PCW_Nut Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Tragic accident costs one man his life. Seems that there were a lot of safety violations that cause this incident. www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/zorbing-death-father-of-two-killed-after-1525302 A thrill-seeker died when the giant inflatable Zorb ball he was riding in with a pal plunged over a cliff. Married dad-of-two Denis Burakov, 27, broke his neck and spine after the sphere veered off course and began rolling down a mountain. Amazingly Vladimir Shcherbakov, 33, escaped with concussion, cuts and bruises. The friends' harrowing death ride plunge, in the Caucasus mountains of southern Russia, was caught on video but we have chosen not to use it. As Denis climbs into the Zorb he can be heard telling him: "Denis, you'll be like Jackie Chan in the Armour of God movie!" But moments after the giant ball sets off down the course it lurches to the right and then the left as frantic ride organisers chase after it in a bid to catch it. A man's voice is heard saying "Oh f***, it's gone in the wrong direction again" before screaming 'hold it, hold it! hold!" Then he says: "Ah well, it's OK, it'll stop by itself." After plunging down Ganachhirskiy Gorge in the Dombai resort, the orb eventually came to rest about one and a half kilometres away on a frozen lake. Mr Burakov was still alive when he was found by emergency services on January 3, but he died on the way to hospital. Police commander Sergei Shuvayev said: "The orb went on for about one and a half kilometres, jumping on the rocks and hitting them." The Stavropol edition of the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper reported that Mr Burakov's friend was "extremely lucky". It said: "As for whatever they felt falling down the slope it is hard even to imagine. Some compare the pressure to what cosmonauts feel." Police are investigating. Zorbing, first tried in New Zealand in the 1990s, puts riders inside two balls with an air cushion between them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19gFJnrmiO0 Edited January 9, 2013 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 <> In Russia, Safety Violations Kill You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Finn Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 That is some seriously scary stuff right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougMJr Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Here is the video for those who choose to view it. It has no gore, not really disturbing in my opinion but view at your own discretion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=19gFJnrmiO0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 That is some seriously scary stuff right there. Indeed. I guess that's why you shouldn't have a Zorb course anywhere near a cliff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traincrossin Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Guys, i've got a great idea. Let's go zorbing at the top of a mountain, nothing can go wrong! Russia looking strong for a complete sweep at this year's Darwin Awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklingscribe Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Guys, i've got a great idea. Let's go zorbing at the top of a mountain, nothing can go wrong! I was thinking the same thing. Who put a Zorbing course at the top of a mountain without any sort of deep trench and build up snow walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Wow, the course doesn't look safe to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 A man's voice is heard saying "Oh f***, it's gone in the wrong direction again" before screaming 'hold it, hold it! hold!" Then he says: "Ah well, it's OK, it'll stop by itself." Yea, there's so much wrong going on there, reminds me of something I'd hear/see in South Park...shouldn't something have been done the first time around when the Zorb went 'off course'? Watching the video, minus the 2 very low walls (if you even want to call them walls) on the sides, I couldn't tell if it was really a course or not. And it apparently did not stop by itself, at least not in a safe manor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Holy crap....................that totally made my day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanic Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Will this attraction be included on the TPR Russia trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrthoMan Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 ^I don't see why not. Nothing a little duck tape can't fix. In all seriousness though, I feel horrible for all those involved (minus the attraction owners). This would be insanely tragic to witness/experience for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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