Perrine Memorial Bridge

Arrived at Pirini Iron Bridge at about 3:30 in the afternoon, and the actual local time was already 4:30 in the afternoon, because there was an hour's time difference after crossing the intercontinental line. I.B. Perrine The statue is in the visitor center at the south end of the bridge. The unique statue shape feels like inviting you to dance with him and attract a large number of tourists to take photos with him. In front of the statue is a red brick laid on the ground, each red brick is written with the name of the donor. Perhaps at first glance you will feel the same way as me a long-lost, historic iron bridge. But it is one of the world’s most famous skydiving and high-altitude jumping sites. The Pirini Iron Bridge is located in the town of Twin Falls in the Snake River Canyon, about 1,500 feet (457 meters) long, with a main span of 993 feet (303 meters), 486 feet (148 meters), and an altitude of about 3,600 feet (1100 meters) above the turbulent Snake River, making it the eighth-highest bridge in the United States. The Pirini Bridge was opened in September 1927, when it was the world's tallest bridge. Initially, the bridge was built with a private investment of $650,000, so there was a charge for crossing the bridge. But in 1940, the toll was cancelled after the bridge was bought by Idaho. It is the world's famous fixed-point skydiving base, which is probably the only man-made building in the United States that allows fixed-point skydiving all year round without a permit. We were lucky to see skydivers jumping off the iron bridge and slowly landing on the lawn under the bridge, if the technology is not good or the wind direction problem, maybe land on the river.

The Snake River originates in Wyoming and flows through the famous Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park. The Snake River Valley in Idaho is flanked by steep rock formations that form the Snake River Canyon. Due to the large gap, the Pirini Iron Bridge and Shosunni Falls on the canyon have long become must-see attractions for tourists. The Pirini Bridge named after I. B. Perrine (1861-1943) has a century-old history, with a bridge 458 meters wide and 148 meters high. Since it was the tallest iron bridge, it became one of the world-famous skydiving and high-altitude jumping sites. Shosunny Falls fell 65 meters wide and 274 meters wide, a little higher than the famous Niagara Falls, so it is also known as Niagara Falls in the west. Before seeing its shadow, I heard the sound of the falling water from afar. The mountains and rivers, the beautiful western scenery everywhere.