Archive for the ‘Skydiving, Base Jumping, Hang gliding & Paragliding’ Category
Watching people hurl themselves safely off a bridge all in the name of sport isn’t something you can do every day–mostly because BASE jumping, where daredevils parachute off buildings, bridges, and natural landmarks, is illegal almost everywhere in the world. But there’s one spot where you can witness this kind of intrepid behavior every day: Twin Falls, Idaho. Each year a few thousand BASE jumpers descend upon this quaint agricultural town to legally parachute off the 486-foot Perrine Bridge. And with the weather slowly starting to warm up now, the high season for Twin Falls is rapidly approaching, so if you have any interest in watching–or trying–a BASE jump, book your tickets soon. Check out my gallery of my recent visit to Twin Falls that included   … Pictures and more
Supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner was faster than he or anyone else thought when he jumped from 24 miles up.
According to the official numbers released Monday, the Austrian parachutist known as “Fearless Felix” reached 843.6 mph. That’s equivalent to Mach 1.25, or 1.25 times the speed of sound.Â
Brian Utley, a jump observer from the International Federation of Sports Aviation, said last October that  … More