The Czechs could be taking their early and sudden elimination from Euro 2008 a bit hard. They've resorted to jumping from rocks. High rocks.
Czechs and other climbing enthusiasts have taken to rock jumping since simply climbing them is old and busted. The sport started from attempts to climb as many rocks as possible. The easiest way to do this is to jump from rock to rock with a rope attached to the waist. It seems simple enough if you make it. However if you don't make it, you fall back into the wall of the base tower. That often ends up broken bones and damaged spines.
The New York Times has video on the linked page which includes a quality fail and the resulting smack into the base tower. The other thing we learn from the video is that jumpers like to drink before they jump. Homemade anesthesia probably doesn't help when your spine is slammed into a rock. I'll give it a try this afternoon and let you know how it goes.
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