Part D

Bungee jumping – an experience of a lifetime

You are courageous? You are over eighteen? You want to have the experience of a

lifetime? Then you should visit New Zealand, the ‘home’ of bungee jumping. Bungee

jumping is now one of the most popular extreme sports in the world. Since the 1980s

over a million safe jumps have taken place. So, what is important if you want to make

a safe jump? First of all, you need the right equipment. Jumpers get special bungee

ropes, harnesses¹, and helmets at every bungee-jumping location. Clothing that is too

loose, for example skirts or dresses, could cause problems with the rope.

Bungee instructors check the equipment regularly and always make sure that every-

thing is put on correctly. Every jumper should listen carefully to the instructors, who

have been specially trained to make this sport as safe as possible for everyone. They

will tell you to put your arm in front of your face during the jump in order to make

sure that the rope does not hit you or does not get caught around your neck.

A New Zealander named A. J. Hackett invented bungee jumping as a sport. Hackett’s

idea came from a tradition on Pentecost Island in the South Pacific. In 1986 he and a

friend created a stretchy elastic rope and jumped off Greenhithe Bridge in Auckland.

Only two years later Hackett opened up his first public bungee-jumping location near

Queenstown.

Bungee jumping can be dangerous for people with certain health problems like back

injuries. Pregnant women should also stay away from bungee jumping. If you think

you are perhaps not fit enough for a jump, make sure to ask your doctor first.

There are more things you should pay attention to: don’t eat too much before your

jump because you could get problems with your stomach. Take off glasses and jewel-

lery, remove contact lenses, and don’t carry valuable items with you since they can

easily fall out of your pockets during the jump.

¹ Gurtzeug, Klettergurte

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