Wednesday, August 28, 2019

A 3,200ft waterfall and nerve-shredding cliffs: Daredevils reveal the world's most jaw-dropping climbing spots

The team spent six days at this point because the climbers made slow progress on the  overhang above
Salto Angel is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall at 3,211 feet (the above image is included in the new book)
In 25 years only four ascents have been made. James and Caroline say that getting to the place is a 'tiring journey in itself'

If you've got a fear of heights, then look away now. Two daredevil climbers have revealed some of the world's most extreme climbing spots, from craggy coastlines in France to daunting 3,211 foot-high waterfalls in Venezuela.
The North Face ambassadors James Pearson, who grew up in England's Peak District, and Caroline Ciavaldini, from La Reunion island, both aged 32, have been tackling rock faces all over the world for more than a decade.

In their new tome, Climbing Beyond: The World's Greatest Rock-Climbing Adventures, the married duo gives detailed descriptions around their favorite spots to scramble up. 
A camp 250 metres below the summit - and the last to offer spacious room for climbers. Arnaud Petit took this picture as he was juggling on the rope on the last day of a 2006 ascent
What Caroline and James say: 'For the foreseeable future, climbing the Salto Angel will remain a great adventure.
'People will still have the chance to experience a climb where time seems to stop, a unique endeavor that you wish lasted more than two weeks.

'To wake up in your portaledge, cut off from the world, facing the Amazonian jungle and enjoying the rainbows, the sea of cloud at sunrise and the thousands of flickers of light that are all gifts from the waterfall is a unique experience.'

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