Ridiculously dangerous trail, would you do it?

greedygoblin · 07-01-2014 12:05PM

El caminito is currently closed due to a number of fatal accidents

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However, it's due to undergo some repair work during the coming year, with an expected opening date of some time in 2015.

http://digitaljournal.com/article/355632

[-0-] · 07-01-2014 02:33PM

Wibbs wrote: »

Wow that's just... wow. :eek: Close to home as you say. I'd love to try that one. That's probably more dangerous than the Chinese one, because of the lack of safety harnesses.

Our own Skellig Michael is a bit of a trek too and windy with it, which adds to the arse clenching. No safety line, no rail, just steps made from the living rock between you and squishy death.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SUtPe8RaGY

A couple of people have fallen to their deaths attempting it in the last few years. How they built that out there originally and god knows how they survived winters. It's scary shít in high summer, but in the teeth of an atlantic winter storm? Jesus. Though the monks cells are pretty damn sheltered and clearly built to last.

The safety harness on Huashan is optional and you have to bring your own.

You don't think people would be recording their climb without a harness do you? :eek:

Rabelais · 07-01-2014 02:54PM

I completed this trail in 2010. It's a very popular trek, and many Chinese people complete it every day. There is even a cable car to about 1500 metres.

It's dangerous and you do need to take your time, but the photos are hammed up slightly. You'd see old men carry 24 litres of water up on their back on the footholds so they can sell them along the trek.

MadYaker · 07-01-2014 03:00PM

Heights don't bother me at all, but the walkway itself looks pretty flimsy.

mloc123 · 07-01-2014 03:11PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC9QNzXegy8

Doing this in 4 weeks, it looked scary until I saw the one in China..

pundy · 07-01-2014 03:35PM

NO WAY!!!!

oppenheimer1 · 07-01-2014 03:58PM

Just looked through the photos in the first link ands someone is doing the climb in sandals. No wonder its so dangerous if people are ill prepared doing the trail

jmayo · 07-01-2014 04:12PM

If they are willing to go to that much trouble for a cuppa then this is why the Chinese are going to rule the world.

BTW does anyone know if they have Barrys ?

looksee · 07-01-2014 04:16PM

I thought the Chinese one looked scary (understatement) but the Spanish one with the holes in the concrete and the lack of safety lines in a lot of places just turned my stomach. No chance.

jackofalltrades · 07-01-2014 04:45PM

As long as there's a safety rope I'd give it a shot.

Getting stuck behind people stopping every few minutes to take pictures is probably what would put me off the most.

jiminho · 07-01-2014 05:59PM

I always wonder how these sorta things get built

gramar · 07-01-2014 06:24PM

I couldn't do it. No way. I was wobbling in my chair just looking at the photos.
Yesterday I was 2/3 of the way up a 5m ladder and it was torture.
I needed to go up one more rung to reach properly and it took me about 5 minutes to get the bollocks to do it.

--Kaiser-- · 07-01-2014 06:46PM

jiminho wrote: »

I always wonder how these sorta things get built

El Camino del Ray was built so workers could transport materials between two hydroelcetric dams. Not sure about the rest

GaelMise · 07-01-2014 07:30PM

Just walking/climbing to the end is an achievment, think about the hardy bast***s who built it!

greedygoblin · 07-01-2014 08:46PM

I have no problem with heights on dry land. However, oddly enough, if there's deep water in close proximity, I completely lose my sense of balance. I suspect it's to do with my inability to swim

--Kaiser-- · 07-01-2014 08:50PM

While on the subject of bananas behaviour, here's a couple of climbers ascending El Capitan in Yosemite, California. It's about a kilometer high lump of near vertical rock. Most climbers take 3-5 days to complete it and they sleep on tents pegged into the sheer rock face (I **** you not). Check out the wall running the guy does.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efo3XmY8Gbc

And if that isn't crazy enough, people climb it without ropes (called free soling) and the world record is an unbelievable 2 hours 35 mins

Alun · 07-01-2014 09:25PM

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

While on the subject of bananas behaviour, here's a couple of climbers ascending El Capitan in Yosemite, California. It's about a kilometer high lump of near vertical rock. Most climbers take 3-5 days to complete it and they sleep on tents pegged into the sheer rock face (I **** you not). Check out the wall running the guy does.

Yes, the son of a friend of mine in the US has done just that.

[-0-] · 07-01-2014 10:06PM

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

While on the subject of bananas behaviour, here's a couple of climbers ascending El Capitan in Yosemite, California. It's about a kilometer high lump of near vertical rock. Most climbers take 3-5 days to complete it and they sleep on tents pegged into the sheer rock face (I **** you not). Check out the wall running the guy does.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efo3XmY8Gbc

And if that isn't crazy enough, people climb it without ropes (called free soling) and the world record is an unbelievable 2 hours 35 mins

Ah here. Funk that for a game of soldiers!

[-0-] · 07-01-2014 10:20PM

I present Alex Hannold. :eek:

MJ23 · 07-01-2014 10:24PM

It's an awful long way to go for a cup of tea.

Cork Lass · 07-01-2014 10:27PM

Now, if the Euromillions jackpot was there along with the cup of tea.....it'd still be no. Gives me vertigo just looking at it:eek:

gobnaitolunacy · 07-01-2014 10:29PM

[-0-] wrote: »

I present Alex Hannold. :eek:

I'd be free soiling myself doing that.

Nforce · 07-01-2014 10:36PM

rockdrummer4 wrote: »

Think of the people who work in the teahouse, thats a nice trip twice a day

I pity the poor b@stard that has to make his way to the bottom each time he wants to fill the kettle! :pac:

Pat Mustard · 07-01-2014 10:43PM

A tea house?? I'd love to know how those crazy bastards restock it. At least it isn't a pub. The walk home would be a dose.

raze_them_all_ · 08-01-2014 04:07PM

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

While on the subject of bananas behaviour, here's a couple of climbers ascending El Capitan in Yosemite, California. It's about a kilometer high lump of near vertical rock. Most climbers take 3-5 days to complete it and they sleep on tents pegged into the sheer rock face (I **** you not). Check out the wall running the guy does.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efo3XmY8Gbc

And if that isn't crazy enough, people climb it without ropes (called free soling) and the world record is an unbelievable 2 hours 35 mins

pfffft that guys nothing, Check out Dave McCloud. Who has graded the hardest climb in the world, an E11, Then did another which he left ungraded as didnt want to make an e12

Ridiculously dangerous trail, would you do it?

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