008, -0/+5Rock Jumping: The official sport of the Darwin Awards.
- WindowsUser, on 07/12/2008, -0/+0I rather stay alive than pulling that kind of stunt
- brand0con, on 07/12/2008, -1/+3ever tried rock jumping ... ON WEED?
- juliandunbar11, on 07/12/2008, -1/+2nah dude. shrooms on the other hand..
- CrazyDave303, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1K&E&LSD while where at it throw in some 2CB
- CanoeBuilder, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1RED TEAM GO - RED TEAM GO ....
- juliandunbar11, on 07/12/2008, -1/+2nah dude. shrooms on the other hand..
- borez, on 07/12/2008, -1/+1Those crazy Czech's
- Crath, on 07/12/2008, -0/+4"Old Tradition" Doesn't mean "New Insane Sport"
- blinky04, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2Dugg because I thought it said "Rocket Jumping" and I got excited for the video.
- CrazyDave303, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2At lest I'm not the only one that read it that way. I think I played to much Quake in the 90's
- AcidFire, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1seems like freerunning on huge rocks to me. i'm not putting this down or anything. i just dont think its new or insane or anything like that.
- Dylson, on 07/12/2008, -2/+2People are so ***** stupid.
- johndoesovich, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2soon to be olympic sport...
Remember the camera man who made a similar jump across a rock column in the grand canyon with a tripod in his arm, camera and six pack in flip flops... Downed the 6 pack, relaxed, got his shot and jumped back?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1021134/Pi ...
I didn't have to register to read the nytimes article. - Halsfield, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1new? try again. how about "OLD extreme sport rediscovered" . People claiming they invented jumping from rock to rock...silly sapiens.
- cheekybastard, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1Looks like fun.
- NoDisk, on 07/12/2008, -0/+3"Czechs, not content with the glacial progress of Natural Selection, devised a method of accelerating the gradual improvement of human breed-stock by throwing themselves off local cliffs and rock formations. Not deterred by the minimal virtues this strategy has demonstrated in creatures like the lemming, dogged Darwinists show their faith in our species by 'Taking the Stone,' as the practice was once called in Australia. The vacuum created by the inevitable 'surge' in stupidity-based deaths is expected to improve the overall I.Q. of the Czech people by a small but noticeable percentage."
- Yamoth, on 07/12/2008, -1/+1This is not a new sport... Check out Parkour.
- tweedius, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1I want to watch War Games now, the American that was jumping sounded just like that geek from the software company.
- heavenprint, on 07/12/2008, -0/+0Dugg for the video: "...so it's 10 in the morning, we're already drinking, we're about to go tower jumping..."
- thwesef, on 07/12/2008, -0/+0wait, the article says it's gaining in popularity and then concludes by saying it will live on only in a handful of dedicated individuals...
WTF? the nytimes is crap. - Ortheos, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1The National sport of Darwin award nominees.
Could you imagine watching some other animal such as a dog or cat purposely jumping in front of cars for the thrill of it? No, I couldn't either.
The most intelligent species holds the record for the largest variety of the most unintelligent acts.
Maybe it's because theres now almost 7 billion of us. Theres bound to be some brain anomalies in such a huge population. - sobe86, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1As someone who does parkour, the main thing that bothers me about this is the way these guys are taking big drops. They're doing sometimes 10ft drops in climbing shoes, which don't exactly provide you with the most padding, and they're not even landing in a particularly controlled manner. Seriously, these guys ankles are gonna be unusable within a year or two.
- benwaynet, on 07/13/2008, -0/+0How is this a sport? its a person jumping on rocks big deal
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