Auckland Sky Jump

The Sky Tower "Sky Jump" in Auckland was great... partly because we all got coupons that gave us a pair of free photos. Anyways, here were my photos, and you can bet all your money that I had thought about this well in advance, heheh.





The jump consisted of being strapped into a harness on a wire that they accelerate you straight down 630 feet up to 85 kph. The wire slows down near the end of the jump so you land on a target (a little hard - enough to thrill you, but not break you). The scariest part is making the first 30 foot leap before the photo is taken, because that is when you experience a brief freefall from 630 feet. But after that it's all fun and you feel like a movie stunt double/superhero!