BASE jumping (/beɪs/) is the recreational sport of jumping from fixed objects, using a parachute to descend to the ground. BASE is an acronym that stands...

allowed to BASE jump off the bridge into the New River Gorge 876 feet (267 meters) below, one of the few exceptions to a general ban on BASE jumping within...

BASE jumping skills. BASE jumping is largely executed in alpine conditions, and is considered a highly dangerous sport. The first ski-BASE jump was performed...

compared to skydiving from an airplane, BASE jumping involves jumping from a "fixed object" such as a cliff. BASE jumping in its modern form has existed since...

feet-first entry). Cliff jumping with the use of a parachute would typically be classified as a form of BASE jumping. Cliff jumping has inherent dangers due...

won the world title in BASE jumping. He served as president of the Australian BASE Association (ABA). He was among the first BASE jumpers to introduce acrobatic...

Bungee jumping (/ˈbʌndʒi/), also spelled bungy jumping, is an activity that involves a person jumping from a great height while connected to a large elastic...

is a popular BASE jumping site known all over the world; it may be the only man-made structure in the United States where BASE jumping is allowed year-round...

effectively shut down all BASE jumping on El Capitan. On October 22, 1999, BASE jumper and stuntwoman Jan Davis died in a jump conducted as part of a protest...

building has been used by several experienced BASE jumpers for authorised and unauthorised BASE jumping: In May 2008, Hervé Le Gallou and David McDonnell...

of BASE jumping death in U.S. national parks in 2015 to five. Between the years of 2014 and 2019, there were three deaths attributed to BASE jumping in...

being the mecca of wingsuit base jumping. The Lauterbrunnen Valley is renowned as a prime location for wingsuit BASE jumping, attracting enthusiasts from...

expert paragliding, skydiving and BASE jumping and Wingsuit flying, and was considered an idol of the Swiss BASE jumping scene. Ueli Gegenschatz was born...

failures pose risks of towed paratroopers. Parachuting disciplines such as BASE jumping or those that involve equipment such as wingsuit flying and sky surfing...

Kjerag has become a popular BASE jumping destination. Since 1994, when Stein Edvartsen made the first officially registered jump, until 2016, a total number...

French Alps Base jump". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 May 2024. "Base jumper Uli Emanuele dies". ansa.it. 18 August 2016. "BASE jumping exit point"...

Davis is also a blogger who writes about her interests in climbing, BASE jumping, yoga, and veganism. Davis was born in Illinois and grew up in New Jersey...

highest BASE jump in history. His wife, Jean Boenish, jumped with him and held the record until Valery Rozov jumped off Mount Cho Oyu in 2017, jumping from...

many cases, BASE jumpers illegally access the high points from which they are jumping by breaking and entering or trespassing. Two BASE jumpers were...

a Russian BASE jumper, who became known for jumping from the world's highest summits. He currently holds the record for highest BASE jump in the world...

influence the mass practice of BASE jumping as a sport, together with fellow skydiver Brian Schubert. Pelkey and Schubert's first jump was made on July 24, 1966...

stories, Fly is an unforgettable documentary about the dangerous sport of BASE jumping. The documentary shows in unflinching ways how the sport can be as fulfilling...

(500-feet/152.4 metres). Most think that jumping will lead to an instant death. However, in many cases, death is not instant. Jumping is the most common method of...

by a runner Base, a position in some cheerleading stunts BASE jumping, parachuting or wingsuit flying from a fixed structure or cliff Base, a variant name...

climbing routes on El Capitan in Yosemite. His other interests included BASE jumping and wingsuiting. McNeely was also a slackliner and pioneered many highlines...

He was always active in BASE jumping. On 5 October 2004 during Chinese National Day Holiday, a multi-national group of BASE jumpers who were invited...

above a 984-metre (3,228 ft) deep abyss. It is also a popular site for BASE jumping. The boulder is just southwest of the village of Lysebotn, just south...

attempt. The highest jump was said to have been from a height of 260 metres (850 ft). In March 2016 another person BASE jumped from The Shard. On 3 September...

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leading to his interest in BASE Jumping, which ended up leading to his mental health recovery. "When I started BASE Jumping, all of a sudden I started...