Scare-way to heaven?
Thought scaling a regular ladder was frightening? Thrill-seekers can take this experience to new heights by ascending a death-defying version that’s suspended 5,000 feet in the air in China, as seen in a heart-pounding video.
Dubbed Via Ferrata, this adrenaline-pumping new attraction was unveiled recently on Qixing Mountain in the province of Hunan, Viral Press reported.
The bladder-emptying ladder, which was developed by the China Exploration Association, sits at a whopping 4,855 feet in the sky, overlooking two cliffs like something out of an alpine thriller movie.
In the acrophobia-inducing clip of a trial run earlier this month, daredevils can be seen climbing this 551-foot sky staircase while surrounded by sheer drops on all sides.
For safety, Via Ferrata visitors are outfitted with helmets and tethered to the ladder with a safety harness during the ascent.
The attraction is currently only open to media and influencers but is slated to be available to the public in around two weeks, whereupon tickets will cost over $100 (with room for adjustment), per a Via Ferrata employee.
You must be 4-feet-tall to climb and the ladder is off-limits to those with high blood pressure and heart conditions.
China has an abundance of acrophobia-inducing attractions, including the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, which offers an 853-foot bungy jump — the world’s highest from a foot bridge.
Then there’s the Blowing Flying Kisses, a ride that overlooks a 3,000-foot-tall cliff in the Chongqing municipality.
Two enormous statues hold observation decks — which have no seat belts, safety harnesses or other means — of keeping riders from flying off the landings.
The figures then lift the rotating platforms upward, sending riders twirling through the sky.
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