Douggs' Off-Heading Opening, Near Miss Cliff Strik...
“Fuckin’ hell, that was close. Closest I’ve ever come.” Spoken like a true Aussie ninja, talkin’ all casual as his end cells nearly hit the trees. This was Chris ‘Douggs’ McDougall’s first serious off-heading opening after 15 years and over 2,600 BASE jumps. If this was any closer, it would’ve ended up as a proper... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: BASE Bridle Wrap + Cliff Strike!
As if hucking a double gainer off a cliff wasn’t enough excitement for one day, this lucky sonuvabitch (or unlucky, depending on how you look at it) has a bridle wrap and a cliff strike on the same jump… and lands without a scratch! Yah, I’m gonna stick with LUCKY!! Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Sled BASE Jump Almost Ends In Dis...
Instead of a tried and true ski-BASE exit, Dennis Ohlsen opted to ride a sled off the edge of a snowy cliff. Sure, a fun idea in theory… until your sled gets stuck on the edge, sending you off said cliff with almost no forward speed. Dennis comes incredibly close to the cliff in his... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Crazy Cliff Strike. Not Once, But...
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... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: 1930s Parachute "Test" Off Cliff
Apparently the role of a parachute test pilot in the 1930s was a lot more hardcore/crazy than it is today. It looks like cliff strikes and near certain death was part of the job description back then. “If it lets you down, it’ll be a great success. If not, you get a new parachute absolutely... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Lucky BASE Jumper Survives Cliff ...
Have you ever had a cliff strike while BASE jumping, then flared out of full brakes straight into jagged rocks, and amazingly landed safely without a scratch? I didn’t think so. Not many people have. Then again, not many BASE jumpers plan on hucking a half gainer/side roll with a half twist pitch like this... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: BASE Jumper's Nightmare Wingsuit ...
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... Watch Video »
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 »
Friday Freakout: BASE Jumper Strikes Cliff On Open...
We all make mistakes, and Norwegian BASE jumper Hans Lange is no different. Despite dumping too close to the cliff, striking the cliff, breaking his leg and getting stuck in a tree, Hans was a pretty good sport about the whole thing; even poking fun at himself… “What an imbecile!” Catch more of the “Destroyed... Watch Video »