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Watch This Daredevil Dive 1,300-Feet Off a Cliff Using Nothing But a Rope to Stop His Fall

Given the option, I would happily wear a parachute to merely stand on the observation deck of a towering skyscraper. But Carlos Munoz, who is apparently immune to the fear of heights, uses only a static rope line to stop his fall after jumping and plummeting 1,393.7-feet off a cliff—which is a new world record…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Jan 3

Surfing and BASE Jumping Off a Zip Line Is Something I’ve Never Seen Before

I’ve thought I’ve seen it all when it comes to BASE jumping and then I just watched the Flying Frenchies surf down a zip line at over 45 mph and then jump off in the middle of the line from nearly 2000 feet in the air in the Vercors mountain range. It is totally nuts…

Sploid Casey Chan Nov 7

BASE Jumping Off a Balcony of a Skyscraper Above the Clouds Is Pure Crazy

The 75-story Sulafa Tower skyscraper in the Dubai Marina is so tall that it’s essentially above the clouds. So this guy is not just BASE jumping off a super high balcony, he’s also jumping straight into a cloud of fog below. That thick blanket of mystery basically covers the world, hiding everything that’s underneath it…

Sploid Casey Chan Oct 5

Base Jumping Into Clouds Is Like Leaping Off the Edge of the World

Jumping off the edge of a cliff takes a lot of guts. But jumping off the edge of a cliff when low-lying clouds make it impossible to see what’s beneath you? That requires a whole other level of bravery—and maybe a little insanity. After all, a parachute will get you safely to the ground, but…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Aug 10

Watch the Crazy Amount of Work It Takes to Pack a Parachute

What happens after you pull the parachute and land safely on the ground? Well, it’s gotta get packed up. BASE jumper Sean Chuma shows us how he packs up a parachute and it’s a lot of freaking work. There’s so many different folds of the ‘chute and ties of the cord and they’re all mindful…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 21

Absurdly Fast Human Catapult Goes From 0 to 125 Miles-Per-Hour in One Second

Dubai is equal parts engineering marvel and rich person playground. It’s where drones race pricey supercars and skateboarders rent out and drain entire waterparks for their amusement. It’s also where BASE jumpers Chris Douggs McDougall and Jimmy Pouchert shot themselves 300 feet into the air just for the fuck of it. Sure we’ve seen many,…

Sploid Avery Ellis Jul 14

Jumping Straight Down the Side of a 3,228-foot Cliff Looks Like a Neverending Free Fall

The drop doesn’t seem to end. And that’s because the jump is off a 3,228-foot cliff in Norway. At that high of an elevation, that free fall will feel like it’s going on forever. It’s probably long enough to make you question what the hell you just did over and over again. It’s probably long…

Sploid Casey Chan May 31

Jumping Off the World’s Largest Hammock Hung Over a Canyon Is Totally Nuts

A hammock is supposed to be the most relaxing thing that this world has to offer. It is the picture of carefree contentment. This giant hammock hung over a canyon though? Absolutely intense, the total opposite. People use the spacenet to base jump and slack line and other extreme things that’s so batshit fun and…

Sploid Casey Chan Feb 3

Guy in wingsuit flies impossibly close to the ground

I thought this wingsuit guy flying so close to the ground was going to crash multiple times. I held my breath and closed my eyes and stressed myself out anticipating the worse and still can’t believe he pulled it off. He flies so close to the ground, zips right passed all the rocks and perfectly…

Sploid Casey Chan Dec 6

Sunshine Superman Review: An Exhilarating BASE Jumping Origin Story

Sunshine Superman, a nostalgia-flecked look at the beginnings of modern BASE jumping, is an exuberant look at the life of Carl Boenish, the sport’s founding father. The footage is breathtaking, and director Marah Strauch has created a debut feature that is on par with Man On Wire, another movie exploring the vertiginous daredevil inclinations of…

Movies Kate Knibbs Sep 16

Watch the First BASE Jump From the Tip of the World’s Tallest Building

Hold tight. This new video shows Vince Reffet and Fred Fugen break a new World Record: by climbing to the very top of Burj Khalifa—the world’s tallest building—and then BASE jumping off it. The Burj Khalifa stands 2,722 ft tall above the Dubai cityscape it dominates, providing a tantalizing—and terrifying—challenge for BASE jumpers. Now, for…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Apr 23

Watch 8 BASE Jumps From 8 Famous Buildings

Do you like modern architecture? What about stomach-churningly scary videos of people hurling themselves off tall things? Well, you’re in luck: After four people were arrested for BASE jumping off of One World Trade last month, we took a look at other jumps from famous buildings. BASE jumping, which stands for building, antenna, span, and…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Apr 10

