When I decided to go for BUNGY two years ago, I had backed up at the last minute. This time I had no escape, when my buddy asked me to accompany her for BUNGY, it was freaking offer but this time I was determined to do it.

The four hours bus ride from Katmandu through the scenic roads, gloomy dawn, wrapped in our jumpers headed for ‘The Last Resort”. As we came nearer to “The Last Resort”, the chattering became faint; every one started looking out of the window, wondering if the river down below which was happily gushing down was the one where we had to jump off.

We had to cross the long metal bridge across river “Bhotekosi River” to reach “The Last Resort” where our weights were taken and induction given about the adventure we were going to experience soon. We crossed the tumbling bridge and as the water rushed below, my friend was unable to look down neither was able to walk on the bridge.

I was in Group A, 5th Last to jump, watching people jumping from the bridge(160 m high) was intense even watching them from the sideline was terrifying. Then finally I was harnessed and camera pointed at my nose asked me “Suraj, how are you feeling” I tremble and blurted out “Excited and Nervous and it continued to stare at me, I was hypnotized by the lens and couldn’t even smile “and I was taken to the edge of the bridge. Mr.Prakash Shrestha checked the harnessed himself and took me to the edge of the bridge platform; I did my penguin walk and fly like an eagle.

The free fall of first few seconds was totally numb and caught my breath but the rebound was more scary as it pulls you up in the air again, upside down with the water gushing down below, I couldn’t look down and felt my shoes were gonne come out, hung in the air till we could hold the stick and move to the shore safely. “Yes I did it” I raised my hands in the air with excitement.

While waiting for my friend below, I could see the people jumping, it looked scarier from below. Kudos to her, she too completed her jump, who screamed from the moment she jumped till she landed to the shore. We hugged and congratulated each other and walked up the hill to “The last Resort “Which had awesome gift of nature with the waterfall all over, the beauty up hill was like I had seen in the post cards. We had delicious lunch and watched the video together laughed at each others nervous face and became proud owner of the BUNGY T-Shirt which i have hung in my room.

The cold mountain air sent fresh chills down my spine as I stepped down from the vehicle and immediately saw the suspension bridge stretched out above a deep gorge where I could hear the river busily rushing by below. The river slid by like a mythical serpent. Its length spread out as far as the eye could see from either side of the bridge. As my eyes took in the warm rays of the rising morning sun peeking over greenish mountains in the horizon, it soon dawned on me that the river simply appeared like a stream of water flowing down a drain only because I was peering down at it from quite an unfathomable height. What appeared to be the molting skin of the serpent was in fact the imposing jagged rocks scattered along its slithering body that seemed to glisten as white foamy patches of water toyed with them as they trickled on by. The bridge gently and steadily rocked as I made my way across. It was barely wide enough for two people. I was told that the bridge was constructed by a team of experts specifically for the purpose of securing a bungee cord to the ankles of crazed, otherwise sane, enthusiasts before they would either fall or jump off the ledge in one brisk death defying moment of pure adrenalin infused insanity. My brain was instantly flooded. The river seemed to pass through me in all its grandeur as an avalanche of thoughts and emotions came gushing into me in one deep breath of much needed air. I had to suddenly remind myself to keep on breathing as I shuddered, shut out my thoughts and proceeded to make my way across the bridge.

Perhaps it was a combination of jetlag and lack of sleep that helped numb my mind to what I was about to do. It all seemed somewhat surreal. Laki had a sheepish grin on his face as he made his way forward to be strapped and secured. His was the canyon swing. The cameraman spared him no chance of hiding his anxious face as he made his way to the ledge. His knees seem to buckle as he stands on the ledge while the jump master whispers 3, 2, 1…Laki plummets to the valley below as his legs start to flail like the tail of a falling kite only to be whisked away from the clutches of death at the last possible instant. In a few heart stopping seconds it is all over. Laki is swinging back and forth like tiny bait being hung out to capture a giant hawk. Just then, I feel alone. The confidence and comfort of having a friend beside me, little Laki, even if it was just the entire 5 feet of him, waned away in those few seconds that I watched him drop like a stone to safely swing across the valley and gently float above the river. In a few minutes I was next.

My teeth began to chatter. It was because of the cold not my fear, or so I would like to believe. It seemed to get colder as I sat on the small stool and watched the cord being fastened around my ankles. I felt like a death row inmate being prepared for the chair. The jumpmaster gestures me forward. The few steps to the ledge were bloodcurdling as my mind desperately tried in vain to comprehend what my body was about to do. I stare into the sharp drop below with crazily dilated eyes. 3,2,1….

