Archive for the ‘Skydiving, Base Jumping, Hang gliding & Paragliding’ Category
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
Marco Waltenspiel performs a B.A.S.E. jump from a 40m high mast of a sail boat close to the St. Tropez harbour. The world has seen some interesting BASE jumps — but this is one of the few in which ‘B’ could stand for ‘boat’. Austrian skydiver Marco Waltenspiel envisioned the idea this summer of jumping from the not-exactly-steady platform at the top of the mast of the St. Tropez-based sailing yacht. At 42m, it’s not the absolute longest BASE jump ever, but unquestionably one of the most daring.