Video: BASE Jumper Hesitates, Then Leaps Off Precipice Through Clouds

Written by Sean McCoy Feb 12, 2014 11:33 a.m. ET

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BASE Jumping has provided some amazing fodder for GoPro-type POV camera users, and this video is a unique addition. From the top, the jumper (who seems to be in a wing suit) can’t see the ground and plummets into a cloud.

The video puts the term “leap of faith” into a whole new perspective. —Sean McCoy

Sean McCoy

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Sean McCoy is the Editorial Director of GearJunkie, and 5+ other AllGear websites.

He has been writing about hunting, fishing, trail running, camping, skiing, and more for 15+ years.

Prior to GearJunkie, he was the chief photographer for the Virgin Islands Daily News and former editor-in-chief for GearJunkie. Based in Denver, Colo., McCoy is an avid trail runner, camper, hunter, angler, mountain biker, skier, and beer tester.