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BASE jump in Oman, 2013 BASE jumping from Sapphire Tower, Istanbul BASE jumping ( / b eɪ s / ) is the recreational sport of jumping from fixed objects, using a parachute to descend to the ground. BASE is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings , antennas (referring to radio masts ), spans ...
BASE jumping is a form of skydiving from buildings. The sport is illegal in almost all cities, because the jumpers seriously risk sustaining injuries, or causing problems for pedestrians or motorists when they land. In many cases, BASE jumpers illegally access the high points from which they are jumping by breaking and entering or trespassing.
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The doc follows three couples entwined in the world of base jumping, one of the world’s deadliest sports. Schwarz and Clusiau began working on “Fly” for seven years following the death …
This footage of a base jumper leaping off a cliff isn't for the faint of heart!
Carl Ronald Boenish (/ ˈ b eɪ n ɪ ʃ / BAY-nish; [2] April 3, 1941 – July 7, 1984), considered the father of modern BASE jumping, [3] was an American freefall cinematographer, who in 1978 filmed the first jumps from El Capitan using ram-air parachutes.
Michael Pelkey (born March 28, 1940) is considered one of the first individuals to influence the mass practice of BASE jumping as a sport, together with fellow skydiver Brian Schubert. [1] Pelkey and Schubert's first jump was made on July 24, 1966, from the summit of El Capitan mountain.
The fast landing technique for speed wings, when flying without skis, is similar to that used in parachuting. However, parachuting or skydiving is done from a plane or fixed object (BASE jumping), and the wing is designed to arrest the free fall. Newer designs of hybrid-wings (also called mini-wings) are now being produced to allow a high speed ...