Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Canyoneering in Australia's Stunning Blue Mountains
Cascades of mammoth ferns flourish in the humid air trapped between the narrow walls of Claustral Canyon. First explored in 1963, the formation was named for its claustrophobia-inducing passages and ranks among the region’s most visited canyons.

Treading silently on moss covered trails, it is a long walk to get to your destination in Australia's Blue Mountains. When you do, you face steep walls and long drops - terrain that can test the best of us. Canyoneering is an extreme sport that combines the most dangerous elements of both caving and mountain climbing.

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