The scream of elation that I planned on letting out proudly, the roar of triumph that would resonate across the valley for the world to hear…never comes out. All I can muster, involuntarily, is a long frightened whimper that only I can hear, loud and clear, as I hastily breathe in my last breath. As I accelerate to the earth the air rushes past my ears, deafening me. My unblinking eyes take in what it sees as my last moments before an abrupt death. My dislodged panic stricken heart starts to fall out from my gaping mouth. My insides twist and churn as I wish for the cord to stop my fall. Instead it unravels and drops me even faster. This fall was not supposed to feel this eternal. My body simply does not allow me to exhale as I rapidly inhale all the air that I am falling into. There is not an iota of room left in my quivering ever inflated lungs, yet, my entire being is wildly gasping. Then, just when I feel like my body is about to go into cardiac arrest and convulse frenetically, just when I cannot take it anymore, the most amazingly comforting thing happens. I feel my ankles being tugged as the cord catches me, firmly straightens and slows me down. It playfully catapults me back upwards and drops me again. In that instant I feel the life rush back into me as I can finally breathe. My frozen, silent heart revs up and beats again. I live! Snatched from the jaws of the serpent of death below it is almost as if my soul stepped back and just watched my body as it soared to its doom, only to re-enter it once I stopped falling. Only then, as I am dangling in celestial bliss, do I let out hysterical screams of joy, the pure ridiculous joy of knowing what it feels to be truly alive.

Laki scampers toward me, babbling with indescribable excitement as we celebrate our feats with hugs, high fives and battle cries like victorious warriors after the ultimate standoff. The river, up close, is mesmerizing. We strain our necks to see the bridge high up above us. Like ants on a clothesline we could make out the rest of the group waiting in line to do what we had just done. The whimper that emanated from deep within my soul echoes in my head as we head back on a long steep climb. It is easily the most alien thing that I have ever discovered about myself, second only to my receding hairline.

Pankaj Arora [pankaj.amity@gmail.com]

12th March 2012 was highlighted date for Bungy Jump… Surely this is one of the MOST AWESOME experiences of my life. We planned to go for Bungee Jump in Nepal and were super excited from the day we planned it. J Every single moment I used to think how high would 160m actually be? And, I just couldn’t imagine. We reached Nepal and visited The Last Resort sales office then registered for the jump the very first day. I will not be wrong if I say, from the moment we stepped into their office till the moment we completed the jump and got our videos back here in India, they just kept proving that ‘yes, The Last Resort is the best place and we are in safe hands’.

We were provided with transportation from our hotels to the venue. Throughout the journey all we were doing was looking down in the valley and imagining how much the height would be. Our instructor used to say…”Don’t worry, you’ll find out soon!! :J”. There was a complete mixture of excitement and fear before we reached the bridge…and then it was all EXCITEMENT. Wow what a beautiful place to jump fromJ. We were given proper instructions and all safety measures were taken.

Now, I was the next person to jump. The video guy asked ‘what’s up Pankaj’…and I was all blank. I crossed the bar and stood on the edge of the bridge… Not looking down…Not thinking of anything. Just making me believes that I could have faith in the arrangement and the Bungy master said 3…2…1… Bungyyy….. and of course I JUMPED!! Wow!! I just can’t explain the feeling after that. It was really an experience of a lifetime. Saying the word ‘FREE-FALL’ and actually experiencing it are two completely different things. I would love to do it again… Rather this time I would go for the Canyon Swing, which is world highest. Hey, next jumpers do take the videos they shoot because they are awesomely and shot. Whenever I watch my video, I have goose bumps. Thanks a lot to The Last Resort team. You guys ROCK!!

“My experience with The Last Resort is very good! From the very first moment we were taken good care of.

We were just passing by TLR on our way to the border, and even though we were just considering jumping, one of the staff sat down with us for some time and explained everything we needed to know which made it easier to make the decision to actually jump the day after.

When we showed up the next day we could enjoy a lovely breakfast in beautiful circumstances. The atmosphere in this place is really good. It’s so calm and relaxed yet filled with something nervously -at least just before the jump. Before the jump we were all gathered for information about practical things. It’s obvious that this kind of information is mandatory to mention, but the way they did it was very professional and very reassuring. When we came to the bridge, I felt that I was treated very professional and that made me feel very safe. I want to thank these guys for the good work they do! The jump itself was amazing! I took the canyon swing. Never before have I done something like this, but I really loved the feeling of jumping from the bridge! This is absolutely an experience I will remember for the rest of my life. The jump itself was very good, but to do it in The Last Resort with the help we got there and with these amazing circumstances made it even better”

