GADLING
Video: Highlining Across Morocco’s Todra Gorge
Posted May 29th 2012 2:00PM by Melanie Renzulli
Filed under: Climbing, Africa, Morocco, Video
Far inland from the heavily toured bazaars of Marrakech and Essaouira lies a part ofMorocco that many travelers know little about. The Todra Gorge, located in the remote High Atlas Mountains, is a sort of mini Moroccan Grand Canyon with 1,000-foot rock walls that have been carved out over thousands of years by the Todra and Dades Rivers.
In the video trailer above, we see an assemblage of four adventurers calledSomewhereelseland as they attempt to highline across the gorge. Highlining is the newest extreme sport, which requires thrill-seekers to cross an inch-wide nylon line suspended in the air. Think of it asslacklining at altitude or like tightrope walking in which the rope is merely a string and the walker carries no balance pole.
“No one has ever highlined in Morocco before,” says Faith Dickey, Somewhereelseland’s female highliner. Indeed, the location and the precarious nature of the sport leave us with a desire to watch beyond the three minutes featured in this video.
Tags: adventure, adventure-travel, africa,highlining, Morocco, Todra Gorge,TodraGorge, video
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