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Cliff Jumping/ Rope Swings

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Alkyy
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So now that another ski season is over who loves to jump off cliffs, bridges or hit up a rope swing in the summer?  Post your favroite and the biggest thing you have done with picture if you have it, ill try to post some later on.

For me its a ropeswing that you start on a platform about 30-50 feet above the water (i know huge difference cant really remember from last summer).  Or an 80 foot cliff 

May 7 2007 8:52PM
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BMskier
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i have been to the quarry in VT
my city took down the rope near me because some kid went over the dam that produced the swimming hole
May 8 2007 10:29PM
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oiECSoi
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so what happend to him? he falll way the fuck down and go "kaaaasplat!" ?
May 8 2007 10:34PM
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BMskier
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the dam is only about a 10 foot fall. the dam was made to stop water for the city water supply. if that makes sense
May 8 2007 10:38PM
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keystoner1
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tahts ill
May 8 2007 10:43PM
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smuggsVT
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idk how big the cliff is at huntington gorge, but i jumped that a few times, sketchy landing, real tight with all the rocks around
May 8 2007 10:44PM
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Daver_BC
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bump adump
May 8 2007 11:00PM
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BigJew
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How many people have done that ropeswing on the little tiny lake over by emerald in Whistler?
May 8 2007 11:03PM
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oiECSoi
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i get it..
May 9 2007 10:22PM
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Black-Bandanna
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Backflip off of a 45 footer. That's the biggest I've done while flipping. I'm gonna double a bridge near my friends house this summer. So pumped.

Here's a sick rope swing we did last year. It was 40-50, so it was small enough to do stuff off of...
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Here's a nice cliff I did last year. I don't know exactly how big it was, but it was a pretty nice drop. 65ish I'd say...
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Cliff jumping is the tits.
May 10 2007 4:59PM
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DaewonS
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ive jumped some really small stuff, but i was wondering how you guys measure the depth of the water to make sure its deep enough. i mean like, is there some sort of technique you use?
May 10 2007 5:05PM
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eheath
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Biggest I've jumped is on the jefferson river here, in june its around 50ft and in august (when you really cant float anymore) its about 70ft. I've jumped it around 60ish, i was drunk as hell its so fun.
May 10 2007 5:08PM
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Black-Bandanna
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Get in the water and scope it out before you jump. Dive down, see if there's debris, get a feel for how deep it is, and then huck your meat!
May 10 2007 5:19PM
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oiECSoi
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haha huck your meat! hahaha thats fucking great
May 10 2007 8:12PM
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ilovepie
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well we did have ropeswings and they were above a dam and that dam got taken out so they are a go now
May 10 2007 8:17PM
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ax_murderer
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you ski at bromley...that sucks. i used to work there last summer, sucked balls
May 10 2007 9:46PM
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ax_murderer
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is that the covered bridge in townsend?
May 10 2007 9:47PM
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newschooler7
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That is the tresel in Yarmouth, Maine on Sligo Rd. It is like 30 feet.
May 10 2007 9:59PM
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newschooler7
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May 10 2007 10:00PM
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ktlu
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this one?

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May 10 2007 11:49PM
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CooksCorner
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I'm not trying to be a dick, I'm just trying to get everyone on the same page. People tend to overestimate cliffs by a lot. BTW that jump is just shy of 50 feet, I measured it.
May 11 2007 12:17AM
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alaskakid
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i've driven that many times. where on it there don't seem to be that many big ones. i know there are some by the seven sacred pools which are fun cause there small. did u jump of the bridge that is right next to that?
May 11 2007 12:30AM
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A_Thomas
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May 11 2007 1:23AM
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A_Thomas
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May 11 2007 1:34AM
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steezyjibber
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If anybody goes to lake george in the summer, pm me.
heres a pic of a smaller one
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May 11 2007 6:52AM
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Silister
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In the interior of BC there's a huge lake called Shuswap. In the middle of it there's a huge Island you can hike. on one side of it there is a cliff jumping area. I grew up jumping since I was about 10. There are several different heights ranging from 3 feet to 50. We usually jump from the 30 as the hike up is pretty sketchy. To get the the 50 its even sketchier, and the cliff sticks out more so you really have to time things and jump far if you hit the high one.

