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The Scariest Path In The World now in HD
http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/scariest_path_hd.html ^

Posted on 01/29/2011 5:59:29 PM PST by navysealdad

El Caminito del Rey (English: The King's little pathway) is a walkway or via ferrata, now fallen into disrepair, pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Álora in the district of Málaga, Spain. The name is often shortened to Camino del Rey. In 1901 it became obvious that workers at the hydroelectric power plants at Chorro Falls and Gaitanejo Falls needed a walkway to cross between the falls, to provide for transport of materials, and for the inspection and maintenance of the channel. Construction of the walkway took four years and it was finished in 1905.

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1 posted on 01/29/2011 5:59:32 PM PST by navysealdad
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To: navysealdad

Not a single chance in the world... not for a billion dollars in cold hard cash...

Nope. Not me.


2 posted on 01/29/2011 6:09:47 PM PST by Ronin ("Dismantle the TSA and send the screeners back to Wal-Mart.")
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To: navysealdad

Good think they don’t have OSHA in Spain.


3 posted on 01/29/2011 6:11:11 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: navysealdad
that is a scary path,, but watching this guy go to work may top it. no pun intended...:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEK4NZ7zhfA

4 posted on 01/29/2011 6:17:14 PM PST by WhatNot (God Bless our troops, especially the snipers.)
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To: WhatNot
didnt work here is link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEK4NZ7zhfA

5 posted on 01/29/2011 6:18:42 PM PST by WhatNot (God Bless our troops, especially the snipers.)
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To: navysealdad

Cretes des Calanques Highway from la Ciotat in Provence.


6 posted on 01/29/2011 6:19:06 PM PST by Kenny Bunk (America might survive Obama. It cannot survive those who vote for him)
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To: navysealdad; LucyT

Have watched this several times before, always rivetting! Sure takes you mind off what-ever else is going on...


7 posted on 01/29/2011 6:21:46 PM PST by Fred Nerks (FAIR DINKUM!)
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To: WhatNot
Third time's the charm:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEK4NZ7zhfA

8 posted on 01/29/2011 6:24:57 PM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: navysealdad

That is bleedin’ insane.


9 posted on 01/29/2011 6:27:10 PM PST by Fantasywriter
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To: Yo-Yo

thanks posting links is always hit and miss with me..lol


10 posted on 01/29/2011 6:33:03 PM PST by WhatNot (God Bless our troops, especially the snipers.)
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To: navysealdad

Awesome!


11 posted on 01/29/2011 6:49:50 PM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: navysealdad

Okay, I’m not going to complain about my 20 minute commute to work. Ever. Again.


12 posted on 01/29/2011 6:55:18 PM PST by ExpatCanuck
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That’s nothing, check this out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nq0vtU-LVc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72rN5zO2T7A&feature=related

some language..but wow, no way I’d do that.


13 posted on 01/29/2011 7:02:13 PM PST by Mmogamer (I refudiate the lamestream media, leftists and their prevaricutions.)
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To: Ronin
They are harnessed. I do it with a harness. I'm not good at rock climbing and would still poop myself, but I'd do it.
14 posted on 01/29/2011 7:08:47 PM PST by Porterville (Methink'st thou art a general offence and every man should beat thee.)
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To: Mmogamer

Well that tower climb, no wouldn’t do t hat either... *shudders*


15 posted on 01/29/2011 7:16:58 PM PST by Mmogamer (I refudiate the lamestream media, leftists and their prevaricutions.)
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To: Yo-Yo; WhatNot

Not for all the money in the world! That’s CRAAA-ZY!!


16 posted on 01/29/2011 7:25:12 PM PST by Charles Henrickson
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To: navysealdad

It may have been improved or closed but I remember climbing down and then up Mooney Falls down into the Havisui canyon, a side canyon of the Grand Canyon. Not as long or as far down but old and dangerous.


17 posted on 01/29/2011 7:27:43 PM PST by Mercat ( I remained nestled in cognitive dissonance)
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To: navysealdad
Awesome.

This is going on my bucket list.
18 posted on 01/29/2011 7:51:09 PM PST by randomhero97 ("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
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To: Charles Henrickson

I had a hard time looking over the side at the top of the Space Needle, I could not imagine climbing to the top of that tower, no way no how.


19 posted on 01/29/2011 7:51:11 PM PST by WhatNot (God Bless our troops, especially the snipers.)
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To: navysealdad
Thank you for posting this awesome video.
Haven't gone through the entire video yet.
So far-2:47-3:10:Mommy!!!
20 posted on 01/29/2011 7:59:06 PM PST by lbryce
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