Discovering Alps - Rock balancing GOPro 4K

Discovering Rock balancing in the Slovenian Alps - With GOpro. Best to watch in 4K. The Alps (/ælps/; Italian: Alpi [ˈalpi]; French: Alpes [alp]; German: Alpen [ˈalpən]; Slovene: Alpe [ˈáːlpɛ]) are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe,[2] stretching approximately 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) across eight Alpine countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovenia, and Switzerland.[3] The Caucasus Mountains are higher, and the Urals longer, but both lie partly in Asia. The mountains were formed over tens of millions of years as the African and Eurasian tectonic plates collided. Extreme shortening caused by the event resulted in marine sedimentary rocks rising by thrusting and folding into high mountain peaks such as Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. Mont Blanc spans the French–Italian border, and at 4,810 m (15,781 ft) is the highest mountain in the Alps. The Alpine region area contains about a hundred peaks higher than 4,000 m (13,123 ft), known as the "four-thousanders". Rock balancing can be a performance art, a spectacle, or a devotion, depending upon the interpretation by its audience. Essentially, it involves placing some combination of rock or stone in arrangements which require patience and sensitivity to generate, and which appear to be physically impossible while actually being only highly improbable. The rock balancer may work for free or for pay, as an individual or in a group, and their intents and the audiences' interpretations may vary given the situation or the venue. Styles Balanced stacking – rocks lain flat upon each other to great height Counterbalance – lower rocks depend on the weight of upper rocks to maintain balance Free style – mixture of the two above; may include arches and sandstone Pure balance – each rock in near-point balance The Rock Stacking World Championship is an annual event held in Llano, Texas. Competition events include: Height, Balance, Arches, and Artistic.Grenwelge Park, on the banks of the Llano River, one block from the historic downtown district, is the site of the World Rock Stacking Competition, as part of the Llano Earth Art Fest held in March. (LlanoEarthArtFest.org and Llano Earth Art Fest on Facebook).Rock balancing is also played as game in some parts of Nepal, where players make a balancing tower of flat rocks and adds round at the top.