Archive for the ‘Skydiving, Base Jumping, Hang gliding & Paragliding’ Category
I have dreamt of flying all through my childhood. Never really thinking it was possible, I WAS WRONG! This video is some of my best moments hang gliding in the last year. Britian is one of the most beautiful places on earth from a few thousand feet.
Espen Fadnes can fly through the air like Icarus – but a recent close call with a cable car suggests he might be getting too close to the sun
The desire to conquer the skies has obsessed humanity ever since Icarus soared towards the sun.
Now a few brave souls are turning man’s dream of flight into a reality by attaching wings to their bodies and gliding through the air.
Espen Fadnes is one of these – an elite member of a small group of adrenalin sports junkies who take part in a type of base jumping known as wingsuit jumping … More
Jokke Sommer, Espen Fadnes and Ludo Woerth start their season in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where they will attempt to fly under the arm of the Jesus Christ statue. But making this ground-breaking flight will not be easy and the crew encounters many unforeseen challenges.
Wingsuit Flight Under Arm of Christ Statue in Rio de Janeiro I The Perfect Flight, ep.1