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Alaskan Speedflying – GoPro Bomb Squad Strikes Again

Melanie Curtis — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:50:16 +0000

GoPros are the best toys out there, and as you can imagine, the GoPro Bomb Squad is armed to the teeth with said toys. This edit not only captures their speedflying in the picturesque snowy mountains of Alaska, it also captures Neil Amonson’s epic Chewbacca-esque man-beard and all the adventures of the squad‘s road trip along the way.

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Swooping The Alps

Andrew — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:50:30 +0000

That’s what I’m talkin’ about! Who needs skis for speedflying when you can just swoop your PD Storm down some steep terrain in the Alps.

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Friday Freakout: Triple Fail Trifecta – 3 Speedflying Crashes

Melanie Curtis — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:50:18 +0000

After watching this, I’m having second thoughts about trying speedflying, or flying a pink parachute. OUCH! Triple ouch. First he crashes into a tree, followed by a failed barrel roll, and then he comes up short while trying to clear a gap and crashes into a cliff. Pretty scenery, not so pretty landings… even with snow and skis to soften the hits. Ça va?!

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Just… Jump: A Life Of Flight With TJ Landgren

Andrew — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:53:39 +0000

World-class skydiver TJ Landgren was born to fly. As a child, he would jump off the roof of his house to pretend he could fly. Now he travels the world jumping out of planes, off cliffs, and everything in between — not to mention a few world records along the way. Thanks to The Aviator for putting together TJ’s year-end video.

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Snowy Superior Speedflying

Melanie Curtis — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:52:31 +0000

Snowy white everywhere you look — every ridge, every rock, every branch, every flat. Thanks to Marshall Miller of the GoPro Bomb Squad for this beautiful footage from a speedflying run at Mt. Superior in Utah. And thanks to GoPros that get us this footage. For anyone interested in flying parachutes, speed wings, paragliders, or whatever next to stunning terrain, this is worth a watch. Have you ever tried speedflying?

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Le Teaser. Le Blond. Le Crazy.

Andrew — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:50:42 +0000

Vincent “Le Blond” Descols is no stranger to flying his wingsuit down technical (read: crazy) lines in the French Alps. Proxy flying has become the norm for Le Blond, but this teaser from the 2012 season also highlights his speed riding skills as he races over glaciers and snow-covered valleys.

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Wanna Ride? – A Speedflying Experience

Andrew — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:50:32 +0000

Join Maxence Cavalade and François Bon on their speedflying journey as they rip down some of the best lines on the north face of the Eiger in Switzerland. Wanna ride? Of course you do!

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Sweet Speedflying Lines In The Alps

Andrew — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:50:21 +0000

Some seriously sweet speedflying lines in the alps from Pedro Torres and Nicholas Koch. And big thanks to The Aviator for putting this edit together. Check out one of my all-time fave speedflying videos of Jokke Sommer riding hard in Switzerland.

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Friday Freakout: Ground Launch Fail

Andrew — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:50:00 +0000

Here’s a lesson in ground launching. Step 1: Don’t do this! Step 2: See step 1. Clearly not the best way to start off a day of speedflying, but despite the minor crash he still managed to brush himself off and squeeze out a few good flights for the rest of the session. Of all the ground launching fails, I’d have to say the paraglider who cheated death in Moab is scariest I’ve ever seen.

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King of the Mountain

Andrew — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:50:51 +0000

With BASE, tandem BASE, paragliding/speedflying and rock climbing at your fingertips (pun intended), the famous Fisher Towers in Moab is a playground for big kids. Thanks to Moab BASE Adventures for the fun edit. Check out some more fun footage from Marshall Miller of the GoPro Bomb Squad buzzing around the towers.

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Speedflying Rockstar

Andrew — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:50:17 +0000

GoPro Bomb Squad rockstar Neil Amonson playing with his new GoPro HERO2 on a speedflying session. Rather than shoot 3D video, Neil’s using the 3D housing to get video and time-lapse photos at the same time. Brilliant! So if you have a few GoPros just lying around, give that a try. Photo by Neil Amonson.

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Spitfire Speedflying Close to Cliffs

Andrew — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:33:17 +0000

Christof Happ of Team Lorit lucked out with some nice weather for speedflying on the Zugspitze in Germany, so he took his Swing Spitfire glider out for a spin close to the cliffs and over the treetops. Check out Christof’s 60 seconds of speedflying in the Austrian Alps, as well as Marshall Miller skimming the famous Fisher Towers in Moab — both very cool speedflying clips.

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Speedflyer Skims the Famous Fisher Towers in Moab

Andrew — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:34:26 +0000

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!

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60 Seconds Of Speedflying

Andrew — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:10:51 +0000

It’s been a few weeks since I last posted a speedflying video — watch Douggs speedflying in New Zealand. So here’s a short clip from Team Lorit’s Christof Happ and Daniel Naschberger as they rip it up in the Austrian Alps with their Swing Spitfire gliders. Fun times guys!

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Douggs Speedflying in New Zealand

Andrew — Thu, 26 May 2011 12:31:01 +0000

A short edit from Chris “Douggs” Mcdougall speedflying in New Zealand — trimming the grass with his feet and nearly drop-kicking sheep like Chuck Norris.

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Flying Circus: Ski BASE + Speedriding

Andrew — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:53:44 +0000

Ski BASE jumps and speedriding by Marshal Miller and friends in another wicked episode of X-treme Video BASE Jump TV. Long live the Flying Circus! If you’re looking for more ski BASE jumping video, check out ski BASE jumping by Shane McConkey – the legend.

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Incredible Speed Riding Awarded ‘Best Short Mountain Film’

Andrew — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:52:18 +0000

Awarded “Best Short Mountain Film” at the Banff Mountain Film Festival in 2010, this short film has an incredible sequence of six speed riders flying down to Chamonix from the top of Mont Blanc in France.

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