Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Bungy Jumping in Nepal

Bungee Jumping
Experience the hair-rising thrill of Bungee Jumping in Nepal. The site of bungee jump in Nepal is considered among the best in the world. Located close to Nepal-Tibet border, it is 160m over the wild Bhote Koshi river. The first bungee jumping site in Nepal is a three-hour bus ride from Capital Kathmandu. It is managed by some of the most seasoned bungee jump masters. It is designed by one of New Zealand's leading bungee consultants.Highlights
The Bungy Bridge where bungee jumping is enjoyed happens to be the only privately owned bridge in Nepal.
The bridge has been specially designed for bungy jumping sport with 4X safety factor. It has load capacity of 41,500 kg or 4,5 tons acoording to Swiss measurements.
The Bhote Kosi gorge is located within 4 hours outside Kathmandu valley.
The thrill of jumping from the altitude of 160 metres is unsurpassable. Location Less than 3 hours outside Kathmandu if you travel by Ultimate Bungy Shuttle. The journey is to the Arniko (Kathmandu/Lhasa) Highway to within 12km of the Tibet Border and the famous Friendship Bridge.The Gorge Bungee Nepal Jump takes place on a 166m wide steel suspension bridge over the Bhote Kosi River. The Bridge The bridge is Swiss designed, specially for bungee jumping keeping in consideration 4X safety factor. The bridge has loading factor of 250kg per running meter. This means that the bridge will hold 250 x 166 = 41,500kg or 4.5 tonnes. Over 6000 meters of steel wire has been used to build the longest suspension bridge in Nepal which links two sides of a great valley. Before its construction, locals had to walk five hours to cross this river gorge.

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