Where on Earth? - September 2009

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David Helan

Clues for September 2009:

1. These finger-like sandstone formations, with names like “Giant’s Armchair” and “The Lovers,” cover some 28 square kilometers.

2. The formations have recently given rise to the extreme sport of “rock jumping” in which climbers attempt to leap from one peak to another — and hope that they don’t miss and slam back into the peak to which they are tethered.

3. Named after two nearby villages, the formations sit within a nature preserve — with plenty of trails for those who opt not to rock jump.

Name the formations and their location.

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Answer: Covering some 28 square kilometers, Adršpach-Teplice Rocks in northern Czech Republic has spawned a new sport: “rock jumping.” Climbers tether themselves to one peak and then jump to another — or slam back into the original peak. The formations are located within a nature preserve. Photo by David Helan.

September winners
Terah Cleveland (Ashland, Wis.)
Robert Connery (St. Johns, Fla.)
Leclerc Frederique (Senlis, France)
Paula LaPoint (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Bret Leslie (Vienna, Va.)
J. Katie Marks (Hawaii National Park, Hawaii)
Siegfried Muessig (Claremont, Calif.)
William J. Pegram (Arlington, Mass.)
Norman Smith (Lincoln, Neb.)
M. B. Winter (Woodland Hills, Calif.)

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