The holiday season is a time of year that everyone is eagerly awaiting so that they can celebrate the beautiful holiday season by spending time with their loved ones, going on vacations, and enjoying other activities. This is the time to take a break from your hectic schedule and stress and enjoy some time alone with your loved ones, friends, or just yourself. With so many activities on offer this year, make the holiday season an auspicious one with thrills and adventures. Why don’t we celebrate?
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Adventure sports are sports that provide thrills, excitement, pleasure and relaxation. The best experiences a person can have are usually through adventure activities that are on everyone’s to-do list. You can try different adventure activities this season. (Please also read: Travel: India’s best spots for adventure sports )
In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Jumpin Heights Director of Business Development Niharika Nigam suggested five adventure activities to try this holiday season.
1. bungee jumping
Bungee jumping is one of those adventure activities that everyone has heard of and wants to experience. (Shutterstock)
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Thanks to Rishikesh, it is one of India’s most popular adventure activities. It’s his one of those adventure activities that everyone has heard of and wants to experience. The jumper is harnessed to rubber cords at the ankles and performs a free fall to test the limits at the edge before the powerful rebound provided by the elastic cords.
2. Giant swing
The swing is almost double the free fall of a bungee, and almost as dreadful. (Pinterest)
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It is a fun adventure activity where you can enjoy the excitement and thrill. Fits seat and chest harnesses attached to fixed wire ropes. Hanging in the air, the rope swings smoothly like a pendulum. The swing is almost double the free fall of a bungee, and almost as dreadful. Popularized in Rishikesh since 2010.
3. Flying Fox
This adventure is the milder of the three adventures and will let you experience flying over beautiful landscapes like a bird. (Pinterest)
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Flying Fox is an adventure where you ride parallel to the ground like Superman and zipline off a hill jump at speeds of up to 150km/h. The ride is slowed by gravity just a few meters above the lowest point of the wire, the ground or the river before being pulled back by a mechanized process. This adventure is the milder of his three adventures and allows you to fly like a bird through beautiful landscapes.
4. Ski
Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir: one of the top ski areas in India. (unsplash)
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Skiing is another most popular adventure sport. You can try it this holiday season. It is a thrilling road that climbs the snowy hills and feels the cool air. Long skis, sometimes called runners, are attached to specially made boots that skiers use to navigate through the snow. Manali, Kullu and Gulmarg are his one of the gorgeous places you can visit.
5. Trekking
Try trekking at least once in your life, especially in winter. (iStock photo)
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Try trekking at least once in your life, especially in winter. This holiday season, you must travel to some snow-covered regions, climb the highest peaks, and take in breathtaking views from the highest cliffs.
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