Moab Monkeys in Brazil
Few words, more images, end to beginning…
Urban Jungle Highline: As the last week of our trip slowly comes to an end, the team was able to get permission to walk between two apartment buildings in downtown Niteroi as part of a Brazilian TV show. This projects was a test of creative rigging in an unfamiliar terrain of concrete structures and constant noise. The rooftop scenery from this line was incredible and represents, for many of us on the Moab Monkeys team, our first urban highline.
New addition to downtown Niteroi’s urban scenery
18 stories above the concrete abyss
Marcio Cardoso getting the first Brazilian crossing of Niteroi’s new urban highline
Ezequiel Ruete taking in the noisy exposure of the urban setting
Improvised and creative rigging in the urban environment
Return to Tartaruga: The crew returned to walk Tartaruga Sinistra and we proudly established the first 3 walks of this 47 meter long beast. Many of the local Brazilians gave their best to it and will be returning soon with vengeance in mind.
Scott Rogers getting his send on the longest highline in Brazil, weighing in at 47 meters long and very exposed.
Allan Pinheiro walking amongst the clouds
Sea turtle sightings everywhere
Hot and Humid: The expedition has been amazing so far and the Moab Monkeys continue raging through the jungles hot and humid conditions. Highlining pushes us to our limits through the simple act of walking a straight line, however, the jungle environment and intense weather are equally just as challenging when completing some of these missions… Stay tuned for more epic sceneries and adventures, the best is yet to come…
Hayley Ashburn staying in balance to the sound of crashing waves below
The name of this line says it all. Marcio Cradoso keeps it cool above Rio.
Hayley Ashburn tunes out the buzz of the city below to finish her belt loop swami walk
Not a bad view to finish out the day highlining… Jesus hovers in the distant clouds
Jesus emerges from the clouds at sunset to get a glimpse of highlining
Day… I don’t remember, it’s not important: The Moab Monkeys repeated a line that had been rigged in the past but never walked. It was an epic jungle mission with exposed climbing and a technical rig and approach. Very rewarding experience.
Day 5: Brazil’s newest highline addition, “Brazilian BBQ,” rigged on natural anchors high above the city.
Day 3: Beachside slacking at sunset where paragliders and BASE jumpers land.
Allan Pinheiro walking at sunset.
Paragliders in flight.
Day 2: The Classic Gavea Stone Highline 2,700 feet above Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pioneered by Hugo Van Erven in 2006.
Gavea Stone highline area
Rigging in the clouds
Scott Rogers practicing yoga 2,700 feet above Rio de Janeiro on the Classic Gavea Stone highline (established by Hugo Van Erven in 2006)
Hayley Ashburn high above Rio de Janeiro
Playing in the clouds
Day 1: Waterline near Favela do Vidigal.
Hayley Ashburn smiling above the water near the Favela do Vidigal.
Allan Pinheiro walking above water outside of Favela do Vidigal.
