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: BASE Low Pull, Seconds From Impac...
It’s hard to tell from this angle just how close this BASE jumper was from pounding in, but it looks like he was seconds away from impact. He’s lucky he didn’t fumble his PC, like this guy. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Skydiving Student's Low, Low, LOW...
Maintaining altitude awareness is a good thing. Having an instructor that saves your ass is even better, especially when you’re flopping around on your back and then you freeze at pull time, like deer in the headlights. Before watching the very last second of this video, take a guess at his deployment altitude. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Dirty Low Pull + PC Fumble = Tree...
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... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Altitude Awareness Fail. Double F...
What NOT to do while skydiving: Jump with a tandem as a new jumper. Start backflying after the tandem has deployed at 5,000ft. Go for the dock no matter what the altitude. Fly over the top of your mate at 2,000ft. Ignore your altimeter at 1,800ft. Take the time to wave off (to who!?) at... Watch Video »
Hilarious Water-Landing-With-Mustaches Accuracy Co...
Ever wished you could wear a Speedo and chug beer to get bonus points in a contest? Or rock a mustache and swoop through giant bowling pins? Now add a 170 foot cliff and a kiddie pool filled with beer (or water), and voilà… you have the 2011 Water Landing with Mustaches Accuracy Contest at... Watch Video »