Duke Spinner Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1438490562 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 That video is a true horror!!!!! I came close to clicking it off several times, and I was in such a sweat I had to turn on the A/C part way through. Turns out this place is in Spain, in a canyon with 300-ft sheer cliffs. I couldn't believe the sure-footed climber walked along narrow steel girders or pipes where the concrete walkway had broken through. From another website: Take an extremely dangerous walk along the Camino in Spain. Originally built in 1901, the walkway now serves as an approach to makinodromo, the famous climbing sector of El Chorro. It was built so the King of Spain could see the new water pipes that traveled through the lower gorge, carrying water to the costal city of Malaga. Since the Kings single visit eighty years ago, the Camino has fallen into disrepair—huge pieces are missing, and metal supports are nearly rusted through or broken. Its like a 36-inch-wide slice of cement Swiss cheese glued to the wall with chewing gum. If you are uncomfortable with heights, I recommend you not watch this video. The music in the video is Magic of Politics by Michael Darius. I have uploaded the music in this video with the artists permission. You can vist Michaels MySpace page at: http://www . myspace . com/michaeldarius I recomend viewing this video in fullscreen with the volume turned up. Happy viewing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 actually... itsa bout 700' down ....[:|] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 actually... itsa bout 700' down ....I went by a website mention of 80-100 m. cliffs -- so, have you been there, how did you know about this, and how did you know that detail? Your "smiley" was exactly how I looked as I watched it. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.4knee Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 That was awsome, but I routinely climb as far up on the masts of Navy ships as you can climb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Aaaahhh .. it's all thanks to AlGore ...[] actually, I got it from a friend, who's friend posted it on his blog in Spain .. still makes me ... well, Queasy, ain't the Right .. Word ...[+o(] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Once my heart rate drops back down, I think I'll be able to go to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web07f/wfeature-el-chorro-adventure-p1. This is a pic of "the Camino Del Rey before the recently added safety cable existed." The safety cable (installed after a climber fell to his death) was visible in the video, but I don't think the incredibly gutsy photographer used it, since he didn't stop to unclip and reclip at each pin. Not to mention there were NO hand or guard rails over much of the trail. Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkp Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I think I just aged about 10 years. Thanks, Duke! BTW, you can watch the video in full screen mode with the link that Duke provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundbound Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Thank you. That's an awesome video! Wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 wow. Amazing. I was trying to imagine folks doing the construction to make all this possible! Just to navigate on foot is impressive. Carrying the steel, reddimix, welding gear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan krajewski Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 I'm not afraid of heights (as long as I'm sitting here in my office drinking coffee and eating breakfast and it's a video!). Truly terrifying. Thanks for posting this awesome video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 They're darn NUTS-O!!! I had several hits of adrenylin just sitting here watching..... And those holes in the walkway? yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinvermont Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 That would have to be one heck of a climbing area for me to go across that to get there! I am pretty scared of hieghts, but I love to rock climb. So far no drug has come close to that feeling when you are scared of hieghts and you are 300 feet up! The buzz lasts a couple of days. If the climbing at the end of that route is worth it, I believe I could do the trek over, but I would clip the cables as I went. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 wow. Amazing. I was trying to imagine folks doing the construction to make all this possible! Just to navigate on foot is impressive. Carrying the steel, reddimix, welding gear? Now imagine building that over 100 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 ifn' ya didn't notice, our Thrillseeker .. is walking this ..looking thru the viewfinder of his cam .... [:S] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I do think he stopped to clip on his safety wire when all he had to walk on was an iron pipe (next stop = 700' down). I don't think he had the wire on over most of the trail. I don't want to look at it again to check it out, tho'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 A good skyhook,schnapps, and don't look down, you are golden. Not I! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsl Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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