BASE Jumping

BASE Jumping

An activity that employs an initially packed parachute to jump from fixed objects. B.A.S.E. is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings, antennas, spans (bridge), and earth (cliff).
 
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Unmoderated Tag: Celebrities Rating: Ok Hits: 49 Comments: 0 Wingsuit Landing without Deploying a Parachute: Gary Connery Wingsuit Landing without Deploying a Parachute: Gary Connery A stuntman has made aviation history by becoming the first skydiver in the world to land without the use of a parachute. Gary Connery, 42, from Oxfordshire, leapt from a helicopter a mile above Henley then glided down using a specially adapted wing suit before landing on a "runway" of 18,000 cardboard boxes. "It was so comfortable, so soft. My calculations obviously worked out and I'm glad they did," he told Sky News afterwards. His wife Vivian said she was "relieved its all over". To prepare for the jump he underwent weeks of intensive training in Switzerland and Italy, leaping from mountains and cliffs to perfect his wing suit glide angle. As part of the preparations, Mr Connery studied the flight of kite birds and how they use their tail to control their flight direction. "Kites steer by twisting their tail one way or another and I'll be doing the same," he explained before the jump. Gary Connery Mr Connery made his first parachute jump aged 23 after joining the Army. He went on to become a professional stuntman, completing 880 skydives and 450 base jumps. He has acted as stunt-double for the likes of Gary Oldman, John Hurt and Rowan Atkinson and appeared in films such as The Beach, Die Another Day, Batman Begins and Indiana Jones. He also leapt from the Eiffel Tower, Nelson's Column, Tower Bridge and the London Eye. "This stunt will get great recognition and will be a post in the runway of aviation history," Mr Connery said beforehand. "I'm sure plenty of people will think I'm bonkers but that's OK, I take that as a compliment." Landing a wing suit without a parachute has been a dream of skydivers since the modern wing suit was invented in 1997 by French skydiver and aristocrat Patrick De Gayardon. The unique design of his suit enabled "pilots" to barrel-roll, swoop and fly in formation. Tragically, Mr De Gayardon died a year later in a skydiving accident in Hawaii after a modification to his suit caused his parachute to malfunction. US skydiver Jeb Corliss planned to become the first to land a wing suit without a parachute but his plans were suspended after he was seriously injured during a recent jump in South Africa. May 19, 2013 8:14 AM
Headline Tag: Batman Rating: Good Hits: 922 Comments: 0 Unbelievable Wingsuit Cave Flight! Unbelievable Wingsuit Cave Flight! Wingsuit / BASE-jump athlete Alexander Polli does the never before done—a tactical flight through a narrow cave on a rugged mountainside. The flight starts with a jump from a hovering helicopter, Alexander reaches speeds of 250 km/h (155 mph) while following a precise trajectory leading to the cave opening, he then fully commits and flies directly through the narrow opening of the "Batman Cave!" Shot in full HD, this extraordinary flight exceeds the level of commitment most fliers would ever consider—there can be no attempting, the only option is success! The narrow cave, no wider than Alexander is tall, is located in Roca Foradada Mountains in Montserrat, Spain—a location that has inspired this professional Italian Norwegian athlete's flying dream his whole life. Alexander hopes his success will inspire others not only to 'climb over their mountains,' but to also fly right through them! User: runarounddead Apr 17, 2013 12:55 PM
Headline Tag: Automobile Rating: Amazing Hits: 844 Comments: 1 Best of Web 4 HD Best of Web 4 HD This finely-edited compilation of clips by Zapatou is heavy on extreme sports, featuring amazing athleticism and skill, odd POVs, and some heart-stopping moments. Not all of them are real. Don't blink, or you'll miss something crazy! (via Viral Viral Videos) User: spam_vigilante Feb 16, 2013 1:50 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Skydiving Rating: Good Hits: 71 Comments: 0 Base Jumper Escapes Cops Base Jumper Escapes Cops Skydiving with Skydive Surfcity (aka Santa Cruz Skydiving ) over Santa Cruz with a beach front landing. Jan 28, 2013 10:27 PM
