Wednesday 9 July 2014
Kjeragbolten
is a boulder located in the Kjerag mountain in Rogaland, Norway. The rock
itself is a 5 m³ glacial deposit wedged in the mountain's crevasse. It is
a popular tourist destination and is accessible without any climbing equipment.
However, it is suspended above a 984-meter deep abyss. It is also a popular
site for BASE jumping. Kjeragbolten has long been a
famed photo op in the Kjerag trails. It was featured in the 2006 viral video Where
the Hell is Matt? where traveler Matt Harding danced atop the precarious boulder.
As the Norwegian Glacier melted, it was accompanied by a rebound in rock
formations as the ice was removed. In Kjeragbolten's case, the rebound was
actually faster than the rising sea level, which wedged the rock into its
current position. Source
