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PostFri Dec 19, 2014 11:47 am 
GrindTv story with more photos
Swiss mountain guide, Claude-Alain Gailland and canyon activity specialist, Gilles Janin hydrospeed through an Aletsch Glacier river in Switzerland. (David Carlier/Caters News)
Swiss mountain guide, Claude-Alain Gailland and canyon activity specialist, Gilles Janin hydrospeed through an Aletsch Glacier river in Switzerland. (David Carlier/Caters News)
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These incredible images show the moment two brave adventurers decided to body board down Europe’s longest glacier. Seen carving their way through the icy rivers of the Aletsch Glacier, a UNESCO world heritage site in Switzerland, the pair risked their lives for an adrenalin rush of a whole new kind. Mounted on their body boards as part of a sport known as hydrospeeding, the daredevils risked being carried away by strong currents and even drowning in hidden crevices to complete the winding seven-mile journey. But if that wasn’t dangerous enough, the duo also ran the risk of being overwhelmed by collapsing glacial lakes that could be released into the river at any moment. Luckily, Swiss mountain guide, Claude-Alain Gailland and canyon activity specialist, Gilles Janin, are part of only a handful people in the world qualified enough to perform the treacherous run. (Caters News)

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PostFri Dec 19, 2014 12:30 pm 
puzzlr wrote:
only a handful people in the world qualified enough to perform the treacherous run.
is there a certification board that qualifies one for this kind of activity? Or just certifies one as being crazy enough to do it. dizzy.gif That is one big water slide.

Since I have no expectations of forgiveness, I don't do it in the first place. That loop hole needs to be closed to everyone.
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PostFri Dec 19, 2014 1:07 pm 
My thoughts exactly -- their qualification is having a death wish. Extreme skiing, wing-suiting, and other high risk sports do require honed skills, but I don't see that here. But it sure is cool. I suppose the next step is someone in diving gear jumping into a moulin and coming out at the mouth.

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