The world’s largest rope Swing

Moab Utah

These kids sure seem to be having FUN! The making of video is cool too!

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Posted By: Tyrusguy - Wed Feb 22, 2012
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OMG! No freakin' way I'd do that, my heart would stop mid swing. It does look cool though.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/22/12 at 09:50 PM

I watched "The Making Of..." too. Didn't hear much about permission from park rangers, etc. They had to have paid some wicked fees though!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/23/12 at 12:56 AM

Expat, my thoughts were that some Interior Department bureaucrat would see this and declare the arch off limits due to "wear and tear on the environment".

Posted by KDP on 02/23/12 at 10:00 AM

Yes, that rope rubbing back and forth will wear through the stone in a couple of MILLION years, the eco nuts will go crazy.(its a short trip)

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/23/12 at 12:48 PM

The rigging that was shown in the making of video looked like standard mountaineering gear used to arrest unintended falls(other than a couple of chains to prevent chafing of the swing ropes) as such no special permits would be required in that park as climbing is one of the major attractions in moab. :coolsmile:
Tyrusguy's favorite lines from the soundtrack:
1)Fresh to the death like I'm drownin' in febreeze!
2)So dope I'm a certified meth lab! :lol:

Posted by Tyrusguy on 02/23/12 at 01:24 PM

Did these people take picture beforehand to prove any cracks in the rocks were there already when they started swinging?

Posted by Phred22 on 02/23/12 at 08:54 PM

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