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
A German skydiver who became injured and could not pull her own release cord is fortunate to have suffered only moderate injuries after a dramatic midair rescue 14,000 feet above ground.Â
Katharina Wagner, 24, a veteran who had made more than 1,000 jumps, was caught by a gust and slammed shoulder-first into the fuselage of the airplane she leaped from Sunday afternoon.Â
She was unable to pull the deployment handle on her parachute and what happened next, one witness told England’s Telegraph newspaper, “was like something out of an action film.”   … Details
Insane illegal record breaking basejump off the worlds tallest building in Dubai. This is the first time it’s ever been attempted, fortunately they brought POV headcams to document the experience.