Permanent Tag: Animals Rating: Good Hits: 467 Comments: 1 Best Of Web 3 (HD) Best Of Web 3 (HD) Awesome compilation of over 250 different viral videos in just over 5 minutes. Music: Wolfgang Gartner - Love & War User: Pantufas Jan 10, 2013 9:46 AM
Headline Tag: Cults and Religions Rating: Good Hits: 1070 Comments: 0 People Are Awesome 2011 People Are Awesome 2011 http://facebook.com/failarmyy - The Best Videos on Facebook! Do me a favor and share this video on Facebook and Twitter! Music: "The Signal" by Bertycox (http://jamendo.com/artist/bertycox) IF YOU OWN ANY CONTENT AND HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR VIDEO BEING IN THIS COMPILATION PLEASE PM ME... Credits: World First BMX Triple Backflip - Jed Mildon May 28, 2011 Michal Navratil - jumped from hotel roof in St. Maarten Winter X Games 15: Torstein Horgmo Triple BW Basketball Trick Shots Evan Longoria's Crazy Bare Hand Catch Danny Macaskill - Industrial Revolutions Zidane chambre un jeune gardien! Hole In One Training - Martin Kaymer Mark Monea Lands First Ever 360 Front Flip! Mike Wilson 99 Foot Rope Swing Quadruple Backflips Jaxon Wong 2011 Sampler På tynn sjøis 2 (on thin sea ice), Sandefjord in Norway Crazy Bowling Shot Ronaldo Vs Rémi Gaillard ESPECTACULAR SALTO DEL ESPECIALISTA Human Slingshot Slip and Slide - Vooray Levi LaVallee's World Record Snowmobile Jump Lassi Hurskainen Goalkeeper Tricks MTB speed record down a volcano - 102mph! - Markus Stöckl Skyliners Paris trailer (VIMEO.COM) Cliff Skiing Session - Day 3 Red Bull Cold Rush 2011 Tokiodrift im Wohnzimmer 10 YEAR OLD RENE SERRANO SKATEBOARDING Soul Flyers - FreeFlyBASE Norway The Need 4 Speed: Warm Up Sessions Danny MacAskill - "Way Back Home" World's widest slip and slide FC Baar - FC Sempach: Joonas Jokinen (35) shoots penalty Johnny Mac Trick Shot Quarterback Where the Trail Ends - Freeride MTB film teaser ? Badminton Jedi Base Jumping with a Bike - Extreme Experience Zero Gravity (VIMEO.COM) Water Jet Pack: Get High with Jetlev! Freeski competition wrap up - Red Bull Cold Rush 2011 Ueli Steck speed solo Eiger record. First Ever Triple Front Flip - Snowboarding 2011 Blob Jump Official Guinness World Record Please subscribe their channels! Sep 4, 2012 9:01 PM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 211 Comments: 0 Raw Video: Base Jumping off the Himalayas Raw Video: Base Jumping off the Himalayas Russian BASE jumper Valery Rozov has set a new world jump record with a leap from the top of Shiving, a 6543 metre mountain in the Indian part of the Jun 6, 2012 5:03 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Skydiving Rating: Ok Hits: 292 Comments: 0 Stuntman's Parachute-Free Skydive Stuntman's Parachute-Free Skydive A stuntman, Gary Connery, has become the first man to leap 2,400 feet and safely land without using a parachute. The 42-year-old daredevil plunged from a helicopter in a death-defying feat before landing in an area containing 18,600 cardboard boxes. The father-of-two, a veteran of 880 sky dives, 450 base jumps and dozens of film and television roles, jumped this afternoon above Ridge Wood, Bucks to become the first person to jump from such a height and live without deploying a parachute. The entire flight of nearly a mile took less than a minute and was only given the green light because the weather conditions were “perfect”. Mr Connery, from nearby Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, dropped for three seconds before reaching speeds of more than 80mph in a specially developed wing suit that "started to fly". He landed on a strip measuring about 350ft (100m) by 45ft (15m) - and at its highest point 12ft off the ground - at Temple Island Meadows, on the Buckinghamshire and Berkshire border. User: spam_vigilante May 24, 2012 9:17 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Cults and Religions Rating: Bad Hits: 302 Comments: 0 Church Office Base Jump Church Office Base Jump Incredible leaked footage of a series of base jumps off the Church Office building in Salt Lake City Apr 19, 2012 9:55 PM
Permanent Tag: Television Rating: Good Hits: 463 Comments: 0 Wheelchair Bungee Jump Wheelchair Bungee Jump As seen in The Daily Show Apr 15, 2012 11:41 AM
