You will not find me in any of these pictures. Not just because I don't live in Russia.

http://twistedsifter.com/2012/03/death-d...m-mahorov/

Pretty cool.

So this guy says, "Hey look how high that is. Wonder what a photo from there looks like?" And some time later we have a picture? Yeah, you're on your own there. The shots are incredible though.

I hate heights. My stomach lurched just looking at some of those photos. One rogue gust of wind and he could have already been dead.

Those images are sharp, and this guy has no fear of heights. He must be part Navaho...

That's pretty cool looking!!

(03-22-2012 04:00 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  I hate heights. My stomach lurched just looking at some of those photos. One rogue gust of wind and he could have already been dead.

word. same here. though i don't hate heights as much as i'm terrified of them. some beautiful shots. the other galleries were cool too. the skylines were impressive for the most part. need to get to eastern europe post haste. been saying it for awhile.

(03-22-2012 04:00 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  I hate heights. My stomach lurched just looking at some of those photos. One rogue gust of wind and he could have already been dead.

Agreed, especially the bridge shot at the top of the page (also listed as #25).

(03-22-2012 12:03 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  

(03-22-2012 04:00 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  I hate heights. My stomach lurched just looking at some of those photos. One rogue gust of wind and he could have already been dead.

Agreed, especially the bridge shot at the top of the page (also listed as #25).

I liked the shoes... Checkered kicks...

(03-22-2012 04:00 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  I hate heights. My stomach lurched just looking at some of those photos. One rogue gust of wind and he could have already been dead.

I'm sure he was using a safety harness, just like those in his photos...

If you ever go to the New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville, WV on US19, you should walk the catwalk under the bridge. There's a safety cable for the timid. But it's all open air between you and the New River, 850 feet below. The bridge really bounces when trucks travel over it too. But if you want the best view of New River Gorge, you can't beat it, unless you're there to base jump on Bridge Day (2nd Saturday in October)...

(03-22-2012 03:13 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  If you ever go to the New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville, WV on US19, you should walk the catwalk under the bridge. There's a safety cable for the timid. But it's all open air between you and the New River, 850 feet below. The bridge really bounces when trucks travel over it too. But if you want the best view of New River Gorge, you can't beat it, unless you're there to base jump on Bridge Day (2nd Saturday in October)...

Went rafting under it last year. Gorgeous place.

That said, I'd gladly be wherever that guy was snapping pics from. Amazing views.

(03-22-2012 08:17 PM)RaiderATO Wrote:  

(03-22-2012 03:13 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  If you ever go to the New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville, WV on US19, you should walk the catwalk under the bridge. There's a safety cable for the timid. But it's all open air between you and the New River, 850 feet below. The bridge really bounces when trucks travel over it too. But if you want the best view of New River Gorge, you can't beat it, unless you're there to base jump on Bridge Day (2nd Saturday in October)...

Went rafting under it last year. Gorgeous place.

That said, I'd gladly be wherever that guy was snapping pics from. Amazing views.

That image was taken from the New River Gorge Bridge overlook, on the Gorge rimwall. But all you can see from that vantage is the bridge. You can't really see the gorge itself...

(03-23-2012 07:10 AM)bitcruncher Wrote:  

(03-22-2012 08:17 PM)RaiderATO Wrote:  That said, I'd gladly be wherever that guy was snapping pics from. Amazing views.

That image was taken from the New River Gorge Bridge overlook, on the Gorge rimwall. But all you can see from that vantage is the bridge. You can't really see the gorge itself...

Talking about the "crazy" Ruskie that all these guys are peeing themselves over.

Ah. I wouldn't mind it myself. I've seen a lot of similar views though. I worked on skyscrapers under construction. Once you get up high enough, everything looks like a tinker toy...

SIL lives about two miles from the bridge. She worked on the river for years and worked many a jump day. She was there the day the guys chute did not open. Said it was the sickest thing she had ever seen. She said there are way to many companies doing the river now.

I have an abject fear of heights. I cannot deal with them. If any of you went to the top of the World Trade Centers before the went down, you can relate. You could walk down a couple of steps and be at the edge of the building looking out a floor to ceiling window. I about **** my pants.

(03-24-2012 08:48 AM)rickheel Wrote:  SIL lives about two miles from the bridge. She worked on the river for years and worked many a jump day. She was there the day the guys chute did not open. Said it was the sickest thing she had ever seen. She said there are way to many companies doing the river now.

I jumped on the first 4 Bridge Days. I remember one guy's chute starting to open as he hit the river. He was a red stain, floating down river, and I was 2nd in the jump line. I had a lot of time for reflection, that took almost no time at all...

You may have met my SIL.

It's entirely possible. It is a small world after all...