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Video: Wingsuit Through A Waterfall
May 1st, 2013 at 5:30PM:
Think of your aspirations and goals in life. Do they involve jumping off very high things and generally "running amok"? If so, Chris "Douggs" McDougall is living your dream, the lucky bastard.
But if that's not your thing, you still have to hand it to the jovial veteran wingsuit pilot, who is living something of a GoPro fantasy in the Swiss mountains, jumping off very high things indeed in a ...
Video: Norwegian Man Survives Crazy Cliff Fall ... Or Was It A Jump?
Oct 19th, 2012 at 4:30PM:
A Norwegian man is alive and well after suffering what many might have thought to be a foolishly life-ending accident, the Telegraph reports.
Richard Henriksen, a surgeon, has become somewhat famous for performing daredevil gymnastic acts before BASE jumping from cliffs. While taping a segment for a TV show aptly called "Normal Madness," Henriksen planned to swing from a high bar before ...
Base Jumping Stunt In Norway Goes Terribly Wrong
Oct 12th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
Ouch! When base jumper Richard Henriksen decided to add a gymnastics element to his daring stunt, he expected everything to go smoothly. Unfortunately, Henriksen did not foresee the high bar he was performing his routine on to completely collapse, propelling him head first over a cliff.
According to news.com.au, the father of five was performing the stunt for a television program on the ...
Video: BASE Jumper Survives 400-Foot Drop When Parachute Fails To Open
Jul 7th, 2012 at 8:00AM: A Russian BASE jumper survived a 120-meter (393-foot) drop from an electrical tower after his parachute failed to open while his friends looked on, filming the entire incident. The video, which you'll find below, shows the man tentatively shuffle out onto the edge of the tower before throwing himself off. Seconds later we see his parachute deploy but it never opens wide enough to slow his descent ...
Video: Base Jumping In The Himalaya
Jun 10th, 2012 at 8:00AM: In April, Russian mountaineer and base jumper Valery Rozov traveled to a remote region of the Himalaya Mountains in India to climb a peak known as Mt. Shivling. After spending a month acclimatizing to the altitude and preparing for the climb, he and two companions started off for the summit located at 6543 meters (21,466 feet).
The technically difficult climb took six days to complete but Rozov ...
Video of the Day - Slopeflying in Stryn, Norway
Aug 16th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
If you've watched a Youtube video of wingsuit flying in the past few years, there's a good chance it's courtesy of Joakim Sommer. The 25 year-old Norwegian has been making a name for himself by capturing a special wingsuit technique known as proximity flying.
If you're asking yourself "why is he getting closer to the cliffs?!" - that's the point. Proximity fliers like Sommer jump off the ...
Video: Wingsuits get a little too close!
Apr 12th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Over the past few years, BASE jumping has seen quite a rise in popularity amongst adrenaline junkies and extreme athletes. The "sport" consists of climbing up any tall, fixed object, such as a building, bridge, or cliff, throwing yourself off, and using a parachute to safely float back to the ground.
More recently the activity has evolved to a degree by incorporating wingsuits into the ...Russian climber BASE jumps from remote Antarctic peak
Dec 14th, 2010 at 9:00AM: Last week a Russian climber and BASE jumper by the name of Valery Rozov climbed to the summit of Mount Ulvetanna, a 9616-foot tall mountain located in a very remote region of Antarctica. After spending a couple of weeks preparing for the climb, Rozov wasn't content to just stand on top of the peak however. Once on the summit, he proceeded to don a specially designed wingsuit, leap from the summit, ...7 Eco-adventures that may be hazardous to your health
May 23rd, 2009 at 8:00AM: Many adventure travelers like to mix a sense of danger into their travels. It's not enough to just go somewhere and experience the culture and explore the landscapes. For some, they have to feel the rush of adrenaline while they risk life and limb for their next great thrill. Fortunately, Treehugger has just the list of travel experiences for them, offering up 7 eco-adventures that could get you ...
