'Hot' new extreme sport: Volcano boarding!Byline: ANI London, May 8 (ANI): A 'hot' new adrenaline adrenaline (ədrĕn`əlĭn, –lēn): see epinephrine. sport called 'volcano boarding' has been developed by a group of thrill-seekers. In the sport, participants race at speeds of up to 50mph down the side of an active volcano. While wearing protective jump suits, knee-pads and helmets, the boarders visited the foothills of Nicaragua's Cerro Negro Cerro Negro is a volcano in the Cordillera de los Maribios mountain range in Nicaragua, about 10km from the village of Malpaisillo. It is a very new volcano, the youngest in Central America, having first appeared in April 1850. mountain, and climbed 726 metres (2,382ft) to travel down on specially-constructed plywood boards. Cerro Negro is Central America's youngest volcano and appeared in April 1850. It has been one of the most active volcanoes in Nicaragua
This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Nicaragua. Name Elevation Location Last eruption meters feet Coordinates References
But its unstable reputation didn't stop Phillip Southan, owner of Bigfoot Hostel and Green Pathways Tours, which developed the sport. He said: "The volcano is very active. But the biggest risk is the risk is getting some scratches if you fall off. What we offer is a tour for everyone with absolutely no experience necessary. One of the greatest attractions of the tour is that you get a bit of everything. "Nicaraguan rural culture, hiking, amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. views, walking in an active volcano and then of course the high adrenaline boarding down the volcano." (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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