Archive for the ‘Skydiving, Base Jumping, Hang gliding & Paragliding’ Category
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!
When most people look at the swiss alps, they think about skiing, hiking and mountaineering, generally activities that involve being fastened to the earth in one way or another. Jamie Lee sees these majestic mountains as a playground and an opportunity to progress the sport of speedflying to places it has yet to go.
For The Flying Frenchies, thinking out of the box isn’t a choice – it’s a way of life. The latest video from this multi-talented collective sees them head to the Vercors mountain range in their homeland, where they slice through the air on a 600m-high highline, reaching speeds of up to 75kph zipline-style before using their BASE-jumping skills to dismount with impressive grace and style.