Most guys usually get up there and have to drink a bunch before they jump. There's been some accidents too. One guy did backflips off the 50, and timed it wrong once, landing on his back and broke his voicebox and can hardly speak anymore.
May 11 2007 1:09PM
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rockymountainmilitia
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what do you mean timed it wrong? there isnt any tide you have to worry about and the water beneath that 50 footer is bottomless.

just outside of invermere there is a cliff jumping place classed twim lakes. cliffs range from 10-90+. jumping the 90 is insane. you cant see where your going to land because the cliff rolls, so as you run and jump off this thing you are way out from the edge when you see where exactly in the water your going to land. its crazy. ill try and get a pic.
May 11 2007 2:01PM
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Silister
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He timed his backflip rotation wrong.. halfway down it curves out a bit before curving back in. Apparently he has to do a super slow rotation with his body to get it timed right... but i guess he was too slow? Not entirely sure, but as he was doing the flips again, we were chatting to his friend who told us about it.
May 12 2007 8:36PM
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TheMoostafian
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theres a bridge at lake chelan i wanna jump off when i go there this summer
May 12 2007 8:39PM
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K2_Pubz_360
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is that the yaugh river by any chance??

hazelbakers?
May 12 2007 10:10PM
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K2_Pubz_360
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oh my bad...didnt see the quote^
May 12 2007 10:10PM
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spere
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it was off the bridge over the upper pool
May 12 2007 10:18PM
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604.
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Has anyone from Whistler/Vancouver hit the cliffs at Brohm Lake? If your driving up to whistler some day in the summer check it out. Its just outside of squamish. Super clear water, but usaully pretty cold. Theres some nice cliffs there and a rope swing. The biggest one ive done is called the 60 but I have no idea if its actaully 60 feet.
May 13 2007 2:53AM
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HeathR
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some pictures of just fucking around. Nothing special https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/297848/
May 13 2007 3:45AM
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SteezePatrol
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take away the color and that pic is from the 20's
May 13 2007 3:49AM
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lanks
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come on now

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May 13 2007 4:56AM
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Sdot.
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90 feet to broken back, broken sternum, and multiple jaw surgeries.
May 13 2007 7:19AM
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Sdot.
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My bad, meant to put this, too:
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May 13 2007 7:20AM
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reggyboy
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that looks pretty fucken crazy... do the rapis mellow a heap a lil further down?

May 13 2007 8:22AM
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May 13 2007 8:42AM
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HeathR
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there is one just like that around me. So sketchy to climb up and then u have to jump over a power line
May 13 2007 10:00AM
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ECM
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frye's leap on sebago. its pretty crazy, to jump from the top you need to run pretty damn fast. the water is like 200 feet deep right at the bottom of it.

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May 13 2007 10:26AM
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lanks
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naw, the current takes you faast for a good 100 meters, and you have a short time to climb out before you go over this waterfall. which... we jumped into from the cliff at the top left. 25 feet i'd say.

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May 13 2007 10:54AM
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almostaskier
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Joel, how the heck did you know that you could jump into that water? I mean, i know the water is filled with air, so you're good to go in terms of impact and drowning, but weren't there some massive boulders in there?
May 13 2007 11:08AM
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lanks
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Yeah, I dunno, I stumbled upon that spot and saw locals doing it. Then of course my Mom asked me the usual, "if they jumped off a bridge, would you?" Or something along those lines. Uhh, yea, I would?

Anyhow, talk to people who know the place, and let them jump first. If they don't die, you're set for a good sesh.
May 13 2007 11:38AM
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almostaskier
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i suppose delayed death due to massive internal trauma is ignored then eh?
May 13 2007 11:46AM
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lanks
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yea, i did have a blind faith going into those hucks, if it's what you're getting at... haha
May 13 2007 12:05PM
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almostaskier
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freaky...
May 13 2007 12:10PM
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newschooler7
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Word. I have a boat on that lake. Going from the top you have to sprint or you're done. Some kid died there like 4 years ago.
May 13 2007 12:10PM
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CooksCorner
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agreed...
May 13 2007 12:29PM
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Silister
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Jeezus shit lanks, that has gotta be insane and adrenaline pumping. That'd be so sketchy landing in the huge rapids, especially if you couldn't swim out in time.
May 13 2007 3:59PM
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