Friday Freakout: Skydiver vs. Parachute, Deadly Co...
Videos like this don’t usually exist. The reason? Most people would be dead after hitting a canopy in freefall. The upper guy struck the lower guy with both hands on his way by in freefall. I’ve posted some collision close calls in the past, but this is as close as it gets and still living... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Close Call Wingsuit Collision
Wingsuit fly-bys can be fun. Unintentional, unplanned fly-bys can be scary as hell. This was a close call and could’ve been avoided had he paid less attention to shooting video and more attention to his surrounding environment. Videos are cool; staying alive is even cooler. Live and learn. Keep your head on a swivel and... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Skydivers/Pilot Escape Plane Befo...
To say this story is intense would be an understatement. It’s 61 seconds of terror. In short, a skydiver’s reserve pops open in the door and rips off the tail of the plane. The remaining skydivers make it out before the plane goes into a violent spin, but the pilot gets trapped as the door... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Sit Fly Premature Opening Hits Sk...
Having a premature opening while sit flying and then hitting your friend is a really shitty way to start your weekend. Then again, it could’ve been worse, like this scary head down opening. Check your gear. Check your gear. Check your gear. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Close Collision. WTF Was That?!
“WTF was that?” That, sir, was a skydiver in freefall buzzing your canopy. This is NOT the way to start learning CRW (canopy relative work). Just saying. Close call indeed, also keeping in mind that objects are closer than they appear with a wide angle lens. Reminds me of the “Canopy Collisions For Dummies” freakout... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Near Impact... "Teach Me To Swoop...
This reminds of another video of a skydiver who nearly impacts a mountain in freefall. If this guy wanted to learn to speedfly, all he had to do was ask! Turning a skydive into a mountain run: priceless. For everything else, there’s BASE rigs. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Canopy Collisions For Dummies
So this video is basically some badass XRW proximity flying. Um, minus the wingsuit. And, er, take away any notion of planning. In fact, its nothing like that at all. Instead of being super cool, this is just super close. Like, WAY too freaking close. Live and learn… and maybe keep tracking in a situation... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: BIG Airplane Misses Skydiver In F...
I can see it now… “Mommy, mommy, a man just flew past the window.” And the response, “How many times have I told you not to lie to mommy (slap)!?” Lol. But this skydiver was almost close enough for passengers to spot from the aircraft that flew right by him. Luckily he didn’t end up... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Check Yourself Before You Wreck Y...
Ever heard of a “very-last-SECOND” gear check? It’s not like a typical gear check that happens before you climb out. No, this one happens in the door and is usually performed by a friend who sees your d-bag and lines trailing out of your container. It consists of someone yanking you back in the plane... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Low Pull Contest. Who Wins?!
“Let’s have a low pull contest. You go first and I’ll get it all on tape.” That was the first mistake. 4-way staggered exit off a cliff beside a waterfall. That was the second mistake. But the REAL problem here is that the first guy pulled too soon. Er, I mean, the last guy pulled... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: BASE Jumper Survives Impact Off 6...
Some of you might find this a bit disturbing to watch, but luckily this BASE jumper survives after hitting the water from a dirty low pull. If this was a low pull contest, I’m pretty sure he won. Don’t forget to pull, people. It’ll save your life. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Paratrooper Survives 50-Foot Cuta...
Talk about a close call. This has to be one of the LOWEST cutaways I’ve ever seen. Two paratroopers get wrapped up and one of them chops his main less than 50 feet (give or take) above the ground, and luckily his reserve opens 15 feet before impact. Pardon me while I change my underwear! Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Skydiving Collision CLOSE Call
Wow, that was way too close for comfort! Kenneth and his friend narrowly miss each other in what could’ve been a nasty crash while flying head down in Sweden. But thanks to the fetal position, they were both lucky this time — unlike these other guys who followed through on their mid-air collision. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Double Trouble Parachute Malfunct...
Don’t know about you, but I’m seeing double watching this video. Double trouble. And not the good kind, like a pair of hot twins in freefly suits riding motorbikes. The bad kind, like when you chop your main and your reserve’s more twisted up than a pretzel. HOL-Eeeee shit! But at least he didn’t land... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Shit Shit Shit Shit Shit... WOO-H...
LMAO! This reaction is priceless. Lesson learned: Pulling low as a student BASE jumper leads to a “shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit…” moment, followed by a Homer-esque “woo-hoo!” Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: BASE Jumper Dodges Death
Arnold Schwarzenegger is famous for one reason and one reason only: he sounds awesome when he screams. And this crazy Ruskie is no different. He thinks he’s Schwarzenegger in a scene from Total Recall, but really has no idea how close he came to death. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Surprise!... Canopy Collision
Losing your helmet in freefall is never fun (watch closely at the 0:03 mark). Neither is a canopy collision/wrap immediately after dumping your main. This video is from the good ‘ol days — 1989 — back when, apparently, tracking away at break-off was only a suggestion. Oh well, nice video. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Skydiver Almost Hits Plane
Skydivers and planes go together like parachutes and gravity… except when planes fly along jump run when it’s time to pull. It’s a good thing parachutes and gravity still work well together, because that’s the only thing stopping this guy from hitting the plane in freefall. Have you ever had a close call like this... Watch Video »
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 »
Speedflyer Skims the Famous Fisher Towers in Moab
Fun footage from Marshall Miller of the GoPro Bomb Squad skimming the famous Fisher Towers while speedflying in Moab, UT. To quote Marshall, “this place is awesome!” I couldn’t agree more, buddy :) It should be illegal to have this much fun! Watch Video »