Your fitness will improve dramatically…
Once every four years, we have to falsify a cosmic average to keep track of Earth’s solar orbit and keep our calendar accurate. The good thing is that February will give him an extra 24 hours to spend as he pleases, but the bad thing is that it will take a little longer until payday in March. This year, we decided to embrace the leap, put a spring in our step, and dive into an exhilarating genre of exercise. This is the jump off…
cliff memo
The recently expanded Aquaventure Waterpark offers a truly amazing collection of “105 slides, attractions, and experiences.” Among its thrilling theaters is Immortal Falls. This is where you can (legally and safely) cliff dive from an elevated diving board into the rolling water below.
Atlantis Dubai, Palm Jumeirah, 9:15am to 6pm daily, from Dhs245 (residents). Phone number: (0)4 426 0000.atlantis.com
Please be patient
Bear Grylls Explorers Camp in Ras Al Khaimah pits men (and women) against the wild, much like the TV show hosted by its namesake. It just reduces your obligation to drink certain liquids. Here, in the jagged foothills of Jebel Jais, the UAE’s highest mountain, ambitious pioneers can take on a variety of long-term survival challenges and bushcraft workshops, as well as simple activities like rock climbing and rappelling (from Dhs65). You can choose one activity or adventure. And there are few leaps more life-affirming than rappelling down a rugged rock wall, using only a rope to “go far” for safety and for your companions.
Jebel Jais, Ras Al Khaimah. Phone number: (0)4 815 7333.beargryllscamp.ae
your big fan
Does February Blues make you want to jump into the void? iFly offers whistle-stop tours of its indoor skydiving tunnel (2 ‘flights’ from Dhs149) – the magic of industrial fans allows you to float on a cushion of air, recreating the experience of exiting a plane through an emergency exit can. . To further gas the nervous system, it can also be connected to a wireless VR unit to project an immersive simulated freefall directly onto your retina.
City Center Mirdif – Level 1, Mirdif, Monday to Thursday noon to 9pm, Friday to Sunday noon to 11pm, from Dhs149. iflyme.com
I wish you the best
Just a few hops, kickflips and jumps from Kite Beach, X Dubai has long been a halfpipe haven for skate enthusiasts in the UAE. However, they have recently expanded their offerings to accommodate the parkour life. Tracer can explore the Path of Discovery and try his hand at parkour loops, reach new heights with his 6 meter tall climbing tower or safely conquer the bouldering area with soft falls.
XPark by Etisalat, Kite Beach, Monday to Friday 2:30pm to 9:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 9:30pm, Dhs75. xdubai.com
bounce off the wall
Billing itself as ‘the world’s first freestyle terrain park’, Bounce Indoors, his 1-hour package for Dhs90 lets you stretch, bend, jump, climb floating obstacles, slackline, balance beam, circular trampoline and sky-high stepping stones.
Festival City Mall, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. telephone number: (0)4 304 9333. bounce.ae
the sky is the limit
The final boss of UAE Jump can be found at Skydive Dubai. Here you can join his tandem tumble from 13,000 feet above Dubai’s coastline (desert descent also available) for the reassuringly affordable price of Dh2,499. This price includes one-way airfare, unlimited bragging rights, and an adrenaline-fueled trip to his buffet.
Al Seyahi Street, Dubai Marina, 8.30am to 2.30pm daily, from Dhs2,499. Phone number: (0)4 377 8888.skydivedubai.ae
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