One World Trade Security Official Resigns After Daredevil Break-Ins

NY1 news is saying that Daniel Vasquez, assistant security director at One World Trade Center, is resigning after two separate events where thrill-seekers were able to break in to the building. The move comes after video was released this week showing three BASE jumpers parachuting from the very top of One World Trade. The video,…

Privacy & Security Bob Sorokanich Mar 29

Watch Two Crazy People BASE Jump From One World Trade Center

Brace yourselves. This newly-uploaded video shows two people walking to the edge of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere—One World Trade—and jumping off. And here we were, thinking that a 16-year-old was all that for sneaking past a guard or two. https://gizmodo.com/teen-climbs-to-the-top-of-1-wtc-after-sneaking-past-sle-1547968068 Though the jump took place on September 30, 2013, it was just…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Mar 24

Flying man in wingsuit flies deathly close to the ground like Superman

He’s Superman. Actually, I take it back. I don’t even think Superman would fly this impossibly close to the ground because it’s just ridiculous. Insane, really. That didn’t stop wingsuit pilot Brian Drake from zipping mere feet from the ground though. Look at him tear through the gully and marvel at death being defied. So…

Sploid Casey Chan Dec 18

What It’s Like to Be a Professional BASE Jumper (Hint: Super Awesome)

Just a few years ago, BASE jumping (Buildings, Antennas, Spans, Earth) existed on the very fringes of action sports. Wingsuits were only worn by a handful of brass-balled sky divers the world over. But times have changed, and fast. Now, wingsuits are widespread and BASE jumping has gone mainstream with worldwide events sponsored by the…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Oct 3

Video: BASE Jumper Fails and Miraculously Survives Unharmed

BASE jumps! If they go wrong, most of the times they are fatal. But not for Maria Steinmayr, who has miraculously survived a failed Extreme BASE jump from the top of the Gran Bali Hotel in Benidorm, Spain. Her parachute failed, making her crash against the building. Hard. Miraculously, she only got a few contusions.…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Jun 7

Video: BASE Jumper Fails and Miraculously Survives Unharmed

BASE jumps! If they go wrong, most of the times they are fatal. But not for Maria Steinmayr, who has miraculously survived a failed Extreme BASE jump from the top of the Gran Bali Hotel in Benidorm, Spain. Her parachute failed, making her crash against the building. Hard. Miraculously, she only got a few contusions.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 7

This BASE Jump Off of Mount Everest Is Absolutely Insane

Earlier this month, 48-year-old Russian BASE jumper Valery Rozov took a leap off of Mount Everest from an elevation of 23,687 feet, the highest ever BASE jump to date. Thank goodness other people are this crazy so that you don’t have to be. On May 5 at 2:30 PM local time in -1 degrees °F…

Tech News Peter ha May 29

Ride Along As a Madman Drives a Snowmobile Off the Edge Of a Mountain

If there’s one thing the popularity of GoPro cameras have given mankind, it’s the ability to enjoy near-death experiences from a safe and comfortable remote vantage point. Like Erik Roner, who was kind enough to strap a couple of GoPros on as he drove a snowmobile off the edge of a cliff so we can…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 23

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Watch This Daredevil Dive 1,300-Feet Off a Cliff Using Nothing But a Rope to Stop His Fall

Surfing and BASE Jumping Off a Zip Line Is Something I’ve Never Seen Before

BASE Jumping Off a Balcony of a Skyscraper Above the Clouds Is Pure Crazy

Base Jumping Into Clouds Is Like Leaping Off the Edge of the World

Watch the Crazy Amount of Work It Takes to Pack a Parachute

Absurdly Fast Human Catapult Goes From 0 to 125 Miles-Per-Hour in One Second

Jumping Straight Down the Side of a 3,228-foot Cliff Looks Like a Neverending Free Fall

Jumping Off the World’s Largest Hammock Hung Over a Canyon Is Totally Nuts

Guy in wingsuit flies impossibly close to the ground

Sunshine Superman Review: An Exhilarating BASE Jumping Origin Story

Watch the First BASE Jump From the Tip of the World’s Tallest Building

Watch 8 BASE Jumps From 8 Famous Buildings

One World Trade Security Official Resigns After Daredevil Break-Ins

Watch Two Crazy People BASE Jump From One World Trade Center

Flying man in wingsuit flies deathly close to the ground like Superman

What It’s Like to Be a Professional BASE Jumper (Hint: Super Awesome)

Video: BASE Jumper Fails and Miraculously Survives Unharmed

Video: BASE Jumper Fails and Miraculously Survives Unharmed

This BASE Jump Off of Mount Everest Is Absolutely Insane

Ride Along As a Madman Drives a Snowmobile Off the Edge Of a Mountain

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