By: Ida Stevik

Me along with three of my friends took a bus to the Last Resort on a very usual morning to do something unusual. Always wanted to try Bungy jumping and to feel how it really feels like to be airborne. And the day finally came.The travel was very relaxing with nice views. None of us had done Bungy before so we were pretty excited. Once we got there we had to cross the bridge suspended over the Bhote-koshi river to get to the resort. Then we had the weigh in and everyone was divided in three group. Two of my friends were in 2nd and me and one of other my friend were in the last group. After some briefing we went near the Bungy site to look at the first group jumping. It was really nice to see the jumps as well as the swings. It took the whole afternoon and finally it was my turn. I was a little intimidated while waiting on the bridge. Looking around could see some other intimidated faces too. I was finally called and they started harnessing… They also asked me some questions like how are u feeling and all… all i could say was I was pretty excited although was a bit scared. Then I slowly walked to the platform from where i would jump from about 160 m high….. When I got to the platform, reality finally hit me… Standing between a gorge and staring at the river flowing below.. was really intimidating… but I knew I wanted to do that… so I jumped…. the feeling, I really can’t put in words neither can i replicate it now.. but it was amazing and thrilling for sure… and my friend Anil did a back jump… kudos to him…. waiting for second jump now.. hopefully soon… cheers all!

By: Shreeshanta S. Yogacharya (shreeshanta@gmail.com)

It was my first time and I was freaking out, but I was determined to do it. You don’t have many chances like that one, to jump into one of the most deepest canyon in the world. Thanks to the Last Resort Staff, I could stand up and did a “penguin” walk to the limit between solid and air….standing there was the weariest thing in my life, but I was confident that nothing could go wrong and took the step into the nothing…..freefalling was amazing…I will always remember how easy it was. Thanks to the Last Resort staff, they were great, making every step so simple….

By: Jorge

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I always wanted to be a adrenalin junky and do some adventurous sports.  The Last Resort provided  me with the best option. What did I wanted to do? I was confused- Rafting, Bungy, Canyon Swing or try Hidden Canyon. Then finally decided to go for Canyon Swing. On 12.11.2012. me and my friends (Amir Sheakh, Amish Pokhrel, Amit Karki and Suvash Sundas) headed towards the Last Resort and we were already excited. Watching people jumping from the bridge(160 m high) was intense. Watching them even from the sideline was terrifying. Then finally I was harnessed and I was taken to the edge of the bridge. Excited and Nervous, I looked down through the bridge. ( Hell !!!!) It was Scary. I talked to myself. Finally the wait was over and i jumped. The first six seconds of the freefall, I was totally numb and later on I caught up my breath. Then I punched the air and said ” Yes I did it”.I don’t know how to share my feelings about that moment. The adrenalin rush I had was the best experience that I could get from any adventure.
I suggest to go for these sports if anyone wants to have the real adventure in their life.
Finally I would like to thank The last resort for providing me with such an experience. And we will definitely meet next time.

It was still dark and the sun had not come out. We had been excited all week long for this day to come. We were finally walking to The Last Resort’s office in Thamel from where a bus would take us to the resort and we’d jump off a 160m high bridge. We reached there and marked our attendance, paid the advance and waited. The place was not crowded, but wasn’t quiet too. There were people there, from all walks of life and all parts of the world, all of them waiting for the same bus. Even though the light was minimal you could see the excitement on everyone’s face. No matter how brave and care-free you think of yourself, there is this human inside you which brings out a hint of fear, in better words — excitement on your face. It was nice to talk to people, learn about how from varied places they’ve heard about this and have come here. About what other activities they have done and have planned to do in their stay in Nepal. With all the interesting people around, the wait didn’t feel soo long.

The wait was then over, we were in the bus and travelling through scenic roads, fog all around and the first rays of sun coming out of them making it all look so dreamy. Stopped for a quick breakfast and started moving again. People sleeping, chatting, lost in music or just staring out of the windows when we finally reached TLR.  There comes a place on the way, I think it’s called Sangha, which has the tallest statue of Lord Shiva and it’s a beautiful sight. A river flows along-side you while you’re driving up to the resort and you wonder to yourself — I’ve seen pics of the bungy, it’s over a river.. is this the one? .. I have planned to do rafting tomorrow from the resort, will it be in this river? .. and the rapids you see in the river excite you even more. There was this one place in the river where the water was really turning upside down, like in a washing machine, and i turned to my friend and said, “man, are u sure we can raft in these water?” , and the driver stopped 10 mtrs. ahead of it, took reverse (maybe cuz of some traffic or something) and we saw those rapids again …. It was like the driver wanted us to see that place again and get more scared or more excited or both. Read the rest of this entry »

In The Last Resort, I jumped and felt flew like an eagle with lots of delicious spaghetti  Bolognaise on my stomach. Wow nice!

By: Alex