Friday Freakout: Low Wingsuit Cutaway, No AAD, Ope...
While wingsuits are all the rage these days, it’s often overlooked that — should a series of events go wrong — you’re now falling toward the earth in a straitjacket. No matter how you slice it, a low deployment followed by a malfunction (without an RSL or AAD), several revolutions on your back, a head-down... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: 3-In-1 Parachute Wrap, Spin And E...
It’s not too often you get a 3-in-1 parachute malfunction. It starts off with two guys entangled in lines. Then one of them puts their canopy on spin cycle. And just as they untangle from the mess, he cuts away, ejecting himself back into freefall — which, I must admit, kinda looks like fun considering... Watch Video »
Stunt Junkies: Jonathan Tagle's 3-in-1 Stunt
The late Jonathan Tagle is flying high, wherever he is (RIP buddy), but his legendary stunts will stay with us forever. In this episode of Stunt Junkies, the one and only Tizzle attempts a rad 3-in-1 trifecta that goes from swooping to cutaway to BASE jump. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Tandem Bag Lock Malfunction
How about a sketchy bag lock malfunction on a tandem jump? No thanks! This is a mess from the very first line stow — such is the brilliance of hindsight (and slow motion). Who else is thanking their lucky socks that they’ve never pitched a reserve on their back with someone strapped to their chest?... Watch Video »
Label 2: Cutaways And High-Fives
Picture this: Cutaway, head down flying, high-five (yes, in that order). Have you ever seen a cutaway followed by some 2-way head down flying? I didn’t think so; neither have I. That’s a first for me, so beers all around. Team Polte knows how to party in the sky. Check out “First Steps” for more... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Parachute Explodes In Half. Aww, ...
Aww, shitty. Don’t you just hate when your parachute explodes in half! I’m not entirely sure why he chopped though. I mean, it’s there, it’s square (sort of), and can probably flare. Wouldn’t you try to land this? (that’s a rhetorical question) Watch Video »
As Seen On The Internet: BASE Jump Cutaway From 48...
Getting bored of your daily BASE jumping routine? Looking for more excitement on your sub-500ft jumps? Look no further. For the low cost of a rollover off the Perrine Bridge, followed by a cutaway, you too can shit your pants jumping off a 486ft bridge. Watch Video »
Intentional Cutaways. Many, Many Cutaways
Cutaways are a strange thing… we don’t want to have them, but we also want to know all about them so we feel prepared if and when we ever have one. One way to prepare is to do an intentional cutaway on a system with a tertiary reserve like the one in this video, which... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Student's Parachute Rips In Half!
Let me know if you think there’s anything wrong with the story behind this mess. Both of these skydivers were turned away at a DZ for wearing a camera with less than 20 jumps each, so they found another DZ that didn’t ask. The “cameraman” attempts to backfly on his non-freefly friendly rental rig to... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: How NOT To Jump Off A Bridge
Here’s a lesson from Bridge Day (1992) on how NOT to jump off a bridge! Tossing the pilot chute between his legs probably wasn’t the smoothest move he’s pulled off to date. Not to mention cutting away from an 880-foot BASE jump. Then again, what do I know… he saved his own life. What’d you... Watch Video »
ParaBASE: Paraglider Cutaway To Freefall Stunt
A cool scene from the Play Gravity 2 movie, where Benjamin Zenhäusern cranks out a few infinity tumbles on his paraglider before cutting away and tossing himself into freefall. Benjamin is no stranger to ParaBASE and cutaways. Check out this first-person footage from one of his other paraglider cutaways, which resulted in a long delay... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Bow-Tie Line Over Malfunction
If you’re going to have a malfunction and cutaway, the least you could ask for is a perfectly shaped bow-tie line over. But forget about this handsome looking mal; there were some pretty interesting emergency procedures going on here — watch his hands closely (WTF??). But at the end of the day he landed safely... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: April Fool's Edition
Today’s April Fool’s edition of Friday Freakout is a collection of bloopers, mishaps and malfunctions over the years. This is dedicated to all the skydivers and BASE jumpers who are determined to “die another day.” Mark Twain once said, “Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not... Watch Video »
Cameraman Cut-Away With Skyhook
After trying to clear tension knots on his JVX 86 and losing nearly 2,000 feet in altitude, this cameraman chops his main and – thanks to his Skyhook – has his reserve deployed in a split-second. Do you use a standard RSL, Skyhook or nothing at all… and why (or why not)? Watch Video »
Paraglider Cutaway With BASE Rig
This adds new meaning to “ParaBASE.” Instead of jumping from a tandem paraglider, Benjamin Zenhäusern thought he’d have a little fun by cutting away his own paraglider while wearing a BASE rig. As if that weren’t fun enough, Ben adds a long delay too! Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Cutaway Handle Pulled On Exit
The look on this guy’s face is priceless when he finds out his friend has accidentally pulled his cutaway handle on exit. He has no choice but to go for a ride on his reserve; a safe landing and a funny mug shot in an otherwise scary situation. How many reserve rides have you had? Watch Video »