These people are crasy

bikezappa
bikezappa Posts: 2,463
edited March 2009 in The Clubhouse
http://www.5min.com/Video/Base-Jumping-in-Terminal-Velocity-97275667

I can't believe people would take risks like this.

I bet the rush must be incredable however.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited March 2009
    There is a short ad first before the video
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited March 2009
    I've seen that type of 'flying' before, but if they're not recovering their skis, that's irresponsible. I think it would be fun to do though........
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited March 2009
    I wonder if somebody could get hit with the skis?

    I just can't imagine free falling with that funny suit about 2 feet from a rocky cliff.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited March 2009
    Ah yes, The Trollveggen. Carl & Jean Boenish of the USA pioneered this sport years ago. Carl lost his life at the Trollveggen in '84.
    Michael ;)
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2009
    I like that comment on the end, "its all good" Yeah, until one of them crashes.....
    Testing
    Testing
    Testing
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited March 2009
    How does one practice this sport?
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited March 2009
    bikezappa wrote: »
    How does one practice this sport?

    On the ground.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2009
    A friend sent me that video a couple of weeks ago. Talk about adrenaline junkies. :eek: Flying next to the wall was one thing...buzzing that road overlook was something totally different. Misjudge just a couple of feet and they will be scraping his balls off the rocks. Not for me, but cool to watch.
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  • doggie750
    doggie750 Posts: 1,160
    edited March 2009
    speechless
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2009
    bikezappa wrote: »
    How does one practice this sport?

    Probably by starting at 'SkyVenture'

    http://www.skyventure.com/

    My brother went to the one in NH a couple of weeks ago. There's only 4 of them in the US, and about 11 on the whole planet.

    At $40 for 2 MINUTES, it's a little expensive, but something that's probably a blast.:D
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited March 2009
    obiene

    Did you brother like it?
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited March 2009
    Yeah and this is how not to do it. I did see the video above, but not to fun when your friends watch you die.

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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2009
    bikezappa wrote: »
    obiene

    Did you brother like it?

    Yeah, he said he had fun. From the way he described it, it's basically a GIANT exhaust fan, like the kind they have in the traffic tunnels in downtown Bahston:D Apparently, the one in NH is the only one for the entire N.E. region, so that's where the Armys' Golden Knight parachute team practices.
    Also, other parachute teams from around the world, Germany, I believe is what the instructor told my brother.
    They rent the place out for a week:eek: Don't worry, I'm sure it's GSA pricing;)

    It's funny, I was calibrating a couple of these style fans just last month, and discovered that 1/2" of pitch on the blades is = 50k cfm:)

    Sorry for the derail
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited March 2009
    Thanks obieone that's only 10 miles away. Hmmmmm.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2009
    That's insane. . .I wonder what their life insurance premiums are.
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