Archive for the ‘Skydiving, Base Jumping, Hang gliding & Paragliding’ Category
Pushing limits is nothing new. That’s precisely how performance levels trend skyward. But what if we told you there was a place, deep in the deserts of Utah, where the lines of progressive sports blur while simultaneously apexing to new, unfathomable realities of what’s possible?
Enter G.G.B.Y. (Gobble, Gobble, Bitches, Yeah). The informal, annual gathering at the aptly named Fruit Bowl, outside Moab, organically draws envelope-pushers of all shapes, sizes and disciplines. Out here, it’s not uncommon to see nudist highliners donning snorkel gear, mountain bikers hucking themselves off 400-foot cliffs (attached to a rope) or BASE jumpers backflipping off the iconic Space Net.
Dubai Marina, Sulafa Tower? – Are your palms sweating? Mine are! A BASE jumper makes an incredible leap from a highrise somewhere awesome in the world. The view from the balcony is stunning… almost surreal! The heavenly clouds blanket the earth in all directions obscuring the ground, while a few buildings poke through the fluffy clouds, giving a sense of scale and showing just how high up the jumper is.
What happens next, well, words can’t describe. I hope you’re not afraid of heights!