It's a Big Drop From Up Above in Downtown Detroit

Here's an unusual activity in downtown Detroit: rappelling.

Kyla Smith writes in The Detroit News:

Thrill seekers from all over the Metro Detroit area jumped at the chance Friday to rappel the First National Building to raise money for earthquake relief in Nepal and a pre-college engineering program for city students.

For $1,000, brave souls climbed down the side of the 341-foot downtown skyscraper, hanging by a harness and rope. Participants were able to rally as a group to send someone down the building or pay individually.

The fundraising event turned into a mini-party scene as food trucks lined the street and music blasted from the speakers, while fascinated onlookers crowded around.