Friday Freakout: Wingsuit Strikes Cliff
Considering the alternatives, this BASE jumper couldn’t have asked for a better outcome. Well, aside from not hitting the cliff at all. If you’re going to walk, err, fly away from a cliff strike without a scratch, the least you can do is pack your rig while waiting for air rescue and do a heli... Watch Video »
Chinese Scenes
Matt Gerdes takes us on a ride in his wingsuit down some stunning lines in China, and it’s just as awesome as you’d expect. This is the same event where Jeb Corliss made history as the first person to fly a wingsuit through a mountain in China. For more wingsuit proximity flying from Matt, check... Watch Video »
Playing With His Pole in Public
Marshall Miller of the GoPro Bomb Squad playing with his pole in public again. View Photo »
Leap of Faith
Atle Dahl and the late Ted Rudd BASE jumping in the Gudvangen Valley in Norway. Fly free Ted. RIP. Photo by Trond R. Teigen. You can also watch Suitable: A Tribute to Ted Rudd. View Photo »
Veterans Day: Poppy Proximity Flying
In commemoration of Veterans Day/Remembrance Day, Major Alastair Macartney and Sergeant Deane ‘Smudge’ Smith of Jump4Heroes went wingsuit proximity flying off Mount Brento in Italy to raise awareness for The Royal British Legion. They’re wearing permanent poppies on their expensive wingsuits; the least we can all do is wear a temporary poppy for Veterans Day/Remembrance... Watch Video »
I Believe I Can Fly
The Skyliners are a group of friends pushing their limits by combining BASE jumping with highlining — a vertiginous mix of climbing, slacklining and tightrope walking. This is the trailer for the feature documentary “I Believe I Can Fly (Flight of the Frenchies)” by Sebastien Montaz-Rosset. I can’t wait to see the full documentary. Stunning... Watch Video »
Under The Bridge
A nice shot from Bridge Day 2011 of a BASE jumper setting up for landing, with rappel lines under the bridge in the background. Photo by Andrew Revesz. View Photo »
2 Girls, 1 Bridge
Usually the old saying, “If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?”, is a rhetorical question… unless you’re BASE jumping at Bridge Day, in which case the answer is “hells yeah!” Photo by Andrew Revesz. View Photo »
Old AND Bold BASE Jumper at Bridge Day
Who says there are no old, bold BASE jumpers? With over 400+ BASE jumpers at Bridge Day this year, you’re bound to see it all, including gorilla and bunny costumes, Mr. Bill, TandemBASE, and an 82-year-old BASE jumper — Donald Cripps from Emerald Coast Skydiving in Alabama. Photo by Andrew Revesz. View Photo »
Wheelchair BASE Jump at Bridge Day
After getting a taste of his first wheelchair BASE jump at Bride Day last year, Lonnie Bissonnette of Team FX was psyched to try again at Bridge Day 2011. Unfortunately, due to public safety concerns from the local authorities, he wasn’t allowed to jump with his wheelchair (what changed since last year, Sheriff??). Oh well.... Watch Video »
Into The Fog
Nick Burden and Joey Stokes BASE jumping into the fog from the “West Hotel” exit point of an 800 foot cliff in Colorado. Photo by Nick Burden. View Photo »
Red Bull Air Force at Bridge Day 2011
What do you get when you put 180,000 spectators and 400 BASE jumpers on a massive bridge? Bridge Day 2011, and what would Bridge Day be without Othar, Charles, JT and Santa of the Red Bull Air Force entertaining the masses. Also, TandemBASE was available for the first time at Bridge Day 2011 in its... Watch Video »
Epic Hotel Elevator BASE Jump
Aside from not having to take the stairs, I can’t think of a better reason to use an elevator than to BASE jump off of it, and that’s exactly what Chris “Douggs” Mcdougall, Carlos and Dario do at the Hotel Bali in Benidorm, Spain. Next time you’re visiting the Hotel Bali in Spain, don’t use... Watch Video »
New "Need 4 Speed": Mountain Carving
Wow. Compared to Phoenix-Fly’s Need 4 Speed: The Art of Flight video, Team Need 4 Speed has upped their game with another jaw-dropping video — this time they’re experimenting with wingsuit proximity formation flying! This is the second trailer for the upcoming wingsuit BASE jumping documentary by Phoenix-Fly. Don’t you just want to fly your... Watch Video »
Wingsuit Flying Over Cars
Roads? Where he’s going, he doesn’t need roads! Chris “Douggs” Mcdougall proximity flying over a road in his wingsuit at the recent event in China. Photo by Jeff Nebelkopf of TonySuit Wingsuits. View Photo »
Jeb Corliss -- Grinding The Crack
Jeb Corliss, check. The Sputnik crack, check. Balloons, check. Scared target man diving for cover, check… all of the ingredients for a badass wingsuit proximity flying video. Jeb was using the balloons for “target practice” to prepare for his latest stunt, the world’s first wingsuit flight through a mountain in China. Watch Video »
Wild Wiiiingsuit Flying
An incredible shot of Jokke Sommer flying his Phoenix-Fly Vampire 4 wingsuit in Romsdalen, Norway. Photo by Trond R. Teigen. I’ve posted some amazing videos of Jokke in the past, from insane wingsuit fly-bys in Norway to speedriding in Switzerland. View Photo »
Amazing Collection: The Art of Flight
This is an oldie but a goodie released earlier this year by Phoenix-Fly called “The Need 4 Speed: The Art of Flight.” It’s a collection of proximity wingsuit flying footage during the 2009/2010 season by a group of talented wingsuit BASE jumpers, including Jokke Sommer, Robert Pecnik, Dominik Loyen, and the late Mirko Schmidt and... Watch Video »
Epic Head-to-Head BASE Jump
This shot of Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet flying head-to-head is a still shot taken from the third episode of the Soul Flyers’ “Norway Freefly-BASE Series.” If you haven’t seen the last episode from their series, check out this badass freefly-BASE by the Soul Flyers. Photo by Fred Fugen. View Photo »
GoPro Double Feature: Jeb Corliss and Roberta Manc...
Following Jeb Corliss’ recent wingsuit flight through the Tianmen Hole in China, GoPro released this exclusive interview with Jeb and Roberta Mancino, sharing their perspective into the world of proximity wingsuit flying and BASE jumping. Watch Video »