There are many people who derive fun and satisfaction from bouldering, which essentially involves climbing up—or jumping over—steep rock formations with or without hand grab surface-spacing —and then more satisfaction is gained from leapfrogging from one rock to another WITHOUT there being visibly seen footholds anywhere in sight. Yet such elevated sense of achievement can never be attained without plenty of hard training and GUTS, for if there is just one slight slip by a margin of no more than two inches, possibly FATAL accidents could occur…
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Monday, February 24, 2025
What is the tallest outdoor elevator in the world?
It’s the Bailong Elevator:
It’s in China, as you may have guessed. It’s 1070 feet high and is in the Wulingyuan part of Zhangjiajie, China.
It reminds me a bit of game of thrones, the wall. That thought is reinforced by the fact that it’s called the 100 dragons elevator. But offers a ride for at least 50 visitors at a time. It cost $20 million to build.
If you are afraid of heights it might not be your thing. But it does offer an amazing view if you make it to that area.
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