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...still, blue morning air 150 ft. above the town of Fort Lupton, Colo., two men float in a hot-air balloon. One lashes a strong rubber cord to the midsection of the other, Fred Kaemerer, 23, a Denver engineer, who grimaces like a condemned man. When the countdown rings out -- "Three! Two! One!" -- Kaemerer swan-dives headfirst over the edge of the gondola. Although it lasts only seconds, the 60 m.p.h. plunge seems to take forever. But the real kick is yet to come. Just as Kaemerer hurtles to within a few feet of the earth and a terrifying impact...
...bridges. Then a few discovered cranes, which are perfectly legal but hard to find. Now in Colorado bungee jumping is readily accessible. Leapers of faith can visit Clear Creek County, where officials have approved a 140-ft.-high bungee-jumping tower on public land 30 miles west of Denver. A county over, in Fort Lupton, the Federal Aviation Administration is expected this week to certify Adrenaline Adventures to operate hot-air balloons modified for jumping -- the first such official seal of approval. Applications from other firms are certain to follow. Bungee lovers in Colorado and California have been operating uncertified...
...approached. In 1988, after a pair of California engineers opened a commercial -- but unlicensed -- jumping outfit near San Francisco, bungee madness began to catch on in America, following the lead of New Zealand, Australia and France. "The first time I jumped, I was terrified," admits Emily Trask, 25, a Denver financial consultant and veteran of 15 jumps. "It's a great time, a natural high...
...Denver at L.A. Clippers
...Marilyn Manassee's plans to tour the Spanish countryside. Then, this winter, just when she was ready to try again, the Persian Gulf war came along, and she delayed putting her money down. "It was not fear of terrorism as much as uneasiness," says the retired music teacher from Denver. "It was the idea of spending this much money and having to look over my shoulder to see if it was safe." With the war over, Manassee is finally set to take her long-postponed trip. "I have been dreaming about this," she says. "Now I feel comfortable going...