Monday, November 03, 2014

Stomach Churning Footage of Most Dangerous Hike

Mount Hua in China is known as the most precipitous mountain under heaven, the mountain consists of a cluster of five peaks with breathtaking cliff faces, On most dangerous section of mountain there is no safety rail or chain, Terrifying point-of-view camera footage of Hiker Eric Tesch climb 

The walkways up Mount Hua consist of steep meandering staircases, unforgiving ascents and a notorious wooden plank trail which is fastened onto the mountainside. In recent years some of the paths and routes up along the mountain have been improved as visitor numbers to the popular Chinese tourist attraction have increased. However,  the hike is still widely regarded as one of the most dangerous hiking trails in the world. There are no official statistics on deaths on Mount Hua but it has been estimated that the mountain claims the lives of about 100 lives every year.


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