Adventure seekers traverse the planet in search of extreme experiences in hostile places – sometimes even putting themselves in danger. The Travel Tomorrow website has compiled a list of the most immersive travel experiences for adventurers who want to push their limits.
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Expeditions in the world’s deepest sea trench
Outer space has been explored by man far more often than the depths of the ocean. As Le Monde explained in an article, almost 75% of very deep areas remain unexplored.
The recent accident involving the submersible that set out to explore the wreck of the Titanic has shown us just how risky the seabed can be under certain conditions. In very deep waters, the human body cannot withstand the enormous pressure. A document from the Cité de la Mer (aquarium and maritime museum in Cherbourg) states that the water pressure increases by 1 bar (measurement unit) every 10 meters.
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For 20 years, the EYOS company has enabled certain adventurers to explore the wreckage of the Titanic and venture into the world’s deepest sea zone, the Mariana Trench, through scientific expeditions. Located in the Pacific, the maximum depth of the point called Challenger Deep at the southern end of the Mariana Trench is 11,000 meters. At this altitude, the pressure is a thousand times greater than the pressure at the sea surface.
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Venture into the crevices of Antarctica
The media specializing in tourism complete the list with expeditions to the seventh continent of our planet: Antarctica. In fact, Travel Tomorrow points out that some companies are allowing the less cautious to live experiences in this vast polar desert, where temperatures can reach -80 degrees Celsius.
In fact, there’s no shortage of heart rate-boosting activities. Helicopters pick up travelers, drop them off at a peak, and pick them up again later. It is also possible to climb the ice cliffs, descend the crevasses or even kayak at the icebergs.
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Journey to the International Space Station
Although space is a dream object for many, some civilians have had the opportunity to spend a few days on the International Space Station (ISS), Travel Tomorrow explains. In addition to the 230 astronauts, seven non-professionals were able to view the blue planet from the ISS thanks to programs organized by Space Adventures and via the Soyuz spacecraft.
Despite these adventures, which undoubtedly remain etched in the memory of the few space adventurers, the impact of a journey into space is not zero. These effects on the human body have been studied for many years. For example, ionizing radiation tends to alter and modify the structure of human DNA.
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In 2019, scientific tests were conducted on twins by NASA. One flew into space and the other stayed on Earth. The test results showed that Scott’s – the one who left space -‘s cognitive abilities had diminished upon his return. Despite the long list of side effects of being in space, most of them gradually disappear once you set foot on Earth.
Cycling the Road of Death in Bolivia
At your own risk! In Bolivia there is a “Road of Death”, also called the Route of the Yungas. It is a street only three meters wide surrounded by precipices 600 meters deep. Additionally, adventure seekers may or may not appreciate the descents that add to the danger this road poses.
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The Evaneos website states that the very frequent fog makes the 64-kilometer trail extremely difficult to complete. Finally, you should know that every year 25 people lose their lives on this extreme route.
Descend into the Krubera Cave, the most dangerous in the world
The Krubera Cave in Abkhazia — an independent Caucasus state partially recognized and occupied by Russia — was formed by the erosion of limestone under the action of water over thousands of years, Travel Tomorrow reports. This site, studded with stalactites and stalagmites, has not yet been fully explored and is considered a “dangerous depression”.
According to the tourist information page, entry into the cave requires you to bring appropriate equipment, such as a respirator. The cave is also very dangerous, mainly because of its steep passages which, together with possible flooding, make the place life-threatening. And to “spice up” the experience, an encounter with spiders or scorpions cannot be ruled out!
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