Re: [Texascavers] vertical technique question

[PRESTON FORSYTHE via Texascavers]

Yes, a pretty good vertical stunt.
Preston in KY 

On Monday, February 6, 2017 2:37 PM, David via Texascavers 
 wrote:
 

 In the Half-Time performance of the SuperBowl yesterday, the starring 
performer appeared to jump off a platform near the ceiling of the stadium.   
She did this jump Australian-style and descend fairly rapidly on 2 steel cables 
attached to her waist at tiny swiveling connectors similar or identical to 
those used by circus acrobats.
I do not know how much of that was the illusion of photography.
But she appeared to me to jump from 180 feet high and land on a tiny platform 
that was 35 feet in the air and land accurately and smoothly.
The cables then smoothly layered her to the main stage 30 feet below.
I have to assume there was a fancy system of pulleys and winches and motors 
hidden above the platform she leaped off of.
I was impressed.    It would be fun to do in a cave, but I am sure I exceed the 
weight-limit.
David Locklear

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[Texascavers] vertical technique question

[David via Texascavers]

In the Half-Time performance of the SuperBowl yesterday, the starring
performer appeared to jump off a platform near the ceiling of the stadium.
  She did this jump Australian-style and descend fairly rapidly on 2 steel
cables attached to her waist at tiny swiveling connectors similar or
identical to those used by circus acrobats.

I do not know how much of that was the illusion of photography.

But she appeared to me to jump from 180 feet high and land on a tiny
platform that was 35 feet in the air and land accurately and smoothly.

The cables then smoothly layered her to the main stage 30 feet below.

I have to assume there was a fancy system of pulleys and winches and motors
hidden above the platform she leaped off of.

I was impressed.It would be fun to do in a cave, but I am sure I exceed
the weight-limit.

David Locklear
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