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Friday Freakout: BASE Riser Disconnect Malfunction

Andrew — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:50:27 +0000

“Be conservative” says the ballsy Aussie who’s about to jump off a cliff into thick clouds. Needless to say, this jump is intense. Stick around ’til the end to see what a riser disconnect looks like as you spin into the river below. Whoops.

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Friday Freakout: Dirty Low Pull + PC Fumble = Tree Landing

Shannon Seyb — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:48:00 +0000

Who needs a parachute when you can land in trees?! After all, Gary Connery landed his wingsuit without a parachute into cardboard boxes, so what’s the big deal? But seriously, this BASE jumper was lucky to end up where he did — stuck between a rock, a tree and and a hard place. Fumbling your PC on a low pull ain’t cool. Whew. *wipes sweat off brow*

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Friday Freakout: High Bar BASE Jump Goes Horribly Wrong

Andrew — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:59:13 +0000

Every time I see a BASE jump, I’m always thinking, “You know what this needs… more gymnastics. Particularly, the high bar!” It turns out Norwegian BASE jumper Richard Henriksen had the same thought and did just that. Unfortunately for him, the stunt goes horribly wrong and the high bar structure collapses at the edge of the cliff. Not only does Richard survive, but luckily he avoids being struck by the rod and chains that fall along with him. What do you think: cool concept or bad idea to begin with?

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Friday Freakout: Raw Footage of Jeb Corliss’ Wingsuit Crash

Andrew — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:50:28 +0000

We’ve all the seen edited footage of Jeb Corliss’ wingsuit crash on Table Mountain. But here’s raw, unedited footage most of you haven’t seen. The Miracle Man Corliss has recovered from this near-death experience, and still has 8 lives left — give or take a few. Just the thought of hitting a mountain in a wingsuit at 120 MPH makes me cringe. Imagine how he felt. Glad you’re still with us Jeb.

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Friday Freakout: Crazy Cliff Strike. Not Once, But TWICE!

Shannon Seyb — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:55:56 +0000

Seeing as this is a BASE jump, it’s a pretty short jump and canopy ride. But try telling that to the BASE jumper after bashing himself into a wall not once, but TWICE! That shit’s gotta hurt. Ouch. Not something we advise trying — ever. But good on ‘em for keeping his cool and (we hope) landing safely.

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Friday Freakout: BASE Rollover Goes Really, Really Bad

Andrew — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:50:38 +0000

It turns out doing a rollover off a bridge CAN be hazardous to your health. Luckily water is good for your health, especially when it breaks your fall.

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Friday Freakout: BASE Jumper Survives 400 ft. Impact, Like Wile E. Coyote

Andrew — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:51:34 +0000

This video seems out of a Chuck Jones cartoon of the Roadrunner and the Coyote, but it’s real. It happened in Konakova, Russia. A BASE jumper jumps off the top of a 400-foot (120 meter) electric tower, but his parachute fails. Miraculously, he survived the fall thanks to the powdered snow below. He broke his legs, pelvis, and some vertebrae. Fortunately, he was walking again only three months later, proving once again that Russians are made of iron.

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Friday Freakout: Wingsuit Horseshoe Malfunction. Not Good.

Shannon Seyb — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:50:48 +0000

Well, strap me in a red wingsuit and call me Santa Claus. It’s like Christmas for this lucky BASE jumper when his parachute opens clean from a horseshoe malfunction that he didn’t even notice! Gear checks, people. Gear checks. WARNING: You will cringe.

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Friday Freakout: Wingsuit Crash Landing Into Trees

Andrew — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:50:00 +0000

You win some, you lose some. It turns out wingsuit BASE jumping can be real monkey business… especially when you have to climb down the tree you just landed in. But I guess climbing down is better than hanging around in a tree swing like this crazy Russian after a dirty low pull.

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Friday Freakout: In Your Face Bitches!

Shannon Seyb — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:50:07 +0000

Nothing says “good times” like BASE jumping off a building and doing a high speed face plant into a window. Oops! Window repairs: $500. Shitty breaking glass sound effects: $100. Living to tell the tale: priceless.

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Friday Freakout: Low Pull Carnage. Don’t Forget To Pull!

Andrew — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:50:51 +0000

There’s a whole lot of carnage and dirty low pulls in this video. Just a friendly reminder: don’t forget to pull!

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National Lampoon’s Malaysian Vacation

Andrew — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:50:04 +0000

Some highlights from Scotty Stevens and Bradie Jay’s epic BASE jumping adventures off the KL Tower in Malaysia, including Bradie’s “friendly carnage” incident — a crazy mid-air collision at 2:51. If you’re looking for more Malaysian BASE action, check out Miles Daisher’s “Hello Copter” trick off the KL Tower.

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Friday Freakout: Insane Freefall Collision at Bridge Day

Andrew — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:50:31 +0000

The tie-dye shirt, vintage canopy colors and grainy video quality is a dead giveaway this is old footage of a BASE jumping accident at Bridge Day. What an intense accident to walk away from unharmed! Maybe they should wave off and break away next time? Or not. On a brighter note, check out Lonnie Bissonnette’s first wheelchair BASE jump at Bride Day.

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Friday Freakout: BASE Jumper’s Nightmare Wingsuit Malfunction

Andrew — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:50:07 +0000

This is the unofficial how-to video for “canopy proximity flying.” I’m not entirely sure if this was a wingsuit malfunction or a pilot error, but it turns into a shit show real quick. An unstable deployment. Nasty line twists. Avoiding a cliff strike by inches. Oh, and a vuvuzela horn blowing at 0:53. This guy’s lucky to be alive. Next time, he might want to wait until he lands before busting out the vuvuzela.

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