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Hair raising Stunt, Sking over moving Iceberg.
Now that's off piste! Daredevil becomes first to ski down a floating iceberg
Last updated at 11:20 AM on 13th January 2011
This is the moment a daredevil became the first in the world to ski a floating iceberg.
The hair-raising stunt in the Antarctica Peninsula by Andrew McLean, 48, has made him the first person to ever ski down a moving iceberg.
Andrew climbed the mammoth iceberg - which topped 80 feet - before skiing down several times.
Skier Andrew McLean was de-icing with death when he skied down a floating iceberg
McLean came perilously close to going over the edge, and had just a life suit on for protection and nothing to stop him but his skis
And as he descended he came perilously close to taking a dip in the icy waters below - with just a life suit on for protection.
Andrew said: 'I was skiing conservatively compared to normal obviously, you don't want to take a plunge in those waters.
'I could even feel the iceberg rocking a little as the waves crashed against the side, which is definitely something you don't get on a mountain.
'It was something I had wanted to do for a long time - so it was a massive adrenaline rush and I'm really pleased it went well.
'Icebergs are different to anything I've skied before because you have to take into account the water all around you and the way the whole berg moves.'
Andrew, from Park City, Utah, conquered the iceberg as it floated through the Antarctica Peninsula 1000 miles south of Argentina two years ago.
McLean, 48, hails from the ski town Park City, Utah
Last edited by ~Maliha~; 10-04-2012 at 08:03 AM.
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uff yaar kia kia kar rahay hain loog
Great Sharing
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Re: Hair raising Stunt, Sking over moving Iceberg.
Hi Mr. Beans and Fatimah, Thanks for attending and appreciating this Unusual real photography. Mr Beans skiing over a moving Iceberg is unimaginable. U kno Titanic Ship was destroyed by dashing with an Iceberg.?
Last edited by R. M. Dixit; 21-01-2011 at 09:02 AM.
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hmm..
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