Bridge Day
Posted: Sep 27, 2005 6:37 pm
Looks like the NPS is will require BASE jumpers to purchase a $1,000,000 liability policy next year. The jumpers successfully lobbied to have it waived this year. Here's the article: LINK.
I bet they will require the same of rappellers next year too. Expect fees to go up, again. Makes me wonder if there will even be a Bridge Day in a few years. That would be a huge blow to the communities surrounding the bridge that depend on the money the 100,000 visitors bring each year. I hope the NPS lawyers don't kill this event.
BD is a one day festival held at the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, WV. They close the 876' high bridge to traffic and let pedestrians walk on it, BASE jumpers jump off it and rappellers rappel from it. The rappelling is very popular with cavers.
This year it will be held on Oct 15.
http://www.officialbridgeday.com/
I bet they will require the same of rappellers next year too. Expect fees to go up, again. Makes me wonder if there will even be a Bridge Day in a few years. That would be a huge blow to the communities surrounding the bridge that depend on the money the 100,000 visitors bring each year. I hope the NPS lawyers don't kill this event.
BD is a one day festival held at the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, WV. They close the 876' high bridge to traffic and let pedestrians walk on it, BASE jumpers jump off it and rappellers rappel from it. The rappelling is very popular with cavers.
This year it will be held on Oct 15.
http://www.officialbridgeday.com/