Monday, 22 October 2012

Burj Khalifa





Burj Khalifa 


Somne photos of Burj Khalifa and surroundings :)






Souq al Bahar 










Thai restaurant Thiptara


Dubai Mall











There are fountains on the parking as well, but they do not dance. 






BASE jumping
The building has been used by several experienced BASE jumpers for both authorized and unauthorized BASE jumping:
  • In May 2008, Hervé Le Gallou and a British man David McDonnell dressed as engineers, illegally infiltrated Burj Khalifa (around 650 m at the time), and jumped off a balcony situated a couple of floors below the 160th floor.
  • On 8 January 2010, with permission of the authorities, Nasr Al Niyadi and Omar Al Hegelan, from the Emirates Aviation Society, broke the world record for the highest BASE jump from a building after they leapt from a crane suspended platform attached to the 160th floor at 672 m.

 gulfnews.com
 gulfnews.com
gulfnews.com


Climbing
On 28 March 2011, Alain Robert scaled the outside of Burj Khalifa. The climb to the top of the spire took six hours. To comply with UAE safety laws Robert, who usually climbs in free solo style, took the unusual step of using a rope and harness for the climb.

tempsreel.nouvelobs.com
 tempsreel.nouvelobs.com

 tempsreel.nouvelobs.com



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