Headline Tag: Celebrities Rating: Amazing Hits: 2866 Comments: 4 Best of Web 2 (HD) Best of Web 2 (HD) Yup, compilations/motors and web are good. User: Pantufas Apr 4, 2012 2:47 PM
Headline Tag: Skydiving Rating: Good Hits: 1688 Comments: 4 Sketchy Andy Lewis - Slackline Sketchy Andy Lewis - Slackline This is the slackline dude you may have seen during the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show. Guy's nuckin' futs. This is the Sketchy Andy Lewis Show Reel of 2011. Filled with hard falls, crazy lines, free solos, BASE jumps, Rope Jumps, and radical slackline tricks; this is a compilation of Andy Lewis' highlights of 2011. Without the help of many friends this video would never have been made. Without the physical help of carrying gear, leading, belaying, helping rig, and finding areas... Without the external help of inspiration, dedication, and excess rage... without my sponsors and followers.... this video would never get made. So thank you, everyone. Everything you see in this video was filmed by me or a friend. Many thanks go out to Ryan Matson, Hayley Ashburn, Braden Mayfield, Jeremy Louis, Brent and Canyon Cain, Scott Rogers, and Emily Sukiennik for helping capture many of the clips in this video, as well as pictures at many if not all the projects we do. Sponsors: Gibbon-Slacklines.com (Europe) FiveTen.com (America) GoPro.com (America) User: kooolcat Feb 6, 2012 5:36 PM
Permanent Tag: Television Rating: No Votes Hits: 622 Comments: 0 Superbowl 2012: Chevy Stunt Anthem Superbowl 2012: Chevy Stunt Anthem 2012 Chevy Super Bowl Commercials: The all-new Chevy Sonic is up for adventure. Watch Sonic's first time skydiving, bungee jumping, kick flipping, and performing with OK GO. 100% real stunts. For behind-the-scenes content, check out http://letsdothis.com/stunts Feb 5, 2012 4:44 PM
Permanent Tag: BASE Jumping Rating: Good Hits: 551 Comments: 7 Bungee cord snaps at Victoria Falls Bungee cord snaps at Victoria Falls An Australian tourist bungee jumping in Africa plunged 111 metres into a river when her cord snapped, but she managed to swim to safety with a broken collarbone and her legs tied together User: Schmoke_a_da_pancake Jan 10, 2012 4:13 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Skydiving Rating: Ok Hits: 356 Comments: 1 Wingsuit Inflate Failure Wingsuit Inflate Failure On Saturday December 03 2011, I've jumped from Aragon wall for a wingsuit fly with my friend El Amarillo. After few second I felt my wingsuit going in a right turn then suddenly I fell head down barrel and fly on my back. Then I pulled and my canopy opened with lines twist which never stop increasing. The wind flow from gorge pushed my canopy against the wall and I tried to twist off as quick as I could. Lucky one second before inpact a little wind escape my canopy from the wall and I could fly free. After looking to the videos, we were scared to see that the right wing didn't inflate. I asked for expertise (from Tony, Matt, JeanNoel, Robert, James...) to know if it was a pilot mistake or a wingsuit malfunction? For sure the only one (small) vent inlet of the wing too close the harness made this scary situation, add to some other issue (little lateral wind, bad exit, hide vent, burble depress...). A little hide or poor inflation on wing made this critical situation. I've looked at all video rush: nothing bad, chestrap tired, vents openend, wings linked by zip... After I've checked all the wingsuit: egal size (not asymetrical built), number of cells, size of vents, number of hole cells, no clamping of wings outside and inside, egal time of wing inflate with hairdryer. I was lucky and I still alive, my video could give a way to change the future for all Xbird1 owners (it was in private share at begenning for expertise, but many persons told me to share it). In a short start or a less steepy wall I was died. I think that Tonysuits should call all them back for update because X1 will have a long life with many differents owner. Perhaps I was unlucky... perhaps I will be the only one, perhaps yes, perhaps no!? But I don't know the answer. Dec 8, 2011 10:03 AM
 
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