Cliff Climbing With the Ocean as Your Only Safety Net

Cliff Climbing With the Ocean as Your Only Safety Net

Cliff Climbing With the Ocean as Your Only Safety Net

By Will Levith

These mountain climbers have a death wish—at least in theory. They’re part of a popular subculture of the sport called deep-water soloing, which involves harness-less climbing up the sides of sea cliffs at high tide. When the climber loses his grip or footing, instead of being caught by a taut rope or net, he just drops like a ton of bricks into the water below. It’s become tremendously popular in Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Sardinia—as well as Central Texas (there are a lot of lakes there, apparently). The Spanish call it “Psicobloc” for a reason. Watch below.

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