A collection of all the crazy-amazing things people do. In other words, why it rocks to be human.Â
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Archive for the ‘Skydiving, Base Jumping, Hang gliding & Paragliding’ Category
National Geographic Adventure Magazine presents the 2009 Adventurers of the Year, including Dean Potter. Watch as he leaps off the Eiger for the world’s longest BASE jump covering over 5.5 km and lasting almost 3 minutes this is the longest base jump ever achieved
In the early 19th century, Napoleon built the imposing Fort Boyard off the French coast to help protect his country from attack. 200 years later Frenchmen Hassan Mouti and Cyrille Oumedjkane met their British rival Gary Hunt for a trial of strength only a few weeks before the start of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 in La Rochelle on May 15
If you’ve ever been to Las Vegas you’ll probably be familiar with Stratosphere, the 1,149-foot-tall hotel and casino that towers above the famous Strip. If you’re the adventurous type, you’d also know there’s some fun to be had at the top in the form of three hair-raising amusement rides. Now there’s a fourth. Claiming the title of the world’s highest commercial decelerated descent, the SkyJump takes thrill-seekers on an 855-foot “controlled free-fall” at 40mph – think base jumping, but with a safety wire … Details