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10 insane activities for thrill-seekers

Extremely extreme sports involving yaks, angry bulls and the North Korean border

By La Carmina 11 January, 2011

Daredevil activities are on the rise in Asia -- and we don’t only mean snowboarding or skydiving. For the truly hardcore, there’s yak skiing in India. Or rolling down the Cambodian hillside in a giant sphere.

Here are 10 thrills that will get the most jaded heart thumping.

1. Pakistan: Crossing a barely-there suspension bridge

Often hailed as "the most dangerous bridge in the world", the Hussaini-Borit Lake bridge in Northern Pakistan looks like a set from an Indiana Jones film. The “platform” is made from rotting wooden planks, many of which are missing, haphazardly strung together with bits of rope.

One misstep on the high, wavering walk across the water, and it’s lights out Indiana.

2. India: Skiing with the yaks

The peculiar sport of yak skiing originates from the snowy resort town of Manali. A yak stands on top of a hill, connected to the skier below by a rope and pulley.

The skier shakes a bucket of pony nuts, causing the hungry beast to charge downhill and yank the skier up at lighting speed. Yeah, good luck with that.

3. Cambodia: Rolling downhill in a giant sphere

I-Ball Adventure Park in Sihanoukville puts thrill seekers inside big inflatable Zorb balls, then hurtles them down a steep hill and across a rickety bridge.

The upside-down, bouncy ride can reach speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour.

4. South Korea: Whitewater rafting in the DMZ

In the latest season of The Amazing Race, contestants had to raft down the furious Hantangang River. To make matters more perilous, the challenge took place in the demilitarized zone, only paddle strokes away from the North Korean border.

5. India: Running with mad bulls

The Tamil Nadu festival is famous for jallikattu, a bull-taming sport. Villagers chase the drunk and fuming animals, risking injury to grab the money taped to their horns.

Photographer Arul Jegadish says, “The raging bulls and excitement of being among a high-voltage crowd makes this a thrilling encounter.”

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