
Near Death: BASE Jumper Matthias Giraud Accepts His Mortality
‘Your instinct tells you you should not be doing this.’ But this BASE jumper bucks that instinct. Watch Mathias Giraud in ‘Super Frenchie.’
‘Your instinct tells you you should not be doing this.’ But this BASE jumper bucks that instinct. Watch Mathias Giraud in ‘Super Frenchie.’
Part crazy vision, part publicity stunt, BMW just debuted an-honest-to-goodness, zero-emission, working rocket suit. And we need one.
The popularity of BASE jumping has fluctuated over the years, but everyone can agree that wingsuiting is a thrillseeking sport here to stay.
Tandem BASE jumping is open for business in Moab, Utah. For just under $1,000, you can strap onto an instructor and leap off of a cliff in the desert.
On June 24, Matthais Giraud set two records in one jump: the highest ski-BASE jump and the first ski-BASE of the Alps Trilogy.
If you’re a speed flyer, put New Zealand on your adventure list. If not, prepare for some white-knuckle viewing.
‘Jeb can you hear me? We’re a little bit low. Jeb, come in. Jeb.’
Jeb Corliss and wingsuit partner James Boole narrowly avoid sheer cliffs as they wingsuit down the ‘Death Star’ run in Italy.
Talk about a wild ride! An experienced paraglider had a whirlwind experience when a dust devil launched him at Manilla, New South Wales, on January 2.
Well, a gasoline-soaked parachute, anyway. This video, submitted for a GoPro Award, is straight-up nuts.
Two wingsuit pilots jump from a plane on a cloudy day for some spectacular footage. They duck through big, puffy white clouds on a beautiful day.
One creative sled jump leads to a death-defying plunge over a cliff in Squamish, British Columbia.
Josh Nicholls doesn’t jump with a wingsuit. He flies horrifically close to hazards, narrowly escaping every time. High-five if you make it through without cringing.
In 2012, veteran BASE jumper Jeb Corliss flew too close to the ground during a flight in South Africa. The video from GoPro chronicles his crash and return to wingsuit piloting.
Well, if this isn’t just batsh*t crazy, we don’t know what is. Watch these two guys fly into an airplane in the Swiss Alps. The bar, it seems, has been raised.
What’s a better way to start a BASE jump?
BASE jumping’s deadliest year just witnessed another fatality. Now the sport faces prohibition in one of its most popular venues.
Two perspectives show the moment a hang glider’s performance goes from amazing to terrifying.
What does the perfect BASE jumping photo look like? Adventure photographer Krystle Wright gives a peek at the struggle to find the imaculate image.
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